Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2013-02-15

Duration: 00:03:31

Subjects: CASSIDY, BILL | Elections, 2015 | Louisiana gubernatorial election, 2015 | BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 | Southern University and A & M College

Contributors:

• Whinham, Charlie Host
• Sanford, Shauna Host
• Cassidy, Bill Interviewee

This segment from the February 15, 2013, 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: Governor Bobby Jindal discussing the status of his tax reform plan; the Louisiana Congressional Delegation’s response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address, including an interview with Congressman Bill Cassidy; the results of a national poll on Louisiana’s 2015 gubernatorial election; a federal judge finding Transocean Deepwater, Inc. guilty of violating the Clean Water Act for the company’s role in the 2010 BP Oil Spill; and Southern University’s new student admission policy.