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.