St. Martin Parish Senator Fred Mills received widespread criticism from members of his own party when he voted against a bill to ban gender transition procedures for minors. Brooke Thorington reports…:
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The NCAA Champion LSU Lady Tigers are at the White House at this hour, to meet the President. Louisiana congressional delegates greeted the team when they arrived. Mulkey took the team to a national championship in only her 2nd season at LSU. It is her fourth championship as a head coach.
Legislation in response to the death of 19-year-old LSU student Madison Brooks fails to get out of the House Judiciary Committee. The Senate approved bill would hold bars liable if an underage person consumes alcohol at their establishment and then injures themselves or others. Shreveport Representative Alan Seabaugh voted against the measure because it protects a person who breaks the law…:
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Brooks’ mother, Ashley Baustert, pleaded with the committee to pass the bill…:
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House Judiciary deadlocked with a 6 to 6 vote. The panel could still take up the measure again. But with less than two weeks left in the session that seems unlikely.