Legislative Preview (2014)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2014-03-07
Duration: 00:03:37
Subjects: Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2014 | STATE BUDGET | Common Core State Standards Initiative | Health Care | MEDICAID | HIGHER EDUCATION
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Whinham, Charlie Producer
- Crews, Keith Editor
- Scott, Robert Travis Interviewee
Description
This segment from the March 7, 2014, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham’s interview with Robert Travis Scott, the president of the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR). He discusses the major issues of the upcoming 2014 Legislative Session, including: the use of one-time money to pay for recurring expenses in the state budget; the Common Core educational standards; alternatives to the Medicaid expansion available through the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare); and higher education funding. Hosts: Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford