April 27, 2011
Capitol Beat
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2011-04-27
Duration: 00:02:20
Subjects: REAPPORTIONMENT | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2011 | Politics | Government | Tucker, Jim | Apportionment (Election law) | Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Contributors:
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Tucker, Jim Speaker
- Edwards, John Bel Speaker
- Landry, Nancy Speaker
- Garvey, James Speaker
Description
This episode of the series “Capitol Beat” from April 27, 2011, features Speaker of the House Jim Tucker testifying before the House and Governmental Affairs Committee on his decision to hire a Virginia law firm to represent the House in a redistricting lawsuit. It also includes testimony by State Representative Nancy Landry and BESE Board Vice President James Garvey on their plans for redrawing the voting lines for the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE). Host: Shauna Sanford