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State legislators are expected to reconvene later this month to push through several bills that Gov. Edwards vetoed after the last legislative session. Photo from September 2020. Louisiana state lawmakers cut short the state’s first ever veto session Wednesday after the Louisiana House of Representatives failed to override Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of legislation that would have banned transgender girls from school athletic competitions. The measure failed on a 68-30 vote, falling two vo...

Traders Magazine Understanding and Identifying Risk A well-known pillar of risk management is that one must first understand risk in order to manage it. “Understanding risk requires the ability to quantify a given risk so that mitigating controls can be put in place to reduce the risk to an acceptable level, a level that is in line with the organization’s risk appetite framework. Without the ability to effectively quantify risk, no risk program can be successful.” 2 Once we define risk...

David Duprey When the clock ran out on Louisiana’s 2021 legislative session last week, it looked like gun owners were going to end up frustrated. Constitutional carry legislation had cleared both the House and Senate with wide majorities, but Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed the bill, and the odds of lawmakers coming back for an attempt to override the veto weren’t good. If Constitutional Carry were the only piece of legislation vetoed by Edwards despite widespread support from the Republicans ...

After a day of jury selection Tuesday, opening arguments in the retrial of a Havre man convicted of negligent homicide in 2014 in the shooting death

Local Criminal Case Load on the Rise As Court Restrictions Ease By charguth June 2, 2021 1:57 pm Saga Communications Spencer, IA (KICD)– It has been over a year since since court proceedings in Iowa operated under pre-COVID protocols which means there have been a lot of cases waiting in the wings. Clay County Attorney Travis Johnson tells KICD News his office has seen a BIG increase in the work load which he expects to stick around for a quite a while. Johnson says the cases that are pending ...

TAMPA — In This Moment and Black Veil Brides, along with DED and Raven Black, will perform Friday, Nov. 19, in the Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 5223 Orient Road, Tampa. Doors will open at 5:15 p.m. The lineup will get underway with Raven Black at 6:15 p.m., DED at 7 p.m., and Black Veil Bride at 8 p.m. In This Moment, the headliner, will hit the stage at 9:45 p.m. Tickets, starting at $45, are available through Ticketmaster or online at seminolehardrocktampa...

Tuesday, Sierra Nevada Taproom held a soft opening for its employees. The restaurant had been closed for dine-in since March of 2020.

Travis Johnson says he’ll challenge Fischbach as a Libertarian in 2022 Times Report Crookston Times     Travis “Bull” Johnson, who challenged incumbent Polk County Commissioner Jerry Jacobson in the 2020 election, has announced that he will run as a Libertarian in 2022 for Seventh District representative in the U.S. House. Republican Michelle Fischbach defeated longtime Democrat incumbent Collin Peterson in the 2020 election.     Johnson’s campaign manager, Essie Fielding, issued ...

A group gathered in Detroit Lakes, planning to caravan through Becker and Otter Tail counties on the day of the Governor's Fishing Opener in Minnesota.

Pinellas tourism could set records in 2021 following crush of pandemic Even without international and business travelers, domestic visitors are filling hotels and boosting demand.     Joe Stokes, 22, front desk manager for the Cordova Inn works in the lobby area Friday, May 14, 2021 in St. Petersburg. Early data is showing that 2021 is shaping up to be a good year for tourism, surpassing 2019. The Cordova Inn boasts 32 rooms and is currently at 100 percent capacity. [ CHRIS URSO | Time...