June 15, 2011
Capitol Beat
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2011-06-15
Duration: 00:02:17
Subjects: Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2011 | Politics | Government | Debts, Public | Monuments | FLAGS | Emblems, State | Military | Ten commandments
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Olafson, Curtis Speaker
- Peterson, Karen Carter Speaker
- Ellington, Noble Speaker
- St. Germain, Karen Speaker
Description
This episode of the series “Capitol Beat” from June 15, 2011, features: State Senator Curtis Olafson of North Dakota testifying on State Representative Noble Ellington’s resolution asking the federal government to put a ceiling on the national debt; State Representative Karen Carter Peterson strongly questioning Ellington on his bill; the defeat of State Representative Patrick William’s bill to install a monument of the Ten Commandments on the capitol grounds; and State Representative Karen St. Germain testifying on her bill establishing the “Honor and Remember” flag as the official state emblem of military service. Host: Charlie Whinham