The veto of a bill to ban transgender procedures on minors could be the tipping point for an override session. Brooke Thorington has more.

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With the Governor’s veto of the bill banning “gender-affirming care” for minors, the chances of a veto override session happening are getting better. More from Kevin Gallagher…:

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Officials broke ground last Thursday to begin a $21 million broadband expansion project to bring high-speed, affordable, and reliable internet to nearly 10,000 households and businesses in Avoyelles Parish. Teiko Foxx has more…

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The guidelines for weight loss surgery were lowered last year, which means more individuals are eligible. Dr. Karalyn Bentley, one of the surgeons at The Louisiana Center for Bariatrics in Baton Rouge, said instead of a BMI of 40 or greater it’s now 30, with at least one medical condition and…

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Thirty-nine percent of adults in Louisiana are considered obese, and the Bayou State consistently ranks in the top 10 of the most obese states. Bentley said food is a large part of the state’s culture but when an individual’s health is compromised options are available.

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In addition to weight loss surgery, Bentley said the center also specializes in non-surgical weight loss interventions, nutrition counseling, and support groups.

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The Louisiana Center for Bariatrics also has free seminars, every other month, which allows potential patients to learn more about weight loss surgery and management. For more information visit LaCenterforBariatrics.com

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Among the most high-profile bills that Governor Edwards has vetoed is the ban on transgender medical procedures on children. Pollock Republican Representative Gabe Firment, who authored the bill, says it’s not antitransgender legislation it’s about protecting children and his constituents support it.

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New Orleans Democrat Aimee Freeman disagrees and says there are no known cases of surgery on children to alter their gender in Louisiana. She says the bill’s intent is to target a vulnerable population, and unnecessary.

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Neighboring states have passed similar legislation and Firment fears without it, Louisiana will be set apart.

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Freeman points out that legislation passed in Arkansas has already been challenged in the courts and she believes Firment’s bill violates the state constitution because it’s discriminatory.

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Lawmakers must respond by Thursday if they wish to return to Baton Rouge for a veto session.

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Speculation continues to build as to whether state lawmakers will seek to override any of Governor John Bel Edwards’ vetoes this year. Some of his vetoes were met with little reaction, but his killing of the so-called “Stop Hurting Our Kids Act”, which bans transgender medical procedures for minors, is drawing Republican ire. “LaPolitics.com” publisher Jeremy Alford says that bill alone could be what triggers a majority of lawmakers to vote to return to the Capitol…:

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In addition to three bills deemed to be anti-LGBTQ, the Governor also vetoed bills to phase out corporate franchise taxes, another to block future vaccine mandates, one to grant credits for fortifying one’s home to withstand hurricanes, and several others. Alford says the transgender bill veto could open a floodgate of override efforts…:

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A veto override session is automatic UNLESS a majority of lawmakers in either chamber vote NOT to reconvene. Those mail-in votes are due by Thursday. Some lawmakers may simply seek to re-file the bills next year, but Alford says those who seek re-election this fall are feeling political pressure to countermand the Governor…:

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A $21 million broadband expansion to bring high-speed, affordable, and reliable internet to 10,000 households and businesses in Avoyelles Parish is underway. Officials broke ground on the project last Thursday. ConnectLA Executive Director Veneeth Iyengar says this is the first phase toward eliminating the digital divide for thousands in Louisiana…

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The state will provide nearly $10 million in federal funds from the Department of the Treasury. The collective impact of the $176 million in federal funds plus the $1.4 billion will ensure that Louisianans in rural and low-income communities will have access to high-speed, affordable, and reliable internet. Iyengar says Avoyelles is only one of several rural parishes selected to receive broadband …

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information Alan Davidson announced the impacts the $1.4 billion is going to have statewide. Iyengar says these funds will be used to expand access and affordability, help improves digital skills, and provide workforce training. He says officials have put funds to use and there are standards of accountability…

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The project is set for completion in the summer of 2024.

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47-year-old Brian Horn has been convicted by a Desoto Parish jury a second time for the 2010 brutal killing of 12-year-old Justin Bloxom of Stonewall. The verdict was returned in DeSoto District Court after less than 15 minutes of deliberations. Desoto District Attorney Charlie Adams says Horn’s case is why Louisiana has the death penalty….

