2017 Special Session Recap (2017)
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: 2017-02-24
Duration: 00:08:01
Subjects: STATE BUDGET | TOPS PROGRAM | Politics | Government | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2017 | SPECIAL SESSIONS | Taylor Opportunity Program for Students
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Spires, Kelly Reporter
- Woods, Virnado Photographer
- Edwards, John Bel Speaker
- Erwin, Barry Interviewee
- O'Donoghue, Julia Interviewee
Description
This segment from the February 24, 2017, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kelly Spires’ recap of the 2017 Special Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Her report covers the compromise plan for dealing with the state’s $304 million mid-year budget shortfall and the details of Governor John Bel Edwards’ state budget proposal for the next fiscal year. It includes highlights of Governor Edwards’ press conference following the end of the special session. Charlie Whinham also conducts an in-studio interview with Barry Erwin of the Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL) and Julia O’Donoghue of the New Orleans Times-Picayune and NOLA.com. They discuss their takeaways from the Special Session and the major issues of the upcoming Regular Session, including fiscal reform and cuts to the TOPS program.