Year in Review & a Look Ahead (1995)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1995-12-29
Duration: 00:24:05
Subjects: Journalists | Foster, Mike, Jr., 1930-2020 | Louisiana. Legislature | Gambling | Elections, 1996 | United States Senate election in Louisiana, 1996
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Shuler, Marsha Interviewee
- Hill, John Interviewee
Description
This episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” from December 29, 1995, features Robert Collins’ in-studio interview with Marsha Shuler of the Baton Rouge Advocate and John Hill of the Monroe News-Star and Shreveport Times. They discuss: Governor-Elect Mike Foster’s recent appointments; his governing style; the turnover in the Senate; the bankruptcy of the New Orleans casino; Foster’s plans to call a special session; and the 1996 United States Senate election.