Legislative Report – July 4, 1985
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1985-07-04
Duration: 00:27:31
Subjects: Politics | Government | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 1985 | Education | SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION | Kindergarten | STATE BUDGET | McKeithen, W. Fox | DONELON, JIM
Contributors:
- Johnson, Ken Host
- Donelon, Jim Interviewee
- McKeithen, Fox Interviewee
Description
This episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” from July 4, 1985, features Ken Johnson hosting a daily legislative report on the 1985 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. He conducts an in-studio interview with State Representatives Jim Donelon and Fox McKeithen about the major issues of the session. They discuss: their support of shortening future sessions based on the system used under the previous state constitution; the passage of the bill changing the Superintendent of Education from an elective to an appointive position; Governor Edwin Edwards’ education reform package; the need to increase teacher salaries; the passage of a bill requiring mandatory kindergarten; the state budget; and their opposition to allocating $100 million of the 8g offshore oil and gas royalties settlement to local governments