Gov. John Bel Edwards - March 14, 2022
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: 2022-03-14
Duration: 00:49:37
Subjects: Edwards, John Bel | Politics | Government | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2022 | COVID-19 pandemic | STATE BUDGET
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Erwin, Barry Interviewee
- Duca, Michael Speaker
- Edwards, John Bel Speaker
Description
Andre Moreau hosts live coverage of Governor John Bel Edwards’ opening address to the 2022 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature on March 14, 2022. Prior to the speech, Moreau and Barry Erwin of the Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL) preview the major issues of the session. In the House chamber, Bishop Michael Duca of the Diocese of Baton Rouge leads a prayer. During his speech, Governor Edwards discusses: the COVID-19 pandemic; the state budget surplus; his budget proposal, including infrastructure investments; redistricting; hurricane recovery; the work of the Climate Initiatives Task Force; and his support for increasing the minimum wage and equal pay for equal work. Following the speech, Moreau and Erwin analyze the Governor’s remarks.