By Bob Warren Politics of a veto session: The state Legislature will convene a first-ever session Tuesday to try and override Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of a number of bills. Though a number of vetoes are on the table, Mark Ballard and Blake Paterson of our Capitol reporting team write that Edwards’ veto of anti-transgender legislation will take the spotlight.
'Fundamentally unfair': Some harsh prison sentences for non-violent crimes continue to get a second look in New Orleans. Matt Sledge has the story today of a man who spent 20 years behind bars for a sentence even the judge said he didn’t deserve.
New on the Avenue: New life for a closed restaurant on St. Charles Avenue. The St. Charles Tavern, which closed last year during the pandemic, will reopen as a second location of Tito's Ceviche & Pisco. Look for a major overhaul, Ian McNulty reports.
Celebrating the Champ: There was a big celebration in Harvey Sunday afternoon for 14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde. Fitting, the the champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Also in the news: Searchers were back at Jean Lafitte National Park, where a little boy has been missing since last Thursday. And that power outage this morning in New Orleans? Entergy says it was stems from some kind of animal... All this and much more in today’s Lunch Line. Thanks for taking a break with us. BW | 
