Headlines - July 12, 2013
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2013-07-12
Duration: 00:03:50
Subjects: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Jindal, Bobby Speaker
- Strezhnev, Dimitry Speaker
Description
This segment from the July 12, 2013, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: the Louisiana Legislature voting against a veto session to challenge budget cuts; CB&I announcing its plans to expand its operations in Baton Rouge; Governor Bobby Jindal and Dimitry Strezhnev, the CEO of EuroChem, announcing EuroChem’s plans to build a $1.5 billion fertilizer plant in either Carville or St. John the Baptist Parish; and three Louisiana natives receiving the National Medal of Arts at the White House – author Ernest Gaines, musician Allen Toussaint, and playwright Tony Kushner.