Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

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

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1996-05-17

Duration: 00:15:14

Subjects: Politics | Government | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 1996 | STATE BUDGET

Contributors:

• Collins, Robert Host
• Chapa, Arcie Reporter
• Rombach, John Interviewee
• Winham, Steve Interviewee
• Williams, Carolyn Interviewee
• Kyle, Dan Interviewee
• Jetson, Raymond Interviewee

This segment from the May 17, 1996, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Robert Collins and Arcie Chapa reporting on the third week of the 1996 Fiscal Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Collins first conducts an in-studio interview with John Rombach of the Legislative Fiscal Office and Steve Winham, state budget director. They discuss the $12 billion state budget approved by the House Appropriations Committee, the tax renewals included in the budget, how the Foster Administration is addressing the problems with the Medicaid program, and the $1.3 million in pay raises allocated for Governor Foster’s appointees. Chapa then reports on the Foster Administration’s decision to keep church-based after school tutoring programs in the state budget. She interviews: Carolyn Williams, retired teacher and volunteer; Dan Kyle, Legislative Auditor; and State Representative Raymond Jetson.