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A $21 million broadband expansion to bring high-speed, affordable, and reliable internet to 10,000 households and businesses in Avoyelles Parish is underway. ConnectLA Executive Director Veneeth Iyengar says Avoyelles is only one of several rural parishes selected to receive broadband …

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Anglers should prepare for reduced limits on redfish. It’s part of an effort to preserve the redfish populations in Louisiana waterways. The new limit would be 3 reds per day, per angler, instead of the current 5. Wildlife & Fisheries Commissioner Joe McPherson says that will speed up a 30-year rebuilding process big time…:

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A newly approved drug to treat Alzheimer’s is a beacon of hope for the over 5-million Americans affected by the disease. Dr. Owen Carmichael, with LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, says the drug Laqembi (lah-kem-be) Is a breakthrough, but it may not work for ALL patients…:

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A jury has decided 47-year-old Brian Horn should die by lethal injection for killing 12-year-old Justin Bloxom of Stonewall. Justin’s lifeless body was found along a highway in Desoto Parish in 2010. It’s the second time Horn has been convicted and sentenced to die for this brutal crime. Desoto District Attorney Charlie Adams believes this conviction will stick…

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The state’s Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approves stricter catch limits for redfish in state waters in an effort to preserve the population of the popular fish. Commissioner Joe McPherson says sportsmen back their plan of reducing the catch limit from five redfish per day, per angler to three…

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The FDA’s endorsement of the Alzheimer’s medication Leqembi (lah-kem’-bee), is a beacon of hope for the more than five million Americans with the brain-robbing disease. LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center Professor Dr. Owen Carmichael says it’s a completely new era for Alzheimer’s disease.

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Carmichael says the medication is a twice-weekly infusion that’s been shown to clear sticky brain plaque linked to the disease. Center for Medicare Services says they’ll pay for the drug via coverage under evidence development.

Louisianans will have more access to financial records in the state. Governor John Bel Edwards signed the law from a bill that creates transparency. Act 446 requires government entities to upload financial records to a single website.

A plane crash in Monroe claims the lives of two people. The Richland Parish Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened Thursday night around 11 pm. The wreckage of the single-engine Beech 36 was located near the John H Hooks Junior Memorial Airport. The FAA and NTSB are investigating the crash.

The state’s wildlife and fisheries commission approve a plan to conserve the popular redfish. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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A $21 million broadband expansion to bring high-speed, and affordable internet to 10,000 households and businesses in Avoyelles Parish is underway. Officials broke ground on the project Thursday. ConnectLA Executive Director Veneeth Iyengar says this is the first phase toward eliminating the digital divide for thousands in Louisiana…

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The Major League Baseball Draft begins Sunday night, and two LSU Tigers could be the first two picks, Dylan Crews and Paul Skenes. The Pittsburgh Pirates have the first pick and D-1 Baseball-dot-com’s Kendall Rogers says he would take Crews….

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47-year-old Brian Horn has been convicted by a Desoto Parish jury a second time for the 2010 brutal killing of 12-year-old Justin Bloxom of Stonewall. The verdict was returned in DeSoto District Court after less than 15 minutes of deliberations. Desoto District Attorney Charlie Adams says Horn’s case is why Louisiana has the death penalty….

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It remains to be seen if the sentence will be carried as it has been since 2010 since an execution has taken place in Louisiana.

The FDA approved the new groundbreaking medication, Leqembi, that appears to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease.  LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center Professor Dr. Owen Carmichael says it’s a completely new era for Alzheimer’s disease.

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Carmichael warns the medication is not effective for all Alzheimer’s patients, it’s only effective against those with a specific protein in the brain.

The state’s Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approves a plan to conserve the popular redfish. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The Major League Baseball Draft begins Sunday night and two LSU Tigers could be the first two picks; Dylan Crews and Paul Skenes. Pittsburgh has the first pick and many think they’ll take the SEC’s Male Athlete of the Year, Dylan Crews. Others expect Skenes to be taken by Washington.

Authorities in Richland Parish report a small aircraft, with two persons aboard, crashed into a cornfield Friday morning; not far from the John Hooks Airport in Rayville. We’re told both persons are dead. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will begin a joint investigation into what caused the crash.

Approval of the Alzheimer’s medication Leqembi (lah-kem’-bee) is a historic advancement in the treatment of the brain-robbing disease. Brooke Thorington talks with an expert about it…:

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A jury in DeSoto parish took less than a half-hour to return a guilty verdict for 47-year-old Brian Horn for the 2010 murder of 12-year-old Justin Bloxom. His original 2014 conviction was overturned on a technicality. Desoto Parish DA Charlie Adams is pleased at the jury’s decision…:

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Horn’s official sentencing comes up in September. He is expected to get the death penalty.

