Headlines - September 21, 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: 2012-09-21
Duration: 00:03:31
Subjects: Hurricane Rita, 2005 | America's Wetland Foundation | RICE INDUSTRY | Arsenic | Agriculture | Tax exemptions
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Marmillion, Val Speaker
- Mathis, Tim Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 21, 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: the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Rita; Val Marmillion of America’s Wetland Foundation speaking to the Baton Rouge Press Club about Hurricane Isaac serving as a wake-up call for the Baton Rouge area; a “Consumer Reports” investigation into the arsenic levels in rice, including the rice grown in Louisiana; and an interview with Tim Mathis of the Louisiana Budget Project on the cost of tax exemptions to the state.