April 22, 2021
Gov. John Bel Edwards Press Conferences
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News conference
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2021-04-22
Duration: 00:53:25
Subjects: Edwards, John Bel | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2021 | COVID-19 pandemic | Coronaviruses | Public health | Vaccines
Contributors:
- Edwards, John Bel Speaker
- Kanter, Joseph Speaker
Description
This press conference from April 22, 2021, features Governor John Bel Edwards discussing the ongoing 2021 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature and the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. He discusses: his support for bills related to the reporting of sexual harassment and sexual assaults on college campuses; his support for a mandatory kindergarten bill; the state’s latest COVID-19 case numbers; and the state’s vaccination efforts. It also includes comments by Dr. Joseph Kanter, the state health officer and medical director for the Louisiana Department of Health.