The Way Forward: Brain Drain (2023)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2023-09-08
Duration: 00:06:41
Subjects: Elections, 2023 | Louisiana gubernatorial election, 2023
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Augustus, Josh Interviewee
- Wagner, Gary Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 8, 2023, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s report on the brain drain in Louisiana, the outmigration of college educated people under the age of 34. She interviews Josh Augustus, a Baton Rouge resident planning to leave the state, and Gary Wagner, a professor of economics at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL). This segment is a part of The Way Forward: Election 2023 series.