Louisiana lawmakers have succeeded in overriding the governor’s veto of a bill that bans doctors from performing a medical procedures that attempt to alter the biological sex of a minor. Pollock Representative Gabe Firment has called the bill the “Stop Harming Our Kids Act”….
cut 13 (13) “…gender dysphoria”
New Orleans Representative Jason Hughes agreed with the governor’s veto message that the legislation is unconstitutional….
cut 14 (12) “….normal children”
A federal judge last month struck down the Arkansas version of the trans youth health care ban. Firment’s bill is set to go into effect in January.

New campaign finance reports shows Republican Jeff Landry has nine-million dollars available in his gubernatorial campaign warchest, while the lone major Democrat in the race, Shawn Wilson has just 594-thousand dollars. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Wilson will have to pick up the pace…
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U.S. Attorney Brandon Brown says 24 people closely associated with a Shreveport street gang are facing charges related to a CARES Act fraud scheme. Brown says the defendants defrauded the federal government of thousands of dollars by taking advantage of small business pandemic relief loans to fund criminal activity…
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Brown says the defendants manufactured a variety of artificial businesses in order to fraudulently receive pandemic relief dollars.

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…
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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…
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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
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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…
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After a month-long investigation, 57-year-olds Charles Dupry and David Hollis of Pollock were arrested in connection with the sting operation.

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 transgender minors. Marksville Republican Daryl Deshotel cut his family vacation in France short so he can vote “Yes” to override..
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The vote was 75-23 in favor of overturning the veto. It needed 70 votes.

The Senate has yet to vote to override the governor’s veto on a ban on transgender health care for youth.

The author of a vetoed bill that would phase out the corporate franchise tax decides not to seek an override vote. Franklin Senator Bret Allain says it’s Louisiana’s worst tax, because it hinders economic development
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In his veto letter, Edwards agreed the corporate franchise tax is antiquated, but the fiscal impact is not known.

Two people have been arrested in what authorities are calling the largest marijuana drug bust in Grant Parish history. 71-pounds of marijuana were seized with a street value of 586-thousand dollars. Sheriff Steve McCain says this is high-grade pot…
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The two men arrested have been identified as Charles Dupry and Davis Hollis. Both are 57-years-old and from Pollock.

Another hot day in Louisiana and the near record heat is expected to continue for the rest of the week. LRN meteorologist John Weatherbee says if you plan to spend several hours outside, drink plenty of water…
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Radar indicates no afternoon cooling showers today.

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…
cut 5 (10) “…the information”

The veto session is underway and the author of a vetoed bill that would phase out the corporate franchise tax decides not to seek an override vote. Franklin Senator Bret Allain says it’s the worst tax Louisiana has on its books, because it hinders economic development….
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Allain needed 26 votes in the 39-member Senate. We are still waiting for a override veto vote in the House on a bill that bans medical procedures on transgender minors.

New campaign finance reports shows Republican Jeff Landry has nine-million dollars available in his gubernatorial campaign, while the lone major Democrat in the race, Shawn Wilson has just 594-thousand dollars. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Wilson will have to pick up the pace…
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From film study to Moneyball, sports analysis is always changing, and LSU Coach Brian Kelly says AI could be the next step in LSU’s recruiting process.
Cut 2 (33) “….I’m Kace Kieschnick”

Two people have been arrested in what authorities are calling the largest marijuana drug bust in Grant Parish history. 71-pounds of marijuana were seized with a street value of 586-thousand dollars. Sheriff Steve McCain says this is high-grade pot…
cut 4 (09) “…40-percernt”

It’s campaign finance reporting day as declared candidates for governor had to submit to the state ethics board how much they’ve raised and what they’ve spent. Jeff Landry is expected to report nine million dollars in cash on hand. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says if you do not have at least a million dollars on hand by now, you’re probably toast….
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LSU is expected to compete for another SEC West title this season as Jayden Daniels returns for his second season as the starting Q-B. Coach Brian Kelly on what he hopes to see from his signal caller in 2023…
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That’s Kelly speaking at SEC Media Days.

The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate announced its official launch today. Kace Kieschnick has more…
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One of the stars of the reality TV show “Cajun Pawn Stars” has passed away. Jimmie DeRamus died in Houston at the age of 71. He was the owner of Silver Dollar Pawn and Jewelry in Alexandria and was known as “Big Daddy” on the show which aired for over a year on the History Channel.

Candidates running for statewide office this fall must submit updated campaign finance reports to the state Ethics Board today. Republican Jeff Landry is expected to report nine million dollars cash on hand. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says that’s a huge number for his opponents to keep up with…
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There are seven major candidates running for governor and qualifying is set for August 8th through the tenth.

SEC Football Media Days is underway and LSU’s Brian Kelly was the first coach to speak to hundreds of reporters in Nashville. Kelly says there’s still more work to be done in the area of recruiting before they have the same level of talent as two-time national champion Georgia…
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The Advocate newspaper started is latest endeavor today. A digital publication that will cover issues impacting the Shreveport-Bossier City area. Publisher Judi Terzotis says they’ve hired seven reporters and plan to hire three more…
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And it’s Rural Road Safety Awareness Week. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission spokesperson Greg Fischer says the latest data finds 62 percent of all fatal crashes are on rural highways. He says everyone has a role to play in keeping the highways safe…
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Fischer says speeding is a major contributor in fatal car crashes on Louisiana roadways.

Candidates running for governor have to submit updated campaign finance reports to the state ethics board today. Republican front runner Jeff Landry is expected to report nine million dollars in cash on hand. Shawn Wilson is the lone major Democrat in the race and ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says Wilson could see a surge in donations over the upcoming months….
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Qualifying for the election is August 8th to the 10th, while the primary is October 14th.

Governor John Bel Edwards has proclaimed this week as “Rural Road Safety Awareness Week.” According to the latest statistics, 62-percent of all fatal crashes are on rural roadways. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission spokesperson Greg Fischer says this initative attempts to raise awareness about fatal wrecks on rural roads…
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LSU Coach Brian Kelly likes the direction of his football program as he gets ready to begin his second year as head coach of the Tigers.
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One of the stars of the reality TV show “Cajun Pawn Stars” has passed away. Jimmie DeRamus passed away in Houston at the age of 71. He was the owner of Silver Dollar Pawn and Jewelry in Alexandria and was known as “Big Daddy” on the show which aired for over a year on the History Channel.