Legislation to ban gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth is close to final passage despite efforts by Democrats to stop the bill from heading to the governor’s desk. A Louisiana Department of Health report showed only a few dozen Medicaid-enrolled minors received gender-affirming care between 2017 to 2021. And Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau says there have been no surgeries…
Cut 11 (08) “…heard of it.”
But Republicans say it is happening and this legislation is needed to protect kids from having life-altering procedures that they may regret later in life.
A constitutional amendment that supporters say would make it clear slavery is prohibited did not receive enough votes to pass. Gonzales Senator Eddie Lambert argued the constitution is already clear that slavery is illegal…
Cut 15 (09) “…than this”
A bill heading to the governor’s desk would result in life in prison for anyone convicted of possessing more than 250 grams of fentanyl. It’s an attempt to slow down the number of fentanyl overdoses, but LSU criminal law professor Doctor Ken Levy is skeptical…
Cut 9 (08) “…are suffering.”
Levy says poverty and mental health issues are the root causes behind drug use.
EPA announces a $480,000 grant to DEQ to establish an air monitoring site in St. James Parish. Congressman Troy Carter says the people of St. James Parish are impacted by air pollution.
LDEQ received $450,000 to establish a temporary community air monitoring site targeted toward communities on the west side of the Mississippi River.