Gov. Buddy Roemer - April 17, 1989
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: 1989-04-17
Duration: 00:29:30
Subjects: Roemer, Buddy | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 1989 | Politics | Government | Tax reform | STATE BUDGET | Drugs | Literacy | HIGHER EDUCATION | Workers' compensation | Lotteries
Contributors:
- Lormand, Ken Host
- Roemer, Buddy Speaker
- Sockman, Roger Reporter
Description
Ken Lormand hosts live coverage of Governor Buddy Roemer’s opening address to the 1989 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature on April 17, 1989. During his speech, Governor Roemer talks about the importance of the upcoming April 29th election on his tax reform package to the state budget and the future of Louisiana. He also outlines his legislative package in several other areas, including a war against drugs, adult illiteracy, the creation of a single governing board for higher education, and worker’s compensation reform. Following the speech, Lormand and correspondent Roger Sockman analyze the speech and preview the major issues of the upcoming session, including the creation of a statewide lottery.