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April 8, 2010

Capitol Beat

Details

Collection:LPB

Genre: News, Public Affairs

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2010-04-08

Duration: 00:02:18

Subjects: Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2010 | Politics | Government | Louisiana Recovery Authority | Hurricane recovery | Transparency in government | Finance, Public | Louisiana. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries | Animals

Contributors:

  • Sanford, Shauna Host
  • Keegan, Robin Speaker
  • Harrison, Joe Interviewee
  • Mayne, Jeff Interviewee

Description

This episode of the series “Capitol Beat” from April 8, 2010, features: Robin Keegan of the Louisiana Recovery Authority testifying on the agency’s $3.2 billion in unspent funds; an interview with State Representative Joe Harrison on his bill requiring state departments to release itemized public spending reports each quarter; and an interview with Lieutenant Colonel Jeff Mayne of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries on a potential bill allowing people in possession of illegal animals to turn them into the department without facing penalties. Host: Shauna Sanford