Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1982-01-01

Duration: 00:27:50

Subjects: Treen, David C., 1928-2009 | Louisiana. Legislature | Desegregation | Universities and colleges | NATURAL GAS | Environment | HAZARDOUS WASTES | Filmed panel discussions | Journalists | Politics | Brilab scandal | Political corruption | Roemer, Charles, E., II, 1923-2012 | Edwards, Edwin W. | Elections, 1983 | Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1983 | HIGHER EDUCATION | College integration

Contributors:

• Blome, Ron Host
• Carroll, Mark Photographer
• Bryan, Bill Photographer
• Jobe, Darnell Photographer
• Fourrier, Clay Director
• Bush, Charles Associate Producer
• Blome, Ron Producer
• George, Beth Producer
• George, Beth Panelist
• Hill, John Panelist
• Duffy, Joan Panelist

This episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” from January 1, 1982, features Ron Blome leading a panel discussion with three capitol reporters: Beth George of Louisiana Public Broadcasting; John Hill of Gannett News Service; and Joan Duffy of United Press International.  They discuss the major stories of 1981, including: Governor Dave Treen and his difficulty in publicizing his successes; the relationship between Treen and the Legislature; the intrigue of listening to the secret recordings of politicians during the Brilab trial; the effect of former Commissioner of Administration Charles Roemer’s conviction in the Brilab trial on Edwin Edwards’ 1983 gubernatorial campaign; the settlement reached in the higher education desegregation lawsuit; the possibility of the deregulation of natural gas; and the difficulty in cleaning up abandoned hazardous waste sites around the state.