The Louisiana House has voted to override the governor’s veto on a bill that would prohibit doctors from performing sex altering medical procedures on minors. The vote was 75-23 in favor of overturning the veto. Marksville Representative Daryl Deshotel cut short his family vacation to France to be at the capitol to vote in support of the bill and others that were vetoed…
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The Louisiana Senate still has to vote on overriding House Bill 648.

The Louisiana Senate will not vote to override a proposal to phase out the corporate franchise tax. Franklin Senator Bret Allain says he didn’t have the 26 votes needed, but hopes the next Legislature looks to get rid of this tax that hinders economic development…
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Published campaign finance reports shows Republican Jeff Landry with a huge lead over his opponents in campaign dollars as Landry seeks to replace Governor John Bel Edwards. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Two men from Pollock have been arrested in what authorites say is the largest marijuana drug bust in the history of Grant Parish. Sheriff Steven McCain says 71 pounds of marijuana was seized and 57-year-olds David Hollis and Charles Dupry are in custody…
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