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• La. legislature overrides veto of HB 648, bans gender-affirming procedures on children Play Video

  July 18, 2023 5:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - One of the most hotly debated bills of the 2023 Louisiana legislative session is set to become law, with the House and Senate on Tuesday voting to override a gubernatorial veto of HB 648, a measure that bans gender-affirming treatments and procedures for minors. Members of... more »

• Edwards vetoes bills opposed by LGBTQ+ advocates

  June 30, 2023 8:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Gov. John Bel Edwards on Friday vetoed three bills widely opposed by LGBTQ+ advocates -- his final actions on measures stemming from the 2023 legislative session. The vetoes apply to HB 81 , barring teachers and school staff from using "preferred pronouns" of students without parental... more »

• Governor vetoes hotly contested law over disputes it would really lower car insurance

  June 12, 2020 6:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed the long-discussed state legislation that debated whether stricter regulation of lawsuits would lower insurance rates in the state. Friday, the governor announced he vetoed SB 418 because it was, he said, "neither a compromise nor a mandate to decrease auto insurance... more »

• Council could overturn mayor's veto of NBR economic development Play Video

  April 26, 2016 11:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Metro Council will vote Wednesday to possibly override Mayor-President Kip Holden's veto for a proposal to create an economic development district in north Baton Rouge. Holden denied the request last week, after the Metro Council unanimously approved the district, sponsored by council member John Delgado.... more »

• Juban Crossing funds vetoed for second year in a row

  June 21, 2013 5:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Governor Bobby Jindal again vetoed a request by lawmakers to use state funds to help fund the new Juban Crossing shopping development in Livingston Parish. Jindal announced that veto and others in an emailed press release late Friday afternoon. In the statement he said the... more »