Collection:LPB

Genre: News, Public Affairs

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1983-04-29

Duration: 00:11:33

Subjects: Politics | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 1983 | Environment | HAZARDOUS WASTES | EMPAK, Inc. | Salt domes | Political ethics | JONES, CHARLES D. "C.D." | Hickey, Ted | CRIME PREVENTION | Self-defense (Law) | Justifiable homicide | Louisiana World Exposition (1984: New Orleans, La.) | STATE BUDGET | Budget deficits

Contributors:

• George, Beth Host
• Ekings, Robyn Reporter
• Young, David Reporter
• Kember, Soup Interviewee
• Haik, Ted Speaker
• Jenkins, Woody Speaker
• Bruneau, Peppi Interviewee
• Jones, Charles Interviewee
• Hickey, Ted Speaker
• Randolph, Ned Speaker
• Treen, Dave Speaker
• Drennen, Mark Speaker
• Perlman, Ralph Speaker
• Laborde, Raymond Speaker
• D'Gerolamo, Edward Speaker

This segment from the April 29, 1983, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features a recap of the week’s major events at the 1983 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. These stories include: the passage of an emergency resolution prohibiting the disposal of contaminated Alabama rainwater at a Bayou Sorrell hazardous waste facility; a one-year delay in the granting of a permit allowing EMPAK to store hazardous waste at a salt dome near Vinton; State Representative Woody Jenkins discussing his resolution to create the House Ethics Committee; State Representative Charles Jones addressing allegations that he used and distributed cocaine; the Senate electing State Senator Ted Hickey as Senate President Pro Tempore; State Senator Ned Randolph discussing his bill allowing a person to kill an intruder in their home; Governor Dave Treen announcing a parking agreement for the 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans; and testimony on the differing revenue projections between the Legislative Fiscal Office and the Governor’s Budget Office in the House Appropriations Committee. Host: Beth George