Headlines - January 9, 1987
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1987-01-09
Duration: 00:07:28
Subjects: Louisiana. Department of Environmental Quality | STATE BUDGET
Contributors:
- Hinton, Rob Host
- Norton, Pat Speaker
- Edwards, Edwin Speaker
Description
This segment from the January 9, 1987, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Rob Hinton reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: Secretary Pat Norton of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announcing her resignation at the request of Governor Edwin Edwards; Governor Edwards’ response to Norton’s resignation; Governor Edwards announcing an additional $113 million in state budget cuts; and the death of former Lieutenant Governor Taddy Aycock at age 71.