Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2018-05-18

Duration: 00:05:05

Subjects: Politics | Government | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2018 | STATE BUDGET | Edwards, John Bel

Contributors:

• Moreau, Andre Host
• Spires, Kelly Producer
• Woods, Virnado Photographer
• Edwards, John Bel Speaker
• Seabaugh, Alan Interviewee
• Bouie, Joseph Interviewee
• Morris, Jay Interviewee
• LaFleur, Eric Speaker

This segment from the May 18, 2018, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kelly Spires’ report on the final week of the 2018 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature and Governor John Bel Edwards’ call for a second Special Session to fix the state budget deficit. Her report includes: highlights from a press conference given by Governor Edwards; interviews with State Representatives Alan Seabaugh, Joseph Bouie, and Jay Morris, three members of the House Ways and Means Committee; and highlights from State Senator Eric LaFleur, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, presenting the state budget proposal on the Senate floor. Host: Andre Moreau