More lawmakers and even the governor are still talking about the “joke” amendment that ended up hitting the House Floor Wednesday. The change was added to a human trafficking bill stating strippers should be no younger than 21, but Jackson Representative Kenny Havard suggested strippers should also be young and skinny.  Governor Edwards said he knows this was intended as a joke, but it was in bad taste…:

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People diagnosed with things like cancer, AIDS, and seizure disorders will soon be able to get medical marijuana in Louisiana because of a bill signed into law by Governor Edwards. The state is still seeking a grower for the drug. Edwards says signing this bill is one of this easiest decisions he’s made during this session, but also one of the most important.

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Attorney General Jeff Landry is telling public schools they do not have to comply with President Obama’s transgender bathroom mandate. Emelie Gunn has more…

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Governor Edwards has signed a bill into law that extends the waiting period for and abortion from 24 to 72 hours. Five other states have similar waiting periods. The only exception to the wait time if for women who live more than 150 miles from an abortion clinic. This is also the longest waiting period for an abortion in the country.

Jackson Representative Kenny Havard’s joke that strippers should be young and skinny is making national headlines and sparking outrage from people across the country. New Orleans Sen. Karen Peterson says this is embarrassing and Havard should realize how many people he’s hurt and offended…:

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Havard spoke with reporters after adjournment and says he regrets if he offended anyone, but….

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Governor John Bel Edwards has signed a bill into law that allows patients with a wider variety of medical conditions to receive medical marijuana once it becomes available in Louisiana. People diagnosed with things like cancer, AIDS, and seizure disorders will soon be able to get medical marijuana in Louisiana.

A Senate-approved bill seeking equal pay for men and women who perform the same job failed to make it out of the House Labor Committee. Louisiana has the biggest pay gap in the nation. New Orleans Representative Helena Moreno says this wage discrimination is hurting women in Louisiana.

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Vermillion Parish Representative Blake Miguez voted against the legislation. He says it interferes with how companies conduct their business.

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Governor John Bel Edwards supports this proposal, and it is a significant defeat for his legislative agenda. The measure failed on a 10-5 vote.

More lawmakers and even the governor are still talking about the stripper age-weight requirement joke amendment. Michelle Southern reports…
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Meanwhile in the House Labor committee, a bill was rejected that called for men and women workers to be paid the same for equal work. Shreveport Representative Alan Seabaugh says there’s already a law on the books regarding pay discrimination…
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The vote was 10-5 against the legislation.

Governor John Bel Edwards signed the bill into law that allows more conditions to be added to the list of acceptable ones for medical marijuana. He says this is not a gateway to the legalization of recreational marijuana and he does not want this bill to be an ever expanding list of diseases…:
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The state is still seeking a grower for the drug.

Attorney General Jeff Landry believes President Obama’s mandate to allow transgender individuals to use the restroom of their gender identity is unlawful. Landry says schools should know they do not have to follow through, even though the President is threatening the yanking of federal funds if not followed…
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Landry says the president doesn’t have the authority to force students to share restrooms with members of the opposite sex.

New Orleans Senator and chairman of the Louisiana Democratic Party Karen Peterson is demanding an apology from Jackson Representative Kenny Havard, who jokingly offered up an amendment to a bill that said strippers must be young and skinny. Peterson asked for the apology whil speaking on the Senate floor…
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The House Labor committee rejected the governor-backed equal pay legislation, requiring businesses to pay men and women the same for equal work. Baton Rouge Representative Ted James says Louisiana has the largest gender pay gap in the nation and this bill would fix it…
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Business groups opposed the legislation.

The governor signed a bill into law that allows patients with a wider variety of medical conditions to receive medical marijuana once it becomes available in Louisiana. Edwards this legislation could help hundreds of families…

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The legislation also attempts to speed up the process of getting medical marijuana in the hands of the patient.

Attorney General Jeff Landry believes President Obama’s mandate to allow transgender individuals to use the restroom of their gender identity is unlawful. Landry says the President’s threat of defunding schools that don’t comply, jeopardizes student safety…
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Landry says he’ll defend the schools, if the federal government takes action against them for failing to follow this order.

A Senate-approved bill seeking equal pay for men and women who perform the same job failed to make it out of the House Labor Committee. Vermillion Parish Representative Blake Miguez says this interferes with how companies conduct their business…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards issued a statement on the vote saying women earn and average of 65 cents on the dollar compared to men and the failure of the House Labor Committee to pays the Equal Pay Act is a disservice to the women of this state.

Edwards signed the medical marijuana expansion legislation today and said it was one of the most important and easiest decisions he’s made this session..:
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Many people are calling for Jackson Representative Kenny Havard to apologize for bringing an amendment on a human trafficking bill that was offensive to many people. Under the measure, no one under 21 could be a stripper and Havard’s change would have added age and weight limits. The story is making national headlines and sparking outrage from people across the country. New Orleans Sen. Karen Peterson…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards said the “joke” was in poor taste.

Attorney General Jeff Landry believes President Obama’s mandate that school’s allow transgender bathrooms or risk losing funding is unlawful. He says we’re supposed to be ruled by the majority, not the minority….:
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The bill seeking equal pay for men and women who perform the same job failed to make it out of the House Labor Committee. Shreveport Representative Alan Seabaugh says there is already a law on the books that prevents pay discrimination based on gender…:
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Louisiana has the biggest pay gap in the nation, with women earning on average about 66 cents for every dollar a man makes. New Orleans Representative Helena Moreno says this wage discrimination is hurting women in Louisiana..:
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The measure failed on a 10-5 vote.

