Gov. Kathleen Blanco - November 6, 2005
Louisiana Gubernatorial Addresses
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Speech
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2005-11-06
Duration: 00:31:31
Subjects: Blanco, Kathleen Babineaux, 1942-2019 | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2005 | Hurricane Katrina, 2005 | Hurricane Rita, 2005 | Disaster response and recovery
Contributors:
- Blanco, Kathleen Speaker
Description
Live coverage of Governor Kathleen Blanco’s opening address to a 2005 Special Session of the Louisiana Legislature on November 6, 2005. She discusses: the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in southeast Louisiana and Hurricane Rita in southwest Louisiana; her legislative package related to the state budget deficit caused by the storms; and her legislative package related to storm recovery, including strengthening the state’s coastal protection, creating a statewide building code, revamping the school system in New Orleans, enacting tax breaks for businesses and families, and ethics reform.