Fishermen get ready for reduced limits on redfish. It’s part of an effort to preserve the redfish populations in Louisiana waterways. The new limit would be 3 reds per day, per angler, instead of the current 5. Wildlife & Fisheries Commissioner Joe McPherson says that will speed up a 30-year rebuilding process big time…:

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A jury has decided 47-year-old Brian Horn should die by lethal injection for killing 12-year-old Justin Bloxom of Stonewall. Justin’s lifeless body was found along a highway in Desoto Parish in 2010. It’s the second time Horn has been convicted and sentenced to die for this brutal crime. Desoto District Attorney Charlie Adams believes this conviction will stick…:

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Horn’s conviction in 2014 was overturned on a technical issue. The jury took just 20 minutes to return a guilty verdict this time.

A newly approved drug to treat Alzheimer’s is a beacon of hope for the over 5-million Americans affected by the disease. Dr. Owen Carmichael, with LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, says the drug Laqembi Is a breakthrough, but it may not work for ALL patients…:

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The FDA approved Laqembi this week.

Fishermen, listen up. The state’s wildlife and fisheries commission approves a plan to conserve the popular redfish. Jeff Palermo has the story…:

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The Major League Baseball Draft begins Sunday night and two LSU Tigers could be the first two picks; Dylan Crews and Paul Skenes. Pittsburgh has the first pick and many think they’ll take the SEC’s Male athlete of the Year, Dylan Crews. Others expect Skenes to be taken by Washington.

For a second time a jury convicts 47-year-old Brian Horn to the death penalty for the 2010 abduction and murder of 12-year-old Justin Bloxom in DeSoto Parish. DeSoto DA Charlie Adams says Horn’s case is the reason we have a death penalty…:

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Horn was convicted in 2014, but the state Supreme Court tossed that conviction; forcing a new trial.

Fishermen be prepared. The state Wildlife & Fisheries Commission has approved tighter catch limits for redfish, in an effort to preserve the population of the tasty fin fish. Commissioner Joe McPherson says sportsmen back their plan of reducing the catch limit from five redfish per day, per angler…to three…:

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The new rules would take effect this December.

Experts at the LSU – Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge are enthused at the FDA approval for new Alzheimer’s drug Laqembi; know to clear away plaque in the brain that can cause the disease. Pennington’s Dr. Owen Carmichael says the advancement is huge, but there are notable side effects…:

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He also says Laqembi may not be effective for all Alzheimers patients.

Visitors in New Orleans’ Jackson Square were shocked this morning when a huge oak tree snapped suddenly; sending a big branch crashing down. A teen boy was hit by the falling branch and pinned for some time. He is in critical condition now at a New Orleans hospital. No work was being done on the tree at the time.

A jury has decided 47-year-old Brian Horn should die by lethal injection for killing 12-year-old Justin Bloxom of Stonewall. Justin’s lifeless body was found along a highway in Desoto Parish in 2010. Desoto District Attorney Charlie Adams says Horn was convicted before in 2014, but the state Supreme Court vacated the conviction over concerns his lawyers infringed on his Sixth Amendment right to effective counsel. Adams says his attorney in the second trial used the same strategy, having Horn admit guilt in the hopes of avoiding the death sentence…:

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Horn was the driver of that cab and strangled Bloxom after the cab ran out of gas on U-S Highway 171 in Stonewall.

As expected, Governor Edwards has vetoed a bill that would have banned transgender medical procedures on minors. In his veto statement, Edwards says the Stop Hurting Our Kids act will do just that, and there’s no evidence any such surgeries have ever been done here. The veto could be overridden by the House & Senate, if enough lawmakers vote to come back to Baton Rouge.

Approval of the Alzheimer’s medication Leqembi (lah-kem’-bee) is a historic advancement in the treatment of the brain-robbing disease. Brooke Thorington has more…:

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A Baton Rouge man, arrested this week for allegedly beating a local woman to death, has a history of violence toward women and multiple restraining orders against him. 35-year-old Cedrick Lang is charged with 2^nd-degree murder for the death of 42-year-old Rachel Johnson on Monday. His bond has not yet been set.

A jury has decided 47-year-old Brian Horn should die by lethal injection for killing 12-year-old Justin Bloxom of Stonewall. Justin’s lifeless body was found along a highway in Desoto Parish in 2010. It’s the second time Horn has been convicted and sentenced to die for this brutal crime. Desoto District Attorney Charlie Adams believes this conviction will stick…

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Horn will be formally sentenced on September 14th.

The FDA’s endorsement of the Alzheimer’s medication Lequembi is a beacon of hope for the more than five million Americans with the brain-robbing disease. LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center Professor Dr. Owen Carmichael says it’s a completely new era for Alzheimer’s disease.

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Hurricane experts from Colorado State University are upping their forecast for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. Brooke Thorington has more…

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