Major Issues of the Session's Final Week (1981)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1981-07-10
Duration: 00:09:23
Subjects: Louisiana Legislative Session, 1981 | Louisiana. Legislature | Politics | LEGISLATION | STATE BUDGET | CAPITAL OUTLAY | Convict labor | Prisons | PRISONERS | Horse racing | Louisiana Racing Commission | Professional Improvement Program | TEACHERS | Education | Science | CREATIONISM | Evolution
Contributors:
- George, Beth Host
- Blome, Ron Host
- Treen, Dave Speaker
- Flory, Gordon Speaker
- Phelps, C. Paul Speaker
- Krasnoff, Sanford Interviewee
- Keith, Bill Speaker
- Nelson, Sydney Speaker
Description
This segment from the July 10, 1981, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features a report on the major issues of the final week of the 1981 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. These issues include: the state budget; the capital outlay bill; using inmate labor in the construction of state prisons; removing the members of the Louisiana Racing Commission for failing to expose widespread corruption in the horse racing industry; the Professional Improvement Program (PIPS) for teachers; and allowing the teaching of creationism in equal time with the theory of evolution in public schools. Host: Beth George Host: Ron Blome