June 16, 2010
Capitol Beat
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2010-06-16
Duration: 00:02:20
Subjects: Louisiana. Legislature | STATE BUDGET | Budget deficits | SEAFOOD INDUSTRY | OIL INDUSTRY | Offshore gas well drilling | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2010 | Politics | Government | RAINY DAY FUND | BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 | Disaster response and recovery | Offshore oil well drilling
Contributors:
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Richmond, Cedric Interviewee
- Harrison, Joe Interviewee
- Jones, Rosalind Interviewee
- Jones, Sam Interviewee
- Henderson, Reed Interviewee
Description
This episode of the series “Capitol Beat” from June 16, 2010, features interviews with state legislators on several issues, including: State Representatives Cedric Richmond and Rosalind Jones on using and paying back the Rainy Day Fund; State Representative Joe Harrison on his concerns on the economic impact of the BP Oil Spill on the seafood and oil industries; and State Representatives Sam Jones, Reed Henderson and Cedric Richmond on the federal government’s 6-month moratorium on deepwater drilling. Host: Shauna Sanford