Headlines - January 16, 1987
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1987-01-16
Duration: 00:02:36
Subjects: Louisiana. Department of Environmental Quality | Elections, 1987 | Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1987
Contributors:
- Hinton, Rob Host
- Edwards, Edwin Speaker
Description
This segment from the January 16, 1987, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Rob Hinton reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: the appointment of Martha Madden as the new secretary of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality; Governor Edwin Edwards discussing his use of a discretionary fund for public works projects and his intention to run in the 1987 gubernatorial election; and former Secretary of State Paul Hardy announcing his candidacy in the 1987 gubernatorial election.