Collection:LPB

Genre: Speech

Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2023-05-22

Duration: 00:48:39

Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | Committee of 100 for Economic Development, Inc. | Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana, Inc. | COUNCIL FOR A BETTER LOUISIANA | Elections, 2023

Contributors:

• Olivier, Michael Speaker
• Erwin, Barry Speaker
• Procopio, Steven Speaker

This episode of the series “Press Club” features speeches by Michael Olivier, Barry Erwin, and Dr. Steven Procopio before a meeting of the Baton Rouge Press Club on May 22, 2023. Olivier is the president of the Committee of 100 for Economic Development, Erwin is the president of the Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL), and Dr. Procopio is the president of the Public Affairs Research Council (PAR). They discuss: their partnership on Reset Louisiana’s Future; their work in educating the public officials and candidates for office about some of the major issues facing the state; and their recommendations in the areas of education, transportation, criminal justice, and state finances. They also answer questions from the media.