Headlines – May 23, 2014
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2014-05-23
Duration: 00:04:32
Subjects: Raw milk | Odom, Bob
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Moore, Bryan Interviewee
- Majors, Sierra Speaker
- Strain, Mike Speaker
Description
This segment from the May 23, 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: an interview with Bryan Moore of the Louisiana Workforce Commission on the job market; Melville farmer Sierra Majors and Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Mike Strain testifying on a bill legalizing the sale of raw milk; the plans for the Walk for Humanity in Baton Rouge; the death of Bob Odom, a seven-term commissioner of agriculture and forestry, at age 78; and the death of former State Representative Mickey Frith at age 71.