A Fourth of July mass shooting leaves four people dead and seven other people injured in Shreveport. Teiko Foxx has the story…
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The Secretary of State asks state lawmakers to come back to Baton Rouge and overturn one of Governor Edwards’ vetoes. Kevin Gallagher reports…:
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On “Talk Louisiana with Jim Engster”, New Orleans Democrat Representative Mandie Landry was asked if she thinks lawmakers will vote to return for a veto session now that Edwards rejected anti-transgender bills. She believes they won’t because it’s a numbers game getting a two-thirds majority in both chambers to vote for one and it’s also an election year.
If they do choose to have an override session it would begin July 19th
Because Edwards rejected the anti-transgender bills, Landry feels the pressure is on Republicans up for re-election to return for a session. And she points out that there are some lawmakers who are term-limited.
Also, term-limited is Governor Edwards, and some Republican lawmakers could rationalize if the next governor is in the GOP that he wouldn’t veto transgender bills so just wait until next year.
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Four people are dead and seven people are injured following a July 4th mass shooting at a block party in Shreveport. Shreveport Police Spokesperson Corporal Angie Wilhite says around 11:45 p.m., officers were dispatched to Pearl Avenue and Jones Mabry Road…
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It was difficult for first responders to get to the victims due to the amount of vehicles at the scene. There are reports there were at least two hundred people in attendance. Police Chief Wayne Smith says the shooting was carried out by multiple people…
Wilhite says this event is held every year and unfortunately, individuals without any regard for the safety of others begin firing. She urges anyone with information to come forward…
Anyone with information should call Crimestoppers at (318) 673-7373.
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Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin calls for lawmakers to override the Governor’s veto of a bill intended to help purge inactive voters from statewide voter roles. Ardoin says HB 646, sponsored by Sulphur Republican Rep. Les Farnum, was a good piece of legislation that passed with wide support in both chambers…:
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The Governor’s veto statement says the bill is redundant, as there are already regular canvasses of the voter rolls. Ardoin says the law would have helped to get names who haven’t voted in a good long while cleared away, so a more accurate picture of the state’s electorate emerges. He says this bill is important enough to come back to the Capitol for…:
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Ardoin feels the Governor’s veto was for political purposes, and not motivated by what’s best for state elections. He says the bill makes good sense and lawmakers should stand behind their votes for the measure…:
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We will know by July 13th if lawmakers agree to override some vetoes or let them ride.
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