Gov. Mike Foster - March 31, 1997
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: 1997-03-31
Duration: 00:23:17
Subjects: Foster, Mike, Jr., 1930- | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 1997 | Politics | Government | STATE BUDGET | RAINY DAY FUND | Educational change | HIGHER EDUCATION | MEDICAID | Workforce development | Louisiana Charity Hospital System | Louisiana State University System | DRUG TESTING | Health Care | AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
Contributors:
- Duhe, Jeff Host
- Foster, Mike Speaker
- Willard-Lewis, Cynthia Speaker
Description
Jeff Duhe hosts live coverage of Governor Mike Foster’s opening address to the 1997 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature on March 31, 1997. Prior to the speech, Governor Foster asks State Representative Cynthia Willard-Lewis to lead a prayer. During his speech, Governor Foster discusses: his proposed state budget; establishing a rainy day fund; education reform; consolidating the decision-making for higher education on capital improvements, budgeting, and program distribution to a single governing board; Medicaid reform; workforce development; moving the governance of the Charity Hospital System to the LSU System; requiring drug tests for all state employees and people who receive public assistance; and lowering auto insurance rates.