Lawmakers must have their ballots in by midnight tonight if they’re against holding an override veto session. In Louisiana when the governor rejects legislation a veto session is automatic. La-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says it’s extremely likely lawmakers will return for an override session.
To override any vetoes there must be a two-thirds majority in both chambers.
Louisiana Department of Education launches its first hurricane preparedness playbook for schools. State Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley says this serves as a collection of recommendations for system administrators on how to prepare for natural disasters.
Brumley says a playbook of this kind did not exist when he became superintendent in 2020.
Louisiana Right to Life is hosting a “Celebration for Adoption” event at the capitol today. They are honoring Baton Rouge Representative Rick Edmonds who’s authored several adoption bills over the years. Among those bills, Edmonds says is legislation to make changes to the state’s adoption code to reduce fraud and increase adoption awareness.
this year his bill passed to give adoptive parents a $5,000 tax credit passed. The event begins at noon.
The Allstate Sugar Bowl says they plan to kick off the college football season each year over Labor Day weekend with a concert, and its first headliner on September 2nd is Garth Brooks…:
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And Louisiana’s own Lainey Wilson and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band are also on the ticket and go on sale July 21st.