Legislative Recap - June 25, 1982
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1982-06-25
Duration: 00:11:01
Subjects: Politics | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 1982 | LEGISLATION | STATE BUDGET | CAPITAL OUTLAY | O'Keefe, Michael | PREVAILING WAGES | Construction industry | Convict labor | Prisons | PRISONERS | Drunk driving | Open container law
Contributors:
- George, Beth Host
- Young, David Reporter
- Rayburn, B.B. "Sixty" Speaker
- Hainkel, John Speaker
- Gee, Terry Speaker
- Hogan, Mike Speaker
- Weaver, Loy Speaker
- Dischler, Louis Speaker
- Baker, Richard Speaker
- Lalonde, Lala Speaker
- Gomez, Ron Speaker
Description
This segment from the June 25, 1982, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features a recap of the week’s major events at the 1982 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. These stories include: the Senate Finance Committee discovering that the state budget is currently running a deficit; Speaker of the House John Hainkel postponing the debate on the capital outlay bill; Senate President Michael O’Keefe attending a federal court hearing related to his federal mail fraud and obstruction of justice charges; the defeat of the repeal of the prevailing wage law in the House; the House passage of a bill that allows the use of inmate labor in the construction of state prisons; and the House passage of an open container bill, which prohibits open containers of alcohol in vehicles. Host: Beth George