Governor Jeff Landry has signed a law that eliminates the vehicle inspection sticker. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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The governor has also signed legislation that expands the definition of first degree murder to include shootings and gang violence in public venues. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says the change in the law is a direct response to the shooting in April at the Mall of Louisiana which took the life of 17-year-old Martha Odom.
The U.S. Senate is hearing arguments on the Protect College Sports Act this morning. The bill provides a framework of antitrust exemption and athlete protections to give control back to the NCAA in the NIL era. USA Today’s Blake Toppmeyer says SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey has begged Congress to step in but has now released a joint statement with the Big Ten against the bill.
The high school boys basketball championships are returning to Lafayette after spending the last 12 years in Lake Charles. The games will be played at the Cajundome, the home of UL Lafayette men’s and women’s basketball. President of the Lafayette Convention and Visitors Commission, Ben Berthelot, says bringing the championships to the city could not have happened without the support of the university…
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