2017 Legislative Session, Week 4
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: 2017-05-5
Duration: 00:03:23
Subjects: Politics | Government | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2017 | STATE BUDGET
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Spires, Kelly Producer
- Fortenberry, Rex Q. Photographer
- Henry, Cameron Speaker
- Moller, Jan Speaker
- Leger, Walt, III Speaker
- Dardenne, Jay Speaker
Description
This segment from the May 5, 2017, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kelly Spires’ recap of the fourth week of the 2017 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Her report focuses on the House Appropriations Committee’s approval of a state budget that only allocates 97.5% of the state’s projected income in order to avoid mid-year budget cuts. It includes comments by: State Representative Cameron Henry, the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee; Jan Moller of the Louisiana Budget Project; State Representative Walt Leger III; and Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne. Host: Andre Moreau