Headlines – January 29, 2016
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2016-01-29
Duration: 00:03:08
Subjects: Politics | Elections, 2016 | United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2016 | Maness, Rob | Kennedy, John Neely | HEALTH INSURANCE | United States. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Press secretaries | Morrison, Marjorie
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Counihan, Kevin Interviewee
- Nevers, Ben Speaker
Description
This segment from the January 29, 2016, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: retired Air Force Colonel Rob Maness and State Treasurer John Kennedy announcing their candidacy in the 2016 U.S. Senate election; an interview with Kevin Counihan, the CEO of HealthCare.gov, on the January 31st deadline to apply for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare); Chief of Staff Ben Nevers announcing Shauna Sanford as Governor John Bel Edwards’ Press Secretary; and the death of Hammond arts advocate and philanthropist Marjorie Morrison at age 99.