The Strom Prediction Center says there’s a chance for severe weather in southwest Louisiana today. The severe weather threat shifts to southeast Louisiana tomorrow. Strong winds, hail and there’s also a possibility of isolated tornadoes.

Governor John Bel Edwards signed the bill into law that allows more conditions to be added to the list of acceptable ones for medical marijuana. He says this is not a gateway to the legalization of recreational marijuana and he doesn’t he does not want this bill to be an ever expanding list of diseases…:
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The state is still seeking a grower for the drug.

Attorney General Jeff Landry believes President Obama’s mandate to allow transgender individuals to use the restroom of their gender identity is unlawful. He says the threat of yanking funding from schools is a financial crisis and schools should know they do not have to follow through…:
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Landry says the president doesn’t have the authority to force students to share restrooms with members of the opposite sex.

Governor John Bel Edwards has signed a bill into law that allows patients with a wider variety of medical conditions to receive medical marijuana once it becomes available in Louisiana. He says this is an issue that should stay between doctors and their patients…:
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Edwards was asked about the stripper age/weight requirement amendment brought by Jackson Representative Kenny Havard on a human trafficking measure Thursday. Edwards said he knows this was intended as a joke, but it was in bad taste…:
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Havard withdrew the amendment and the bill saying strippers should be no younger than 21 advanced on the House Floor.

Attorney General Jeff Landry is telling public schools they do not have to comply with President Obama’s transgender bathroom mandate. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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The National Weather Service in Lake Charles says possible severe weather will hit southwest Louisiana today. Forecasters say the system along I-10 could bring strong winds up to 60 miles per hour, hail and isolated tornadoes.

Governor John Bel Edwards has signed a medical marijuana bill into law. The legislation attempts to move the process along in making medical cannabis available and the number of diseases eligible to use the drug has also been expanded. Sheriffs and district attorneys expressed concern this legislation could open the door to the legaliziation of marijuana.

Attorney General Jeff Landry believes President Obama’s mandate to allow transgender individuals to use the restroom of their gender identity is unlawful. Landry says the President’s threat of funds for schools that don’t comply, jeopardizes student safety and creates a public education crisis…
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Landry says he’ll defend the schools, if the federal government takes action against them for failing to follow this order.

The Cajun John Wayne, Clay Higgins, who achieved internet fame through his viral crime stoppers video, has entered Louisiana’s third district Congressional race…
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More lawmakers and even the governor are still talking about the stripper age/weight requirement “joke” amendment. The proposed change was added on the House floor to a human trafficking bill stating strippers should be no younger than 21, but Jackson Representative Kenny Havard ending up withdrawing. New Orleans Sen. Karen Peterson says Havard should apologize:
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Governor Edwards said he knows this was intended as a joke, but it was in bad taste.

At this hour, Governor John Bel Edwards is signing legislation into law that would expand the number of diseases that could be eligible for a prescription of medical marijuana, once it becomes available.

Edwards announced he would sign the bill during his monthly radio show. He was also asked how to address the problem of opiate addiction in Louisiana. He says one key thing to do is to get Narcan, a medication that treats people who overdose, into the hands of first responders and allow it to be administered without a prescription. Edwards says they are also looking into legislative action….
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You can catch the next governor’s call-in show on June 15th.

The Strom Prediction Center says there’s a chance for severe weather in southwest Louisiana today. The severe weather threat shifts to southeast Louisiana tomorrow. Strong winds, hail and there’s also a possibility of isolated tornadoes.

Legislation is heading to the House floor that would require public school elementary students to recite a portion of the Declaration of Independence every day. The bill passed on a six-to-two vote in House Education. Gonzlaes Representative Ed Price was one of two legislators who voted against it. Price says forcing students to recite this would open the door for more lawsuits…
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That pesky Emerald Ash Borer has shown up in a fourth Louisiana parish. Union Parish is the latest parish where the pest has been detected. Agriculture Commissioner and Forestery Commissioner Mike Strain says the Emerald Ash borer kills ash trees…
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Strain the federal government is using wasps to control the emerald ash borer population.

A House committee advances a bill to require students to recite part of the Declaration of Independence every day.
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The Emerald Ash Borer, a federally regulated pest, has been reported in 4 north Louisiana parishes. It’s the main bug that affects Ash Trees. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says they’re working with the LSU Ag Center and USDA to control the bug…:
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He says you can lose an entire forest of ash trees in 10 years, because of the pest.

A bill aimed at the crime of human trafficking that would set the age one would have to be to work as a stripper is getting national attention over an amendment referred to as a joke. The measure would mean strippers be at least 21, and Representative Kenny Havard’s change dictated weight limits. He later withdrew the amendment. Houma Representative Beryl Amedee says the goal of his bill is serious…:
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The stripper age bill needs another stop in the Senate before the governor.

Attorney General Jeff Landry says the federal governments transgender mandate to public schools is unlawful overreach. He said the threat that public schools would lose some funds if they didn’t allow students to use restrooms based on their gender identity creates a public education money crisis.

Captain Clay Higgins, aka the Cajun John Wayne, says he has national support for his mission to become the US Congressmen in the 3rd District. The reserved Lafayette City Deputy Marshal said in his announcement Wednesday that he’s descending into the belly of the beast” that is Congress, where “disconnected career politicians” feed off the toil of working folks.