Special Session, Week 1 (1983)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1983-01-07
Duration: 00:22:43
Subjects: Louisiana Legislative Session, 1983 | SPECIAL SESSIONS | Louisiana. Legislature | Politics | LEGISLATION | Treen, David C., 1928-2009 | STATE BUDGET | Budget deficits | UNEMPLOYMENT | Unemployment insurance | Unemployment Trust Fund | WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION | Workers' compensation | Louisiana AFL-CIO | Louisiana Association of Business and Industry
Contributors:
- George, Beth Host
- Ekings, Robyn Reporter
- Young, David Reporter
- Treen, Dave Speaker
- Scogin, Ed Interviewee
- Laborde, Raymond Interviewee
- Hainkel, John Speaker
- Steimel, Ed Speaker
- Normile, Tom Speaker
- Flory, Gordon Speaker
- Bussie, Victor Speaker
- Nelson, Sydney Interviewee
Description
This segment from the January 7, 1983, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features a report on the events of the first week of the special session of the Louisiana Legislature. It includes: Governor Dave Treen discussing the state budget deficit at his year-end press conference; highlights from Governor Treen’s opening address to the Legislature; interviews with state legislators on their proposals to raise state revenue; testimony on two bills aimed at reforming the state’s bankrupt Unemployment Trust Fund; details on the new workmen’s compensation reform bill; and an in-studio discussion with reporters Robyn Ekings and David Young on the week’s activities. Host: Beth George