Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1990-04-13

Duration: 00:26:11

Subjects: Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 1990 | STATE BUDGET | Taxes

Contributors:

• Collins, Robert Host
• Nachman, Karen Reporter
• Cross, Mike Interviewee
• Lauricella, Hank Interviewee
• Jumonville, J.E. Interviewee
• Adley, Robert Interviewee
• Ackal, Bo Interviewee
• Drennen, Mark Interviewee
• Decuir, Oswald Interviewee
• Mills, P.J. Interviewee
• Foster, Mike Interviewee
• Tucker, Jim Interviewee

This episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” from April 13, 1990, features a preview of the 1990 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Karen Nachman first reports on the major issues of the legislative session, including the $750 million state budget deficit, abortion, higher education, a statewide lottery, and gambling. She interviews: State Senator Mike Cross; State Senator Hank Lauricella; State Senator J.E. Jumonville; State Representative Robert Adley; State Representative Bo Ackal; Mark Drennen, the president of the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR); and State Senator Oswald Decuir. Robert Collins then moderates a panel discussion with P.J. Mills, the chief of staff to Governor Buddy Roemer, State Senator Mike Foster, and Jim Tucker, a municipal credit analyst with Howard Weil in New Orleans. They discuss: the state budget deficit; proposed taxes, including changes to the sales tax and the homestead exemption; and the impact of the state budget debate on the bond market.