| Good Morning, Activity at the State Capitol has slowed way down. But over the next few days, Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards will make decisions on the remaining bills passed by the overwhelmingly Republican Legislature that could end up being the decisive factor in the vacation plans of thousands of lawmakers, staffers, lobbyists, and others. A couple of the governor’s vetoes already has set off sects within the Republican majority. But the full court press by some groups over vetoes of bills that restrict transgender youth and allow people to pack pistols without permits, at least so far, haven’t raised enough support to even return to the State Capitol, much less the two-thirds needed to actually overturn the governor’s refusal to turn some legislative ideas into law. But still on the governor’s desk are a handful of bills that, if vetoed, could push enough lawmakers over their current reticence to choose a mid-July visit to Baton Rouge. One of those outstanding issues is legislation that would change how Louisiana elections are handled, though not as far as other Republican-dominated states that approved new laws limiting voter access to the polls based on unproven theories that the reelection of Donald Trump was stolen. Still outstanding is a bill to add partisan watchers to precinct polling locations; require the Legislative Auditor to examine election results; increase voter identification and verification requirements for the handicapped and others using absentee ballots; and a system to vet new voting machines that use paper ballots. The governor also is looking closely at a bill that would create, for the first time in years, a recurring source of major revenues for the state’s ailing highways and bridges. Legislators repeatedly have balked over the years at raising the tax on gasoline. Under the measure’s scheme, the money – ultimately about $300 million a year – would come from redirecting taxes on the sale of motor vehicles from the state general fund to a road fix-it fund. Gov. Edwards has said he’s concerned about the maneuver's impact on the state budget in a few years. When the plan kicks in fully, the $300 million that would have been used to pay bills through the state general fund will be dedicated for use only in transportation projects. That would coincide with the expiration of the additional near-half cent sales tax passed in 2016 to balance the budget. Edwards has said he doesn’t want to leave his successor short of revenues. But legislative leaders, who may be six of one, half dozen of the other on banning transgender youngsters from participating in organized sports, say they care an awful lot about finding a solution to roads upkeep, which now has a $14 billion backlog – enough to perhaps join the ranks for a veto session. As always, check throughout the day for the latest Louisiana political news at theadvocate.com/politics or NOLA.com/politics and on Twitter at @MarkBallardCNB, @tegbridges, @samkarlin, @blakepater, @WillSentell. Here are a dozen articles, commentaries and editorials that will catch you up for the week to come. One last item: Thank you to our subscribers. Your support means a great deal to us. If you're not yet a subscriber, we’ve got a special offer you can check out here. – Mark Ballard | 