Headlines - October 31, 1986
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1986-10-31
Duration: 00:03:00
Subjects: STATE BUDGET | UNEMPLOYMENT
Contributors:
- Hinton, Rob Host
- Webb, Garland Speaker
Description
This segment from the October 31, 1986, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Rob Hinton reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: Governor Edwin Edwards announcing his plans to call a Special Session of the Louisiana Legislature in December; Garland Webb of AFSCME speaking at a rally of state workers against budget cuts; LPB reducing its weekly broadcast schedule by 23 hours due to budget cuts; the Louisiana Department of Labor releasing the state’s unemployment rate of 12.5%; and the Legislature approving $6 million in deficit spending for the Louisiana Department of Corrections to help with prison overcrowding.