TOPS Bills at the Legislative Session (2011)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2011-05-13
Duration: 00:06:17
Subjects: Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2011 | Politics | Government | HIGHER EDUCATION | TOPS PROGRAM | Taylor Opportunity Program for Students | Millennium Trust Fund | College dropouts
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Lincoln, Sue Reporter
- Fontenot, Jodie Editor
- Smith, Jane Speaker
- Gautreaux, Butch Interviewee
- Harrison, Joe Speaker
- Jindal, Bobby Speaker
- Smith, Gary Speaker
- Tucker, Jim Speaker
Description
This segment from the May 13, 2011, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Sue Lincoln’s report on the TOPS program bills under consideration at the 2011 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. This report includes: State Representative Jane Smith discussing the people’s support of the TOPS program; an interview with State Senator Butch Gautreaux on his bill capping the TOPS program; State Representative Joe Harrison discussing his proposal requiring students who drop out within their first two years of college to repay their TOPS scholarship money; Governor Bobby Jindal testifying in support of a constitutional amendment dedicating the interest from the Millennium Trust Fund to the TOPS program; State Representative Gary Smith questioning the constitutional amendment; and Speaker of the House Jim Tucker discussing the difficulty of passing the constitutional amendment. Host: Charlie Whinham