Legislative Session Preview (1991)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1991-03-29
Duration: 00:22:21
Subjects: Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 1991 | Politics | Government | Taxes | Apportionment (Election law) | TEACHER EVALUATIONS | Abortion
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Shuler, Marsha Panelist
- Erwin, Barry Panelist
- Coates, Guy Panelist
Description
This segment from the March 29, 1991, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Robert Collins leading a panel discussion with three capitol correspondents, Marsha Shuler of the State Times and Morning Advocate in Baton Rouge, Barry Erwin of WBRZ-TV in Baton Rouge, and Guy Coates of the Associated Press. They discuss the major issues of the upcoming special sessions and regular session of the Louisiana Legislature, including: the proposed renewal of the three sales tax; the relationship between the Roemer Administration and the Legislature; redistricting; teacher evaluations; and abortion.