Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2023-10-13

Duration: 00:06:51

Subjects: Politics | Elections, 2023 | Louisiana Attorney General election, 2023

Contributors:

• LeBlanc, Karen Host
• Samuels, Albert Interviewee
• Cheek, Lindsey Speaker
• Maley, Marty Speaker
• Murrill, Liz Speaker
• Stefanski, John Speaker
• Terrebonne, Perry Walker Speaker

This segment from the October 13, 2023, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Karen LeBlanc’s report on the election for Louisiana Attorney General. Her report includes highlights of all five candidates speaking at a forum held by the Baton Rouge Press Club: Lindsey Cheek (D), attorney; Marty Maley (R), prosecutor; Solicitor General Liz Murrill (R); State Representative John Stefanski (R), attorney; and Perry Walker Terrebonne (D), attorney. She also interviews Dr. Albert Samuels, the chairman of the political science and geography department at Southern University. This segment is a part of The Way Forward: Election 2023 series.