Louisiana's Congressional Priorities (2014)
Louisiana Public Square
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Panel
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2014-10-22
Duration: 00:58:09
Subjects: Filmed panel discussions | Elections, 2014 | United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2014 | United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 2014 | Economy | Health Care
Contributors:
- Courtney, Beth Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Gautreaux, Kevin Producer
- Henderson, Michael Interviewee
- Obama, Barack Speaker
- Newman, Robert Interviewee
- Sobek, David Interviewee
- Wilkinson, Doug Interviewee
- Hatfield, Brenda Interviewee
- Turner, Josh Speaker
- LaBorde, Missy Speaker
- Hoffpauir, Kermit Speaker
- LaBorde, Sarah Catherine Speaker
- Bell, D'Wayne Speaker
- Crisp, Elizabeth Speaker
- Avery, Cole Speaker
- Raborn, Jane Ashley Speaker
- Clawson, John Garrett Speaker
- Martin, Sara Speaker
- Gautreau, Kyle Speaker
- Polotzola, Bambi Speaker
- Grout, Clifford Speaker
- Moller, Jan Panelist
- Waguespack, Stephen Panelist
- Cross, Pearson Panelist
- Richardson, Jim Panelist
Description
This episode of the series “Louisiana Public Square” from October 22, 2014, features Shauna Sanford leading a discussion between the audience members and panelists on the priorities for Louisiana’s next Congressional delegation. A background report on the topic precedes the discussion. It includes interviews with: Michael Henderson of the LSU Public Policy Research Lab; Dr. Robert Newman, the chair of the LSU Department of Economics; Dr. David Sobek of the LSU Department of Political Science; Doug Wilkinson of the Louisiana Healthcare Education Coalition; and Brenda Hatfield, the president of AARP Louisiana. The audience members then discuss their views on the most important issues facing Louisiana’s next Congressional delegation. A panel of experts then joins the audience to answer their questions. The panelists are: Jan Moller, the director of the Louisiana Budget Project; Stephen Waguespack, the president of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI); Dr. Pearson Cross, a political science professor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL); and Dr. James Richardson, a professor of economics at LSU. They discuss: the top priorities for the next Congressional delegation; income inequality and raising the minimum wage; Medicaid expansion; the national debt; student loan debt; national security; the Affordable Care Act; and Congressional seniority. Host: Beth Courtney and Shauna Sanford