May 19, 2009
Capitol Beat
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2009-05-19
Duration: 00:02:17
Subjects: Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2009 | Politics | Government | HIGHER EDUCATION | Louisiana Postsecondary Education Review Commission | Obesity in children | Health | School attendance | Truancy
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Tucker, Jim Speaker
- Clausen, Sally Speaker
- Williams, Patrick Speaker
- Downs, Hollis Speaker
Description
This episode of the series “Capitol Beat” from May 19, 2009, features: Speaker of the House Jim Tucker and Commissioner of Higher Education Sally Clausen testifying in favor of the creation of a 9-member panel to review Louisiana’s higher education system; State Representative Patrick Williams testifying on his two bills aimed at fighting childhood obesity; and State Representative Hollis Downs testifying on his bill to punish parents for their truant school children. Host: Charlie Whinham