Legislative Session, Week 1 (1998)
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: 1998-05-01
Duration: 00:18:48
Subjects: Teacher pay raises | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 1998 | Politics | Government | STATE BUDGET
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Duhe, Jeff Reporter
- Alario, John Interviewee
- Ewing, Randy Interviewee
- Perkins, Tony Interviewee
- Foster, Mike Speaker
- Downer, Hunt Interviewee
- Drennen, Mark Interviewee
Description
This segment from the May 1, 1998, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Jeff Duhe reporting on the first week of the 1998 Fiscal Session of the Louisiana Legislature. These stories include: an interview with State Representative John Alario, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, on the proposed renewal of a three-cent sales tax; an interview with Senate President Randy Ewing on his decision to remove State Senators Paulette Irons, Don Cravins, and Foster Campbell from the Senate Finance Committee; an interview with State Representative Tony Perkins on his effort to repeal the legislation enabling the New Orleans casino; highlights from Governor Mike Foster’s opening address; and an interview with Speaker of the House Hunt Downer on the state budget. Duhe then interviews Commissioner of Administration Mark Drennen on the Foster Administration’s state budget proposal, including teacher pay raises. Host: Robert Collins