Collection:LPB

Genre: News, Public Affairs

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2012-04-16

Duration: 00:02:02

Subjects: Louisiana Legislative Session, 2012 | Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System | Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana | Cell phones and traffic accidents | Government | Politics | Traffic safety | Louisiana. Legislature | Retirement | AFSCME

Contributors:

• Sanford, Shauna Host
• Guillory, Elbert Interviewee
• Hardman, Leonal Interviewee
• Barrow, Regina Interviewee

This episode of the series “Capitol Beat” from April 16, 2012, features interviews with State Senator Elbert Guillory and Leonal Hardman of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) on Guillory’s bill changing the retirement eligibility for state employees. It also includes an interview with State Representative Regina Barrow on her bill prohibiting the use of handheld cell phones while driving. Host: Shauna Sanford