Streamlining Louisiana (2010)
Louisiana Public Square
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2010-01-27
Duration: 00:57:55
Subjects: Government | Politics | Louisiana Commission on Streamlining Government | STATE BUDGET | State Budget Cuts | Taxes | Louisiana -- Officials and employees | Privatization | Health care reform | MEDICAID | Louisiana Charity Hospital System | HIGHER EDUCATION | RETIREMENT SYSTEMS | Dedicated funds -- Louisiana
Contributors:
- Courtney, Beth Host
- Freeman, Craig Host
- Broussard, Bryan Photographer
- Budd, Sally Photographer
- Crews, Keith Photographer
- Miller, Ken Photographer
- Woods, Virnado Photographer
- Fontenot, Jodie Director
- LaFleur, Donna Director
- Gautreaux, Kevin Producer
- Godoy, Al Producer
- Brandt, Jim Interviewee
- Scott, Robert Travis Interviewee
- Donahue, Jack Interviewee
- Hardman, Leonal Interviewee
- Martin, Roy O., III Interviewee
- Gautreaux, Butch Interviewee
- Fourrier, Brad Speaker
- Johnson, Lucinda Speaker
- Crawford, Mia Speaker
- Miller, Ben Speaker
- Braud, Paul Speaker
- Warren, Donald Speaker
- Wilbur, Dianna Speaker
- Cothern, Chad Speaker
- Murdock, Felicia Speaker
- Jack, Adrienne Speaker
- Losey, Gary Speaker
- Francois, Celeste Speaker
- Bell, Michael Speaker
- Davis, Margot Speaker
- Michot, Mike Panelist
- Kennedy, John Panelist
- Erwin, Barry Panelist
- Ballard, Mark Panelist
Description
This episode of the series “Louisiana Public Square” from January 27, 2010, features a discussion between the panelists and audience members on the 238 recommendations made by the Louisiana Commission on Streamlining Government to help cut $802 million from the state budget. The panelists include three members of the Commission and a journalist: State Senator Mike Michot, the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee; John Neely Kennedy, Louisiana State Treasurer; Barry Erwin, the President of the Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL); and Mark Ballard of the Baton Rouge Advocate. They discussed: whether the state should rely solely on budget cuts; reducing the number of state employees; privatization; reallocating the existing budget; the rising cost of Medicaid; the future of the Charity Hospital system; the profitable areas of government; the potential impact of cuts to higher education; the possibility of consolidating the state’s retirement systems; and the dedicated funds within the budget.Host: Beth CourtneyHost: Craig Freeman