The veto session’s failure to override legislation to ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports is a victory for the transgender community. President of Louisiana Trans Advocates Dylan Waguespack says when the final vote failed to reach a two-thirds majority in the House he was both excited and relieved.

Cut 3 (08) “…needed.” 

Governor Edwards was open about the full-court press his administration put on to preserve his veto of the transgender athlete ban bill despite complaints from some Republicans and conservative activists. Edwards says he used every tool in his belt because the transgender ban was discriminatory and bad for business in Louisiana.

Cut 13 (09) “…promises”

The House was two votes shy of a two-thirds majority needed to override the veto.

The Rolling Stones will make a special visit to Jazz Fest on Wednesday, October 13^th. Festival producer Quint Davis says the Stones have been itching to play the iconic festival and since the disastrous 1969 show in Altamont, they really haven’t played many…

Cut 10 (10) “..stadium.”

Tickets go on sale next Friday.

The Joint Budget Committee has approved a new naming rights deal for the Superdome. The iconic sports stadium is now the Caesars Superdome. Contract terms are not finalized, but Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt learns that all of the money generated from the new naming rights deal will go to the Saints

Cut 6 (11) “…correct.”

The Saints say all of the money from the naming rights deal will go towards renovations of the state-owned building.

President of Louisiana Trans Advocates Dylan Waguespack says while the community is celebrating now he fully expects the Legislature will once again attempt to ban transgender athletes from girls and women’s sports next year. Waguespack says they expect bill author Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell to present the bill again in the next session.

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The bill had 68 votes in the House, just two shy of the two thirds needed to overturn the Governor’s veto. Governor Edwards wasn’t shy about celebrating his win, saying Republicans who complained about him pressuring lawmakers into supporting his veto are being hypocritical…

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Edwards says he was light on threats but not light on promises.

The Rolling Stones have been added to this year’s already stacked Jazz Fest lineup. Kevin Barnhart has more…

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The majority of the state is now in the red zone for COVID community spread as the highly contagious Delta variant fuels a 4^th wave of the pandemic locally. COVID-related hospitalizations are up over 900 now and the graph showing the rate of hospitalizations seems to be sharper than at any time other than the first month of the pandemic. 28-hundred new cases were reported today as well.  

The veto session’s failure to override legislation to ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports is a victory for the transgender community. President of Louisiana Trans Advocates Dylan Waguespack says the transgender sports bill, which is being pushed in other conservative states, was just two votes shy of becoming law in Louisiana.

Cut 5 (08) “…so hard.”

Governor Edwards was open about the full-court press his administration put on to preserve his veto of the transgender athlete ban bill. Some Republicans and conservative activists however have complained but Edwards indicated the complaints about his lobbying efforts are hypocritical.

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The veto session failed to override any of the governor’s 28 vetoes of GOP authored legislation.

The Joint Budget Committee has approved a new naming rights deal for the Superdome. The iconic stadium is now the Caesars Superdome. During the meeting, lawmakers received a rendering of what signage will look like with Caesar’s name on the Dome. Monroe Senator Katrina Jackson is not a fan

Cut 7 (08) “…cartoony”

Contract terms are not finalized, and the Saints says they will use money from the deal to go towards stadium renovations on the state-owned building.

The Rolling Stones will make a special visit to Jazz Fest on Wednesday, October 13^th. Festival producer Quint Davis says this long-awaited trip to Jazz Fest is two years in the making after the rock and roll legends first had to cancel their planned appearance in 2019…

Cut 9 (13) “…pandemic.”

Tickets go on sale July 30^th.

The House failed to override vetoed legislation banning transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports on Wednesday. Brooke Thorington has more from an advocate for the transgender community.

Cut 1 (31) “ …I’m Brooke Thorington.” 

The Delta-fueled COVID surge continues to get worse with the state reporting another 28-hundred positive cases coming in along with another sharp rise in COVID related hospitalizations, now over 900. 

The Joint Budget Committee has approved a new naming rights deal for the Superdome. Caesars’ naming rights deal is for 20-years and worth an estimated 138-million dollars according to reports. Evans Holmes for ASM Global, which manages the Dome, says those dollars replace the need for a subsidy from the state….

