Headlines - March 18, 2011
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2011-03-18
Duration: 00:02:41
Subjects: Headlines | Jindal, Bobby, 1971- | Southern University in New Orleans | UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS | Public opinion polls | GENERAL MOTORS PLANT
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Jindal, Bobby Speaker
- Goidel, Kirby Speaker
Description
This segment from the March 18, 2011, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: Governor Bobby Jindal discussing his support of the merger between the University of New Orleans and Southern University in New Orleans; Kirby Goidel of the LSU Public Policy Research Lab speaking at the Baton Rouge Press Club about the results of the 2011 Louisiana Survey; and officials at the General Motors Plant in Shreveport announcing a temporary shutdown of operations due to a shortage of parts from Japan following the country’s massive earthquake.