Legislative Session Roundtable (1997)
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: 1997-06-27
Duration: 00:26:08
Subjects: Louisiana. Legislature | Filmed panel discussions | Louisiana Legislative Session, 1997 | Politics | Government
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Shuler, Marsha Panelist
- Maginnis, John Panelist
- Desselle, Stephanie Panelist
Description
This episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” from June 27, 1997, features Robert Collins leading a panel discussion with Marsha Shuler of the Baton Rouge Advocate, John Maginnis of Louisiana Political Fax Weekly, and Stephanie Desselle of the Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL). They discuss the major stories from the 1997 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, including: Governor Mike Foster’s performance; the failure of automobile insurance reform; the changes to the Board of Regents; education reform; teacher pay raises; and the failure of a new contract with Harrah’s for the New Orleans casino.