2011 Legislative Session, Week 5
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2011-05-27
Duration: 00:04:42
Subjects: STATE BUDGET | Abortion | False imprisonment | PRISONERS | Compensation for judicial error | Immigration | Illegal Aliens | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2011 | Politics | Government
Contributors:
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Whinham, Charlie Producer
- Jindal, Bobby Speaker
- Shanks, Bill Speaker
- Flournoy, Melissa Speaker
- Johnson, Ricky Speaker
- Harrison, Joe Speaker
- Edwards, John Bel Speaker
Description
This segment from the May 27, 2011, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham’s recap of the events at the fifth week of the 2011 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. These stories include: Governor Bobby Jindal criticizing the House Appropriations Committee for their amendments to the state budget; Pastor Bill Shanks and Melissa Flournoy of Louisiana Progress Action testifying on State Representative John LaBruzzo’s bill redefining the beginning of “personhood” to the time of conception; Ricky Johnson testifying before the House Criminal Justice Committee on a bill increasing the compensation for people wrongfully convicted of a crime; State Representative Joe Harrison testifying before the House Judiciary Committee on his illegal immigration bill; and State Representative John Bel Edwards questioning Harrison on the costs associated with his bill. Host: Shauna Sanford