2014 Legislative Session, Week 11
Louisiana: The State We're In
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Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2014-05-23
Duration: 00:06:54
Subjects: Politics | Government | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2014 | Environment | LAWSUITS | Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East | OIL INDUSTRY | GAS INDUSTRY | Coastal zone management | Public contracts | CONTRACTORS | Solar energy | Autonomous vehicles | Abortion
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Fortenberry, Rex Q. Photographer
- Faircloth, Jimmy Speaker
- Lambert, Eddie Speaker
- Honore, Russel Speaker
- Kennedy, John Speaker
- Nichols, Kristy Speaker
- Richard, Jerome Speaker
- Morrell, J.P. Speaker
- Leger, Walt, III Speaker
- Hoffman, Frank Speaker
- Badon, Austin Speaker
- Flournoy, Melissa Speaker
Description
This segment from the May 23, 2014, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham’s recap of the eleventh week of the 2014 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. These stories include: attorney Jimmy Faircloth and retired Lieutenant General Russel Honore testifying on a bill stopping a lawsuit by the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East against 97 oil and gas companies for environmental damages to the wetlands by only allowing government agencies with coastal zone management plans to bring legal claims; State Representative Eddie Lambert questioning Faircloth on the bill; State Treasurer John Kennedy, Commissioner of Administration Kristy Nichols, and State Representative Jerome Richard testifying on Richard’s bill reducing state contracts by 10%; State Senator J.P. Morrell testifying on his bill requiring the State Licensing Board of Contractors to provide testing for the installation of solar panels; State Representative Walt Leger III testifying on his resolution asking the Department of Transportation and Development to begin studying self-driving vehicles; State Representative Frank Hoffman testifying on his bill prohibiting elective abortion providers from distributing information about abortions in public or charter schools; State Representative Austin Badon testifying on his bill allowing doctors to keep a pregnant mother alive in order to allow for the birth of her baby; and Dr. Melissa Flournoy of Planned Parenthood testifying against Badon’s bill.