Collection:LPB

Genre: Speech

Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1991-04-15

Duration: 00:58:20

Subjects: Roemer, Buddy | Politics | Government | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 1991 | STATE BUDGET | Term limits (Public office) | Women's issues | Education | TEACHER EVALUATIONS | Apportionment (Election law)

Contributors:

• Collins, Robert Host
• Nachman, Karen Reporter
• Roemer, Buddy Speaker
• Day, Linda Interviewee
• Holden, Kip Interviewee
• Duke, David Interviewee
• Reilly, Sean Interviewee
• Laborde, Raymond Interviewee

Robert Collins hosts live coverage of Governor Buddy Roemer’s opening address to the 1991 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature on April 15, 1991. Prior to the speech, Collins reports on the late night conclusion to the second special session on reapportionment on the previous night. During his speech, Governor Roemer discusses his legislative package, including: his state budget proposal; term limits for legislators; women’s issues; and education, including teacher evaluations. Following the speech, Collins and capitol correspondent Karen Nachman analyze the Governor’s remarks. Nachman also interviews Linda Day of the Louisiana Association of Educators and State Representatives Kip Holden, David Duke, Sean Reilly, and Raymond Laborde.