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Rep. Gabe Firment spoke in the House Tuesday about his bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors. Allison Allsop/LSU Manship School News Service

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Lawmakers override Edwards' veto of bill banning gender-affirming care for minors
By ALLISON ALLSOP - LSU Manship School News Service
Tue,07/18/23-8:11PM , 326 Reads
BATON ROUGE–Lawmakers on Tuesday overrode the governor’s veto of a bill banning gender-affirmin
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Flags are laid on out on the lawn of the Louisiana State Capitol to represent the Louisianans who have died in the nation's wars. Gov. John Bel Edwards / Facebook

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Louisiana lawmakers vote to hold veto session beginning today
By STEVE WILSON | THE CENTER SQUARE
Tue,07/18/23-8:20AM , 582 Reads
(The Center Square) – Louisiana lawmakers voted Thursday night to hold a session to override several vetoes of bills by Gov. John Bel Edwards that passed both chambers by significant majorities, including one that would ban gender transitions for minors and another that would end the state's corporate franchise tax.
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The Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La. Nagel Photography | Shutterstock.com

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Louisiana lawmakers getting closer to possible veto session
By VICTOR SKINNER | THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR
Fri,07/07/23-1:16PM , 471 Reads
(The Center Square) — Pressure is mounting for lawmakers to hold a veto override session this month following the governor’s rejection of numerous bills from the 2023 regular session, including some approved by wide margins.
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LOUISIANA FREEDOM CAUCUS MEMBERS SUPPORT PASSAGE OF BILL PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL 'INDOCTRINATION' IN SCHOOL CLASSROOMS
By STAFF REPORTS
Wed,05/10/23-9:52AM , 485 Reads
BATON ROUGE—Yesterday, the Louisiana Freedom Caucus voted unanimously to support the passage of HB 466 authored by caucus member Rep. Dodie Horton, a bill that prohibits discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in public school classrooms.
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