Legislative Session, Week 1 (2024)
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: 2024-03-15
Duration: 00:05:00
Subjects: Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2024 | Politics | Government
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Landry, Jeff Speaker
- Emerson, Julie Interviewee
- McFarland, Jack Interviewee
- Willard, Matthew Interviewee
Description
This segment from the March 15, 2024, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s report on the first week of the 2024 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. She reports that the major issues of the session will be insurance, education, the state budget, and a proposed constitutional convention. Her report includes highlights of Governor Jeff Landry’s opening address to the session. She also interviews State Representatives Julie Emerson, Jack McFarland, and Matthew Willard.