Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2018-10-12

Duration: 00:04:13

Subjects: Elections, 2018 | Politics | SCALISE, STEVE | Richmond, Cedric

Contributors:

• Moreau, Andre Host
• Spires, Kelly Producer
• Desjardins, Lisa Interviewee

This segment from the October 12, 2018, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kelly Spires’ interview with Lisa Desjardins, the Capitol Hill correspondent for the PBS NewsHour, on the upcoming midterm elections. She discusses: the six non-competitive Congressional races in Louisiana due to strong incumbents; the future of House Majority Whip Steve Scalise; and the future of Congressman Cedric Richmond, the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. Host: Andre Moreau