The Senate votes to override Governor Edwards’ veto of legislation that would ban transgender athletes from playing on female sports teams. Matt Doyle has more…
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The Senate failed however to garner enough votes to override the conceal carry veto. The law would have allowed Louisiana residents 21 and older without a felony, to carry a concealed handgun without a permit. The final vote in the Senate was 23-15 but it was not enough to override the veto.

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey says they will not reschedule football games this season if a team is hit with a COVID outbreak. Sankey says last season’s schedule had open weeks so that games can be rescheduled, but that won’t be the case this season. This was his message to SEC athletes.
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Sankey says if a team does not have enough players to play as a result of COVID, they may have to forfeit that game.

As cases numbers grow and Louisiana remains one of the least vaccinated states, Senator and physician Bill Cassidy was asked about his feelings on mask mandates for school systems this fall. Cassidy says if the CDC recommends face masks for school-age children he would support it.
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Cassidy also encouraged nonvaccinated individuals to talk to their physician about the vaccine and ignore the politics.

The veto override of legislation banning transgender athletes from playing on girls’ and women’s K-12 and higher ed sports teams clears the first hurdle, passing the Senate with one vote to spare. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell wrote the bill…

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The vote was strictly party line with all Democrats voting against. New Orleans Senator Karen Carter Peterson says 400 major businesses put out a statement calling bills like this discriminatory…

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Afterward, the Senate rejected a veto override of legislation that would have removed the need to have a permit to concealed carry a firearm. That effort appears to be completely dead for the session as a result.

St. Tammany Parish Government is asking residents in parts of Mandeville to stay off the road until floodwaters recede after up to ten inches of rain fell on parts of the area through the morning. St. Tammany Parish Public Information Director Michael Vinsanau says a number of homes flooded, but some of those floods were preventable…

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Rain is expected to continue in western St. Tammany through the evening.

Last week LSU Health New Orleans Professor of Clinical Medicine, Doctor Catherine O’Neal said if you choose not to get vaccinated you are choosing death due to the danger the Delta variant poses. Senator Bill Cassidy didn’t disagree…

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Today the state reported the 500,000^th confirmed positive COVID-19 test since the start of the pandemic last March.

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The historic veto-override session is underway. Lawmakers have convened, and some in an effort to make vetoed bills into law, despite Governor John Bel Edwards’ opposition. A total 28 bills were rejected by the governor. One of the most publicized bills is legislation banning transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. That bill has just passed in the Senate with a two-thirds majority and now heads to the house.

As cases numbers grow and Louisiana remains one of the least vaccinated states, Senator and physician Bill Cassidy encourages those who are unvaccinated to speak with their personal physician about the vaccine and ignore the politics.

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The state reported more than 15-hundred new COVID cases today and 20 fatalities. Hospitalizations increase also and currently 779 are in hospitals across the state with COVID.

Rain overnight and into the morning caused flooding in several cities in St. Tammany Parish this morning near the Mandeville region. Slidell National Weather Service Meteorologist Chris Bannan the afternoon heat should help the area dry up somewhat, but more showers are in the immediate forecast, and areas that flooded this morning should take precautions and the surrounding area also.

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St. Tammany Parish Public Information Director Michael Vinsanau says most of the worst flooding occurred in Mandeville south of I-12 along US 190…

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Vinsanau asks residents to stay off the local flooded roads not only for their own safety but out of courtesy to their neighbors.

Louisiana lawmakers have convened the first veto session in the state’s history. Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed 28 bills that passed the state legislature this year. Republican House Speaker Clay Schexnayder is confident they have the two-thirds vote needed to override the governor’s veto of a bill that prohibits transgender individuals from participating in women’s sports….
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But Baton Rouge Democrat Ted James believes the veto session is a waste of taxpayer dollars…
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LaPolitcs.com Publisher Jeremy Alford says legislators have until the end of Saturday to finish their business and all of the public action will take place in the House and Senate chambers…
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Parts of Mandeville received up to ten inches of rain this morning, flooding homes and shutting down streets in parts of St. Tammany Parish’s second-largest city. Matt Doyle has the story.
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A historic veto override session is set to begin at noon. Matt Doyle spoke with Jeremy Alford of LaPolitics.com on what we can expect…
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Parts of St. Tammany Parish have experienced flash flooding this morning. Slidell National Weather Service Meteorologist Chris Bannan says a moisture-rich environment led to the heavy rainfall…
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Reports say several homes in Mandeville have been flooded.

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey says they will not reschedule football games this season if a team is hit with a COVID outbreak. Sankey says if a team does not have enough players to play as a result of COVID, they may have to forfeit that game…
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Sankey says last season’s schedule had open weeks so that games can be rescheduled, he says they will not do that again this season.

