Special Session #2, Week 3 (1994)
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: 1994-06-24
Duration: 00:10:24
Subjects: Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 1994 | Politics | Government | VIDEO POKER
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Duhe, Jeff Reporter
- Bruneau, Peppi Speaker
- Edwards, Edwin Speaker
- Truly, Gayle Interviewee
- Dewitt, Charlie Speaker
- Thompson, Francis Speaker
- Chaisson, Joel Speaker
- Landrieu, Mary Interviewee
- Vitter, David Speaker
- Picard, Cecil Speaker
- Arveson, Raymond Interviewee
- Day, Linda Interviewee
- Guillory, Elcie Speaker
- Kennard, Donald Ray Interviewee
- Roach, Randy Interviewee
- Bankston, Larry Speaker
Description
This segment from the June 24, 1994, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Jeff Duhe’s report on the third week of the second Special Session of the Louisiana Legislature of 1994. His report focuses on: the failure of several bills supported by Governor Edwin Edwards, including prevailing wage, raising unemployment benefits, and limiting handguns to people over the age of 21; the success of several other bills, including the creation of more juvenile bootcamps, banning smoking on school property, and a new teacher evaluation system; and the ongoing debate on regulating video poker at truck stops. His report includes comments by: State Representative Peppi Bruneau; Governor Edwin Edwards; State Representative Charlie Dewitt; State Representative Francis Thompson; State Representative Joel Chaisson; State Representative David Vitter; State Senator Cecil Picard; State Representative Elcie Guillory; and State Senator Larry Bankston. Duhe also interviews: Secretary Gayle Truly of the Louisiana Department of Labor; State Treasurer Mary Landrieu; Superintendent of Education Raymond Arveson; Linda Day of the Louisiana Association of Educators (LAE); State Representative Donald Ray Kennard; and State Representative Randy Roach. Host: Robert Collins