Reporter's Notebook: Larry Michaud (1978)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Interview
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1978-04-28
Duration: 00:04:24
Subjects: Louisiana Legislative Session, 1978 | Louisiana. Legislature | Politics | LEGISLATION | NATURAL GAS | GAS INDUSTRY | First use tax | Journalists
Contributors:
- Blome, Ron Host
- Michaud, Larry Interviewee
Description
This segment from the April 28, 1978, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features a Reporter’s Notebook segment with Larry Michaud of the Baton Rouge Morning Advocate and State Times. He discusses the first use tax proposed by State Representative Billy Tauzin, which would tax pipeline companies transporting offshore natural gas through the state, and the possibility for a court case over the tax. Host: Ron Blome