Zachary Police continue to investigate a fatal shooting that occurred after a 17-year-old used a ladder to enter the second floor of a home to meet a 14-year-old girl. The girl’s father found the 17-year-old in his home and shots were fired, killing the father, 34-year-old Dezmon Hamilton. Zachary Police Chief David McDavid says parents need to get involved in an effort to curb teen violence…
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It appears likely there will be a vote today to overturn Governor Edwards’ veto of legislation barring transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports teams. Matt Doyle has the story…

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Early morning storms in southeast Louisiana dumped up to 11 inches of rain flooding roads, homes, and stranding drivers. Flooding was reported in Mandeville, Covington, and Madisonville. A flash flood warning is in effect for the area until 12:30.

All eyes are on the state capitol as Louisiana lawmakers convene for the first veto session since the state’s new constitution was adopted in 1974. Republican House Speaker Clay Schexnayder says he has no doubts the bill to protect women’s sports from transgender athletes will be overridden in the House.

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The transgender legislation is one of 28 that Governor Edwards vetoed. The other high-profile bill that legislators are expected to address is constitutional carry.

Lawmakers will create precedent today when the historic veto-override session kicks off at noon. LaPolitcs.com Publisher Jeremy Alford says to override a veto first a motion will be made to present a bill. That motion can pass on a simple majority. Then a motion will be made for final passage, that motion needs two-thirds support.

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A vetoed bill must pass in both chambers.

For the first time ever, an override veto session will be held at the State Capitol today. A bill that would prohibit transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports is the driving force behind the five-day veto session. The author of that legislation is Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell…
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But Baton Rouge Representative Ted James says a law is not needed, because of current LHSAA policy…
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A two-thirds vote is needed in the House and Senate to override one of the governor’s 28 vetoes from the last legislative session.It does not appear that lawmakers will attempt to override all 28. All of the action begins at noon today.

Since this is the first-ever override veto session held by the Louisiana Legislature, there are questions about how it will work. For instance, Jeremy Alford of La-Politics-dot-com says it’s unclear if legislators will get more than one opportunity to override a veto…
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Bills will begin in the chamber where they were first introduced, meaning both the transgender athlete ban and concealed carry bill will be discussed and voted on first in the Senate.

After climbing into the second-story window of a home, to visit a teenage girl, 17-year-old Nicholas Mcquirter is now facing second-degree murder charges after allegedly fatally shooting the girl’s father, 34-year-old Dezmon Hamilton. Zachary Police Chief David McDavid says when Hamilton found Mcquirter in the home things escalated…
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The teenager was also wounded but is expected to survive his injuries.

State Lawmakers will create precedent today when the historic veto-override session kicks off at noon. LaPolitcs.com Publisher Jeremy Alford says legislators have until the end of Saturday to finish their business, with all of the action taking place in the House and Senate chambers…
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The driving force behind the session is the veto of a bill that would ban transgender individuals from competing in women’s sports. The author of the measure is Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell and she’s heard from her constituents that they want the governor’s veto overridden…
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It will take a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate to override a veto. There are 28 bills that the governor vetoed.

Authorities say a gunfight erupted in a Zachary home when a 34-year-old man discovered a 17-year-old entered his house through a second-story window to visit his 14-year-old daughter. The teenager, Nicholas Mcquirter faces a second-degree murder charge in the death of businessman Dezmon Hamilton. Zachary Police Chief David McDavid says it’s another example of an increase in violent crimes involving juveniles…
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LSU football coach Ed Orgeron says he supports his players benefited from their name, image, and likeness, but it should be not a 24-7 venture…
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New N-I-L rules went into effect on July 1st that allow players to be compensated for use of their name, image, and likeness.

State lawmakers will convene the first override veto session in modern history today. The bill at the center of the veto session is a measure that would prohibit transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell is the author of the proposal…
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There’s also support to override a veto of a bill that would remove the permit requirement in order to carry conceal a handgun. . House Speaker Clay Schexnayder says he’s heard from lawmakers on a few other pieces of vetoed legislation…
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The governor issued 28 vetoes from the recently completed legislative session. It will take a two-thirds vote in both chambers to override a governor’s veto.

A 17-year-old faces murder charges after a shootout with the father of a 14-year old girl he was caught visiting after sneaking into their Zachary home. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The search for missing four-year-old Ellis Boudean continues in Jefferson Parish. He was last seen Thursday night in Jean Lafitte National Park and investigators believe the autistic boy’s body is in murky water. Sheriff Joe Lopinto says they are working with a contractor to drain a 75-foot canal.

Lawmakers begin a historic veto override session today at noon. Over the next five days, legislators will have the opportunity to override any of the 28 bills that Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed from the 2021 legislative session. Republican House Speaker Clay Schexnayder…
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There are two bills generating the most interest in this first-ever veto session. One would prohibit transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports, the other would do away with the requirement that a permit is needed to carry a concealed handgun. Baton Rouge Democrat Ted James says the veto session is a waste of taxpayer money…
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Matt Doyle spoke with Capitol expert Jeremy Alford of LaPolitics.com about what to expect in this historic veto override session…
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