Headlines – March 21, 2014
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2014-03-21
Duration: 00:03:32
Subjects: Edwards, Edwin W. | MINIMUM WAGE | Cameron LNG, LLC | GAS INDUSTRY | Transportation
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Edwards, Edwin Speaker
- Moller, Jan Interviewee
- Scott, Loren Interviewee
Description
This segment from the March 21, 2014, 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: former Governor Edwin Edwards announcing his candidacy for Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District at the Baton Rouge Press Club; interviews with Jan Moller of the Louisiana Budget Project and economist Dr. Loren Scott on whether Louisiana should increase the minimum wage; Cameron LNG announcing their plans to build a $6 billion liquefied natural gas export facility in Hackberry; a study by HNTP Corporation on the costs of building a passenger rail line between Baton Rouge and New Orleans; and Shreveport celebrating its 175th birthday.