Legislative Session Preview (2012)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2012-03-09
Duration: 00:06:01
Subjects: Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2012 | Politics | Government | Erwin, Barry | Education | School choice | Educational vouchers | Teacher tenure | Retirement | STATE BUDGET | Alario, John A. Jr., 1943- | Kleckley, Chuck
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Whinham, Charlie Producer
- Woods, Virnado Photographer
- Erwin, Barry Interviewee
Description
This segment from the March 9, 2012, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham’s preview of the major issues of the 2012 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. He interviews Barry Erwin, the president of the Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL). Erwin discusses: Governor Bobby Jindal’s education reform plan, including the expansion of school vouchers and teacher tenure reform; Jindal’s plan to reform the state’s retirement system; the $900 million budget deficit; and the new leadership in the Legislature, Senate President John Alario and Speaker of the House Chuck Kleckley. Hosts: Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford