Gov. Edwin Edwards - April 21, 1986
Louisiana Gubernatorial Addresses
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Speech
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1986-04-21
Duration: 00:58:51
Subjects: Edwards, Edwin W. | STATE BUDGET | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Gambling | CASINOS | Lotteries | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 1986 | Politics | Government | Budget deficits
Contributors:
- Edwards, Edwin Speaker
Description
Live coverage of Governor Edwin Edwards’ opening address to the 1986 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature on April 21, 1986. In his fiery and combative speech, Governor Edwards addresses his estimates for the budget shortfall ($650 million), criticizes the Legislature for not implementing all of his proposed tax increases in 1984, and defends his controversial plan to raise revenues through the legalization of casino gambling in New Orleans and the creation of a statewide lottery.