The Louisiana Legislature has voted to override the governor’s veto of a bill that bans doctors from performing medical procedures that can alter a child’s sex. The House overrode the veto by five votes, on a 75-23 vote. The bill’s author, Pollock Representative Gabe Firment says 20 other states, including many in the South, have passed similar legislation…
cut 15 (12) “…medical experiments”
On a 28-11 vote, two more yes votes than needed, the Senate also voted to overturn the veto. St. Martinville Senator Fred Mills voted no as he believes the Legislature should not get involved in the relationship between a patient and a child…
cut 16 (11) “…any of that”
Expect legal action to block the law from going into effect.

New campaign finance numbers show Republican Jeff Landry has a huge advantage in available dollars over his opponents. Landry reported raising 4.5 million dollars from April 8th to July 7th and has nine-point-two million dollars on hand. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says that’s a lot of cash
Cut 10 (08) “… in the race”
Republicans John Schroder and Stephen Waguespack have about two million dollars in cash on hand and so does independent Hunter Lundy.

Grant Parish Deputies have seized over 71 pounds of marijuana in the largest drug bust in parish history. Sheriff Steven McCain says the large quantity of pot had a street value of 586-thousand dollars…
Cut 3 (07) “….our community.”
After a month-long investigation, 57-year-olds Charles Dupry and David Hollis of Pollock were arrested in connection with the sting operation.