A law to allow women to recoup half of their out-of-pocket pregnancy-related medical expenses from the father goes into effect on August 1st. Abita Springs Republican Representative Larry Frieman says his legislation gives mothers a way to recover those expenses, but you hope fathers would do so on their own…

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Frieman says he filed the bill after a family practice lawyer told him there’s no way for women to legally recover half of those expenses.

Covington Representative Paul Hollis says he’s running for the District One seat on BESE. Hollis says much of the focus at the state capitol has been on meeting the needs of teachers, he wants to shift the focus to students…
cut 8 (09) “….can provide”

Hollis is term-limited in the legislature.

The oldest fishing tournament in the United States gets underway today at Grand Isle. 23 months ago, the state’s only inhabited barrier island, took a pounding from Hurricane Ida. But Jefferson Parish Councilman Ricky Templet says Grand Isle is once again ready to host thousands of fishermen and their families…

Cut 3 (09) “…live bait.”
Tarpon Rodeo starts today and lasts through Saturday.

In Cincinnati, former LSU star and Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has to be carted off the field after injuring his right calf during practice. Video shows him scrambling out of the pocket when all the sudden he can no longer put pressure on his right leg and falls to the ground. No word on the severity of the injury.

LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne tells Elle Magazine, she will complete her education online and not remain on campus out of an abundance of caution for her safety. Dunne is the top-ranked female in all of college sports in terms of NIL endorsements.  Dunne says it’s harder and harder to blend in on campus and she is routinely hounded by fans.