Cut 8 (11) “…state subsidy.”

The Saints say all of the money from the naming rights deal will go towards renovations of the state-owned building.

The Rolling Stones are heading into New Orleans for Jazz Fest, playing a special Wednesday edition of the iconic festival on October 13^th. Festival producer Quint Davis says adding the Stones to this year’s already stacked lineup just elevates the festival to a whole other level nationally and internationally.

Cut  11 (09) “… little bit.” 

Governor Edwards was open about the full-court press his administration put on to preserve his veto of the transgender athlete ban bill despite complaints from some Republicans and conservative activists. Edwards says he used every tool in his belt because the transgender ban was discriminatory and bad for business in Louisiana.

Cut 13 (09) “…promises”

The veto session’s failure to override the veto to ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports is a victory for the transgender community. President of Louisiana Trans Advocates Dylan Waguespack says when he heard the final vote in the House Wednesday it was a relief.

Cut 3 (08) “…needed.” 

The house failed to reach a two-thirds majority required for the override by two votes.

The Joint Budget Committee has approved a new naming rights deal for the Superdome. The iconic sports stadium is now the Caesars Superdome. Contract terms are not finalized, but Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt learns that all of the money generated from the new naming rights deal will go to the Saints

Cut 6 (11) “…correct.”

The Saints say all of the money from the naming rights deal will go towards renovations of the state-owned building.

The Rolling Stones will make a special visit to Jazz Fest on Wednesday, October 13^th. Festival producer Quint Davis says the Stones have been itching to play the iconic festival and since the disastrous 1969 show in Altamont, they really haven’t played many…

Cut 10 (10) “..stadium.”

Tickets go on sale next Friday.

President of Louisiana Trans Advocates Dylan Waguespack says the transgender community is celebrating the defeat of the transgender athlete ban, but is aware that this is a conflict that likely will not be going away. Waguespack says they expect bill author Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell to present the bill again in the next session.

Cut 4 (12) “…a while”

The override failed by just two votes in the House and Governor Edwards was not shy about all the work that went into making sure that happened.

Edwards was asked about complaints from conservative activists that he unfairly pressured lawmakers into supporting his veto…

Cut 12 (10) “..politics”

Edwards says he was light on threats but not light on promises.

The Rolling Stones have been added to this year’s already stacked Jazz Fest lineup. Kevin Barnhart has more…

Cut 2 (28)…I’m Kevin Barnhart”  

The state’s 4^th surge continues in full swing with Louisiana reporting 2,843 new COVID cases and now 913 COVID-related hospitalizations.

The veto session’s failure to override legislation to ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports is a victory for the transgender community. President of Louisiana Trans Advocates Dylan Waguespack says when the final vote failed to reach a two-thirds majority in the House he was both excited and relieved.

Cut 3 (08) “…needed.” 

Governor Edwards says the bill unfairly targets children who are going through unique challenges and offers solutions to an issue that does not exist in Louisiana.

But Louisiana Family Forum President Gene Mills says transgender athletes pose a threat to women’s sports and he’s disappointed House members did not rise to the occasion and remedy the issue.

Cut 16 (09) “…(x2) away.”

The Senate vetoed the bill with a two-thirds majority vote, but the House missed a two-thirds majority by two votes.

The Joint Budget Committee has approved a new naming rights deal for the Superdome. The iconic stadium is now the Caesars Superdome. During the meeting, lawmakers received a rendering of what signage will look like with Caesar’s name on the Dome. Monroe Senator Katrina Jackson is not a fan

Cut 7 (08) “…cartoony”

Contract terms are not finalized, and the Saints says they will use money from the deal to go towards stadium renovations on the state-owned building.

The Rolling Stones will make a special visit to Jazz Fest on Wednesday, October 13^th. Festival producer Quint Davis says this long-awaited trip to Jazz Fest is two years in the making after the rock and roll legends first had to cancel their planned appearance in 2019…

Cut 9 (13) “…pandemic.”

Tickets go on sale July 30^th.