Headlines - August 17, 2012
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2012-08-17
Duration: 00:03:12
Subjects: Education | Louisiana. Supreme Court | Educational vouchers | Bullying | Retirement
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Jobert, Frank Interviewee
- Jenkins, William Speaker
- Rutledge, Domoine Interviewee
Description
This segment from the August 17, 2012, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: Justice Bernette Johnson and Justice Jeffrey Victory both claiming they hold seniority and should become the next Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court; the Louisiana Supreme Court denying a motion filed by two teacher’s unions to stop the implementation of the school voucher program; an interview with Frank Jobert of the Retired State Employees Association on their lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the new cash-balance plan for state retirees; LSU Interim President William Jenkins speaking to the Baton Rouge Press Club about the future of higher education; and an interview with Domoine Rutledge, the General Counsel for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System, on the new anti-school bullying law.