May 27, 2011
Capitol Beat

Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Public Affairs, News
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2011-05-27
Duration: 00:02:17
Subjects: Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2011 | Politics | Government | STATE BUDGET | State Budget Cuts | Electronic voting | Military | Tax credits | BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010
Contributors:
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Smith, Jane Speaker
- Baldone, Damon Interviewee
Description
This episode of the series “Capitol Beat” from May 27, 2011, features: an update on the compromise reached in the House of Representatives on the state budget; State Representative Jane Smith presenting her bill allowing members of the armed forces deployed overseas to request electronic ballots; and an interview with State Representative Damon Baldone on his bill creating a special tax credit for people affected by the 2010 BP Oil Spill. Host: Shauna Sanford