Collection:LPB

Genre: News, Public Affairs

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2016-04-08

Duration: 00:05:48

Subjects: Taylor Opportunity Program for Students | Politics | Government | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2016 | Louisiana. Department of Economic Development | STATE BUDGET | Louisiana. Department of Public Safety and Corrections | Prisons | PRISONERS | HIGHER EDUCATION | TOPS PROGRAM

Contributors:

• Whinham, Charlie Host
• Spires, Kelly Producer
• Abraham, Mark Speaker
• Pierson, Don Speaker
• LeBlanc, James Speaker
• Leger, Walt, III Speaker
• Stokes, Julie Speaker
• Caillier, James Speaker

This segment from the April 8, 2016, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kelly Spires’ recap of the fourth week of the 2016 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. These stories include: Secretary Don Pierson of the Department of Economic Development testifying before the House Subcommittee on Business Development about his department’s proposed budget; State Representative Mark Abraham questioning Pierson; Secretary James LeBlanc of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections testifying before a House committee on a possible prisoner release schedule that will help the department save money; State Representative Walt Leger III of the House Education Committee commenting on State Representative Chris Broadwater’s bill requiring future freshmen and sophomore TOPS recipients to pay a percentage of their tuition; State Representative Julie Stokes testifying before the House Education Committee on her bill requiring students who lose TOPS to pay back their scholarship on a sliding scale; and James Caillier, the executive director of TOPS, testifying on the importance of the program. Host: Charlie Whinham