Rep. Eddie Lambert & Rep. Alfred Williams Interview (2014)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Interview
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2014-05-23
Duration: 00:07:43
Subjects: OIL INDUSTRY | GAS INDUSTRY | Health Care | MEDICAID | State legislators | LAMBERT, EDDIE | Williams, Alfred C., 1951-2015 | Politics | Government | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2014 | Environment | LAWSUITS | Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Lambert, Eddie Interviewee
- Williams, Alfred Interviewee
Description
This segment from the May 23, 2014, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford’s on-set interview with State Representative Eddie Lambert and State Representative Alfred Williams on the ongoing 2014 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. They discuss: their view of the bill that aims to stop the lawsuit by the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East against 97 oil and gas companies for environmental damages to the wetlands; the failure of Medicaid expansion; and the biggest issues of the final week of the session.