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Mayor Mitch Landrieu, New Orleans (2015)

The Press Club

Details

Collection:LPB

Genre: News, Public Affairs, Speech

Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2015-04-27

Duration: 00:27:56

Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | Landrieu, Mitch | STATE BUDGET | Budget deficits | Corporate tax | CIGARETTE TAXES | MEDICAID | Health Care

Contributors:

  • Landrieu, Mitch Speaker

Description

A speech by New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu before the Baton Rouge Press Club on April 27, 2015. He discusses the state of New Orleans and the budget deficit when he took office in 2010 and the steps taken to bring New Orleans forward using the “New New Orleans Way.” Landrieu also addresses: the state’s current budget deficit; the potential impact of repealing the inventory tax on businesses; his suggestions for the future; the cigarette tax; and Medicaid expansion.