Collection:LPB

Genre: News, Public Affairs

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2016-03-11

Duration: 00:06:35

Subjects: Politics | Government | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2016 | SPECIAL SESSIONS | STATE BUDGET | Taxes

Contributors:

• Whinham, Charlie Host
• Spires, Kelly Producer
• Woods, Virnado Photographer
• Alford, Jeremy Interviewee
• Carter, Troy Speaker
• Waguespack, Stephen Speaker

This segment from the March 11, 2016, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kelly Spires’ report on the conclusion of the first 2016 Special Session of the Louisiana Legislature. It includes: Spires’ recap of the chaotic final fifteen minutes of the session on the Senate floor; an interview with Jeremy Alford, the publisher of LaPolitics.com, on the dynamics between the House and Senate during the special session; State Senator Troy Carter speaking in favor of raising business taxes; Stephen Waguespack, the president of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI), testifying in the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee against raising business taxes; and a rundown of the taxes that did pass during the special session. Host: Charlie Whinham