2018 Legislative Session, Week 2
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: 2018-03-23
Duration: 00:04:48
Subjects: Politics | Government | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2018 | Gambling | CASINOS
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Spires, Kelly Producer
- Woods, Virnado Photographer
- Johns, Ronnie Speaker
- Peterson, Karen Carter Speaker
- Husser, Louis Speaker
Description
This segment from the March 23, 2018, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kelly Spires’ recap of the second week of the 2018 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Her report focuses on the gambling, or gaming, legislation under consideration at the session. It includes: highlights of State Senator Ronnie Johns testifying before the Senate Judiciary B Committee on his bill allowing riverboat casinos to move 1200 feet inland; State Senator Karen Carter Peterson, a member of the committee, questioning Senator Johns on the bill; and Pastor Louis Husser of Crossgate Church in Robert, Louisiana, testifying against the bill. Host: Andre Moreau