2016 Legislative Session, Week 12
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2016-06-03
Duration: 00:05:47
Subjects: Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2016 | Politics | Government | STATE BUDGET | Louisiana. Department of Children & Family Services | Edwards, John Bel | Health Care | MEDICAID
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Spires, Kelly Producer
- Woods, Virnado Photographer
- LaFleur, Eric Speaker
- Henry, Cameron Speaker
- Barrow, Regina Speaker
- Edwards, John Bel Speaker
Description
This segment from the June 3, 2016, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kelly Spires’ recap of the twelfth week of the 2016 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. It includes: State Senator Eric LaFleur, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, presenting the state budget on the Senate floor; State Representative Cameron Henry, the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, testifying before the Senate Finance Committee on the state budget; State Senator Regina Barrow questioning Henry on the funding allocated to the Department of Children and Family Services; and Governor John Bel Edwards speaking at the University Medical Center in New Orleans about the start of the Medicaid expansion enrollment period. Host: Charlie Whinham