2012 Legislative Session, Week 1
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2012-03-16
Duration: 00:04:58
Subjects: Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2012 | Jindal, Bobby, 1971- | Edwards, John Bel | Educational change | Retirement | Louisiana -- Officials and employees | Privatization | Prisons | Louisiana. Department of Public Safety and Corrections | Crime laboratories | Louisiana. Office of State Police | RALLIES | Politics | Government
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Whinham, Charlie Producer
- Justice, Todd Editor
- Jindal, Bobby Speaker
- Smith, Pat Speaker
- Edwards, John Bel Speaker
- LeBlanc, James Speaker
- Edmonson, Mike Speaker
- Ancelet, Durlin Interviewee
Description
This segment from the March 16, 2012, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham’s recap of the first week of the 2012 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. These stories include: Governor Bobby Jindal discussing his proposals for education reform and state employee pension reform during his opening address; State Representatives Pat Smith and John Bel Edwards expressing their concerns over these proposals during the first ever Democratic Response to the Governor’s Address; Secretary James LeBlanc of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections testifying on Governor Jindal’s plan to privatize a state prison in Avoyelles Parish; State Representative Pat Smith voicing her concerns on the privatization plan; Colonel Mike Edmonson of the Louisiana State Police testifying on the improvements to the state crime lab; highlights from a rally held by public school teachers on the steps of the State Capitol against Governor Jindal’s education reform plan; an interview with teacher Durlin Ancelet at the rally; and Governor Bobby Jindal testifying before the House Education Committee on his plan. Hosts: Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford