Reporters' Show - November 1982
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1982-11-26
Duration: 00:26:20
Subjects: Education | CREATIONISM | Science | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education | Environment | Guste, William J. | SIMONEAUX, FRANK | Louisiana. Department of Natural Resources | Railroad accidents | United States. National Transportation Safety Board | STATE BUDGET | Lotteries | Treen, David C., 1928-2009 | Reagan, Ronald | ATCHAFALAYA BASIN | Elections, 1983 | Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1983 | Politics | SPECIAL SESSIONS | O'Keefe, Michael | Filmed panel discussions | Journalists
Contributors:
- George, Beth Host
- Bush, Charles Photographer
- Tallaksen, Dale Photographer
- Carroll, Mark Photographer
- Bryan, Bill Photographer
- James, Frank Photographer
- Bush, Charles Associate Producer
- Fourrier, Clay Director
- George, Beth Producer
- Guste, William Speaker
- Lynch, Bill Panelist
- Ekings, Robyn Panelist
- Maginnis, John Panelist
Description
This episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” from November 26, 1982, features Beth George leading a panel discussion with three capitol reporters: Bill Lynch of the New Orleans Times-Picayune/States-Item; Robyn Ekings of Louisiana Public Broadcasting; and John Maginnis of the Baton Rouge Enterprise. They discuss: the recent federal court ruling on the unconstitutionality of the 1981 creation science law; the Legislature not having the authority to tell the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) what to teach in public schools; the battle between Attorney General William Guste and Secretary Frank Simoneaux of the Department of Natural Resources on who has jurisdiction on environmental issues; the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) hearings on the Livingston train derailment; declining state revenues; the possibility of a state lottery; Governor Dave Treen’s recent meeting with President Ronald Reagan in New Orleans on funding for the Atchafalaya Basin; the private Treen fundraiser attended by Reagan; the upcoming special session of the Legislature; and the effect of Senate President Michael O’Keefe’s second indictment on the session.