Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

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

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1994-05-20

Duration: 00:03:58

Subjects: Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 1994 | Politics | Government | STATE BUDGET

Contributors:

• Collins, Robert Host
• Duhe, Jeff Reporter
• Rayburn, B.B. "Sixty" Interviewee
• Campbell, Foster Speaker
• Theriot, Steve Speaker

This segment from the May 20, 1994, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Jeff Duhe reporting on the action at the fourth week of the 1994 Fiscal Session of the Louisiana Legislature. He reports on the Senate Finance Committee passing the state budget out of committee, including an interview with State Senator B.B. “Sixty” Rayburn, the committee chairman, and comments by State Senator Foster Campbell. He also reports on the House voting in favor of renewing the sales tax, including comments by State Representative Steve Theriot. Host: Robert Collins