Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1988-04-01

Duration: 00:18:02

Subjects: Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 1988 | Politics | Government | STATE BUDGET

Contributors:

• Lormand, Ken Host
• Roemer, Buddy Speaker
• Bowser, Greg Interviewee
• Jetson, Raymond Interviewee

This segment from the April 1, 1988, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Ken Lormand’s in-studio interview with Greg Bowser, special assistant to Governor Buddy Roemer, and State Representative Raymond Jetson on the conclusion of the first Special Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Highlights of a press conference with Governor Roemer discussing the session precedes the discussion. Bowser and Jetson discuss: the state’s financial crisis; the Legislature granting Governor Roemer broad authority to cut the state budget; the lack of information on the proposed budget cuts during the session; the creation of a Louisiana Recovery District; and the concerns about granting Governor Roemer the ability to increase fees.