Headlines - November 2, 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: 2012-11-02
Duration: 00:03:52
Subjects: Elections, 2012 | Early voting | Voter turnout | Louisiana State University System | Health Care | Hospitals | Reilly, Kevin, Sr., 1928-2012
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- King, George Interviewee
- Breslin, Dave Interviewee
- Brooks, April Interviewee
- Opelka, Frank Interviewee
- Reilly, Kevin, Sr. Speaker
Description
This segment from the November 2, 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 Secretary of State’s Office reporting that 340,000 Louisianans voted during the early voting period; interviews with George King, Dave Breslin, and April Brooks, early voters at the Louisiana State Archives in Baton Rouge; an interview with Dr. Frank Opelka, the Executive Vice President for Health Care with the LSU System, on the restructuring of the LSU hospital system; and the death of Kevin Reilly, Sr., a former state legislator, businessman, and philanthropist, at age 84.