Headlines – January 24, 2014
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2014-01-24
Duration: 00:03:16
Subjects: SNOW | Louisiana New Opportunities Waiver Program | Vitter, David | Louisiana Tech University
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Jindal, Bobby Speaker
- Kliebert, Kathy Speaker
Description
This segment from the January 24, 2014, 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: snow falling in Louisiana; Governor Bobby Jindal announcing a $40 million investment in engineering and construction programs; Secretary Kathy Kliebert of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals announcing the $10 million in funding for the NOW Waivers for people with disabilities; United States Senator David Vitter announcing his intentions to run for governor in 2015; and Dr. Yuri Lvov, a professor at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, receiving the prestigious Humboldt Research Award in chemistry.