Gov. John Bel Edwards' Address to the People - February 11, 2016
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: 2016-02-11
Duration: 00:12:38
Subjects: Edwards, John Bel | Health Care | HIGHER EDUCATION | Politics | Government | STATE BUDGET
Contributors:
- Edwards, John Bel Speaker
Description
Live coverage of Governor John Bel Edwards’ address to the people of Louisiana from the State Capitol in Baton Rouge on February 11, 2016. In his speech, Governor Edwards discusses the state budget crisis, including: the $940 million mid-year budget deficit and the $2 billion budget deficit for the next fiscal year; the impact of the budget deficit on health care and higher education; and his proposals for budget cuts and raising revenue.