On his monthly radio program, Governor Edwards wouldn’t say if he plans to veto any legislation this year similar to what he vetoed two years ago. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Congressman Clay Higgins is seen on video physically removing an activist away from a press conference. Jeff Palermo has more…
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On his monthly radio show Ask the Governor, Governor John Bel Edwards was questioned about anti-LGBTQ legislation making its way through the legislature and if he plans to veto any of them. The governor wouldn’t say if he plans to or not, only…
Haughton Representative Dodie Horton’s bill that passed in the House on a 67 to 28 vote prohibits discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom. Governor Edwards brought up the example of when the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage in 2015.
Two years ago, the governor vetoed anti-transgender legislation and a bill to allow for concealed carry. Lawmakers failed to reach a two-thirds majority to override the vetoes. Oil City Representative Danny McCormick often refers to his bill as “Constitutional Carry.” Edwards says he still believes in training and background checks for guns.
The session ends three-weeks from today.
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Legislation that would provide access to free menstrual products to female students in public schools was passed by the House in a 79 to 17 vote. State Policy for Alliance for Period Supplies Manager Lacey Gero says this is a positive step towards removing embarrassment for female students across the state.
New Orleans Representative Aimee Freeman reintroduced her bill after it stalled last year on the Senate floor. One in four students – particularly from lower-income or rural areas – will suffer from period poverty according to a survey by PERIOD and Thinx. Gero says under the legislation the products would be in an easily accessible location at no cost to students.
The cost of the menstrual products will vary by school depending on the number of dispensers. Funding would come from the state’s general fund. Gero hopes lawmakers will keep female students in mind when casting their votes.
Eleven states already have bills requiring schools to provide menstrual products, and at least 20 states have eliminated the tax on menstrual products.
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Southwest Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins is seen on video physically moving an activist away from a news conference on Capitol Hill. The activist asked Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert about her divorce from her husband and that’s when Higgins ushered him away
The activist, identified as a Jake Burdett, says Higgins assaulted him as he physically removed him from the press conference. Higgins, a former sheriff’s deputy, says the activist was mentally disturbed and threatening and he was escorted out and turned over to Capitol Police…
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Burdett complained on his Twitter account that he was detained by the cops, while Higgins was not…
Video shows Burdett asking Congresswoman Boebert if her divorce was the result of customers complaining about food poisoning at her now closed restaurant Shooters Grill. Boebert says the restaurant closed because the landlord decided not to renew their lease and the decision was not political.
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Louisiana’s budget surplus grew larger today as the Revenue Estimating Conference increased the amount of available dollars to spend by 323-million for this fiscal year and 483-million for next fiscal year. But Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the House is taking a conservative approach but the Senate is ready to spend this money on infrastructure projects…
In order to spend all this cash, the House and Senate have to agree by a two-thirds vote to break the spending cap…
With the new revenue projections, the Edwards administration is asking the Legislature to provide a three-thousand dollar raise for teachers, increase early childhood education funding and put more dollars towards new bridges in Lake Charles and Baton Rouge. Pinsonat says the House is fearful of a decline in state revenues in a couple of years, so there’s a stalemate
The regular session must conclude on Thursday June 8th.