Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

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

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2024-05-03

Duration: 00:05:21

Subjects: Landry, Jeff | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2024 | Politics | Government

Contributors:

• St. Cyr, Kara Host
• Landry, Jeff Speaker
• Moller, Jan Interviewee
• Erwin, Barry Interviewee
• White, Richard Interviewee

This segment from the May 3, 2024, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s report on the bills under consideration at the 2024 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature that will increase the Governor’s authority, including a proposed constitutional convention and proposed changes to government appointments. Her report touches on the comparisons between Governor Jeff Landry and former Governor Huey Long. She interviews: Jan Moller, executive director of Invest in Louisiana; Barry Erwin, the president of the Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL); and Richard White, the author of “Kingfish.” Her report also includes highlights of Governor Landry’s opening address to the Legislature and a recent press conference.