May 27, 2010
Capitol Beat
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Public Affairs, News
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2010-05-27
Duration: 00:02:21
Subjects: Louisiana Legislative Session, 2010 | RAINY DAY FUND | STATE BUDGET | Louisiana. Legislature | Politics | Government | BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Fannin, Jim Interviewee
- Caldwell, Buddy Interviewee
Description
This episode of the series “Capitol Beat” from May 27, 2010, features: an update on the fight between the House and Senate over the best way to use the Rainy Day Fund; an interview with State Representative Jim Fannin, the Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, on the status of the state budget; and an interview with Attorney General Buddy Caldwell on the state’s plans to sue BP for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Host: Charlie Whinham