Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1985-02-08

Duration: 00:01:38

Subjects: STATE BUDGET | INVESTIGATIONS

Contributors:

• Johnson, Ken Host
• Ekings, Robyn Host

This segment from the February 8, 1985, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Ken Johnson and Robyn Ekings reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: Legislative Fiscal Officer Mark Drennen testifying before the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget that state revenues for 1985-1986 will lag $180 million behind the cost of providing government services at their current rate; the possibility of a budget deficit for the current fiscal year; and the United States Attorney’s Office in Baton Rouge subpoenaing records from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the Governor’s Office related to land deals in northeast Louisiana for a federal grand jury investigation.