April 6, 2016
Capitol Beat
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2016-04-06
Duration: 00:01:44
Subjects: Taylor Opportunity Program for Students | Politics | Government | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2016 | HIGHER EDUCATION | TOPS PROGRAM
Contributors:
- Spires, Kelly Host
- Leger, Walt, III Speaker
- Stokes, Julie Speaker
- Caillier, James Speaker
Description
This episode of the series “Capitol Beat” from April 6, 2016, features: State Representative Walt Leger III of the House Education Committee commenting on State Representative Chris Broadwater’s bill requiring future freshmen and sophomore TOPS recipients to pay a percentage of their tuition; State Representative Julie Stokes testifying before the House Education Committee on her bill requiring students who lose TOPS to pay back their scholarship on a sliding scale; and James Caillier, the executive director of TOPS, testifying on the importance of the program. Host: Kelly Spires