Special Session, Week 1 (1993)
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: 1993-03-12
Duration: 00:08:37
Subjects: Government | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 1993 | STATE BUDGET | Politics | SPECIAL SESSIONS
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Duhe, Jeff Reporter
- Edwards, Edwin Speaker
- Ackal, Bo Interviewee
- Long, Jimmy Interviewee
- Adley, Robert Interviewee
- Alario, John Speaker
Description
This segment from the March 12, 1993, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Jeff Duhe’s report on the action at the first week of the Special Session of the Louisiana Legislature to deal with the $816 million state budget shortfall. His report includes: highlights of Governor Edwin Edwards’ opening address to the special session; interviews with State Representatives Bo Ackal and Jimmy Long on the $339 million in budget cuts passed by the House Appropriations Committee; State Representative Bo Ackal answering questions about the budget proposal on the House floor; State Representative Robert Adley presenting his amendment to use next year’s expected revenues in the state budget; and State Representative John Alario questioning Adley’s amendment. Host: Robert Collins