Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

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

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1994-04-15

Duration: 00:05:53

Subjects: STATE BUDGET | SALES TAX | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 1994

Contributors:

• Collins, Robert Host
• Duhe, Jeff Reporter
• Ackal, Bo Interviewee
• Rombach, John Interviewee
• Winham, Steve Interviewee
• Laborde, Raymond Interviewee

This segment from the April 15, 1994, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Jeff Duhe’s preview of the 1994 Fiscal Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Duhe reports that the two major issues of the session are the state budget and a renewal of the state sales tax. He interviews: State Representative Bo Ackal, the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee; John Rombach, Legislative Fiscal Office; Steve Winham, budget director; and Commissioner of Administration Raymond Laborde. Host: Robert Collins