Headlines – November 1, 2013
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2013-11-01
Duration: 00:04:10
Subjects: Louisiana State University System | United States. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Amoeba | WATER SUPPLY
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Alexander, F. King Speaker
Description
This segment from the November 1, 2013, 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: LSU President and Chancellor F. King Alexander speaking to the Baton Rouge Press Club about the LSU System’s need for more funding; United States Senator Mary Landrieu proposing legislation that will allow people with health insurance to keep their existing plans under the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare); the settlement of a lawsuit with the parents of a St. Bernard Parish man who died in 2011 due to the brain-eating amoeba in the water system; the Destrehan High School football team being placed on one-year probation for cheating; the plans for the upcoming Louisiana Book Festival; and the start of early voting for the November 16th elections.