2017 Legislative Session, Week 8
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: 2017-06-02
Duration: 00:03:53
Subjects: Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2017 | Politics | Government | Tax reform | Criminal justice, Administration of
Contributors:
- Spires, Kelly Host
- Fortenberry, Rex Q. Photographer
- Ivey, Barry Speaker
- Abramson, Neil Speaker
- Dwight, Stephen Speaker
Description
This segment from the June 2, 2017, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kelly Spires’ recap of the eighth week of the 2017 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. These stories include: State Representative Barry Ivey presenting his tax reform bill on the House floor; State Representative Neil Abramson presenting his bill calling for a limited constitutional convention related to the state’s tax code; and State Representative Stephen Dwight presenting his bill from the criminal justice reform package on the rights of crime victims.