Legislative Report – June 7, 1984
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1984-06-07
Duration: 00:25:12
Subjects: Louisiana. Legislature | Teacher certification | National teacher examinations | Campaign advertising | Louisiana Legislative Session, 1984 | Politics | Government | Teacher pay raises | Political campaigns | Water pollution
Contributors:
- Johnson, Ken Host
- Ekings, Robyn Host
- Bares, Allen Speaker
- Brinkhaus, Armand Speaker
- Norton, Pat Interviewee
- Leach, Buddy Interviewee
- Gary, Lee, Jr. Speaker
- Guarisco, Anthony Interviewee
- Koch, John Interviewee
- Swearingen, Lawson Interviewee
- Cranch, Sonny Interviewee
Description
This episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” from June 7, 1984, features Ken Johnson and Robyn Ekings hosting a daily legislative report on the 1984 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Johnson first reports on the day’s headlines. These stories include: a statement by Governor Edwin Edwards on his new plan to fund teacher pay raises; State Senator Allen Bares and State Senator Armand Brinkhaus debating a bill allowing classified state employees to become involved in political campaigns; an interview with Secretary Pat Norton of the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) on a bill prohibiting ground water contamination; an interview with State Representative Buddy Leach on his bill raising the minimum age for first grade; and Lee Gary, Jr. of the New Orleans Chamber testifying against a bill allowing teachers who fail the National Teacher Examination (NTE) to become certified. Next, Ekings reports on a bill limiting the amount of time that candidates can run television, radio, and newspaper advertisements during a political campaign. Her report includes interviews with State Senator Anthony Guarisco and John Koch of the Louisiana Press Association. Lastly, Johnson and Ekings conduct an in-studio interview with State Senator Lawson Swearingen and Sonny Cranch, an advertising executive. They discuss their positions on the political advertising bill.