Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2009-06-19

Duration: 00:06:51

Subjects: Politics | Jindal, Bobby, 1971- | Taxes | SECURITY | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2009 | Louisiana. Legislature | STATE BUDGET | State Budget Cuts | HIGHER EDUCATION | RAINY DAY FUND | INCOME TAX | Tax deductions | Places of worship | Mobile dental clinics | Dentistry | Tax credits | Solar energy | Wind power | State legislators | CHURCHES | Crime | Juvenile Delinquents | Environment

Contributors:

• Whinham, Charlie Host
• Sanford, Shauna Host
• Crews, Keith Photographer
• LaFleur, Donna Editor
• Jindal, Bobby Speaker
• Fannin, Jim Speaker
• Tucker, Jim Speaker
• Erdey, Dale Speaker
• Gray, Cheryl Speaker
• Richey, Kathleen Speaker
• Adams, Pete Speaker
• Pearson, Kevin Speaker
• Martin, Ambrose Speaker
• Cavallino, Claudia Speaker
• Folse, Greg Speaker
• Catchings, Sue Speaker
• LaBruzzo, John Speaker
• Barrow, Regina Interviewee

This segment from the June 19, 2009, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Shauna Sanford’s recap of the events at the eighth week of the 2009 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, including: a news conference with Governor Bobby Jindal discussing his veto of three portions of the state budget; a news conference with State Representative Jim Fannin and Speaker of the House Jim Tucker responding to Governor Jindal’s comments on the budget; State Senator Dale Erdy testifying on the need to study hiring security guards in places of worship as a result of recent church shootings; State Senator Cheryl Gray Evans, Judge Kathleen Richey and attorney Pete Adams testifying on a bill creating a “Children’s Bill of Rights” for children accused of or convicted of a crime; State Representative Kevin Pearson and several dentists testifying on Pearson’s bill establishing guidelines for mobile dental clinics that operate in schools; State Representative John LaBruzzo testifying on a bill creating tax credits for businesses that produce the technology that allows individuals and businesses to make use of wind energy and solar energy; and State Representative Regina Barrow discussing the creation a clearinghouse to handle all of the “green” or environmental bills for the 2010 Legislative Session. Hosts: Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford