Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1993-05-21

Duration: 00:06:22

Subjects: Government | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 1993 | Politics

Contributors:

• Collins, Robert Host
• Duhe, Jeff Reporter
• Haik, Ted Interviewee
• Blanco, Kathleen Interviewee
• Travis, John Interviewee
• Campbell, Foster Interviewee
• McCleary, Mike Interviewee
• Sittig, Dale Interviewee

This segment from the May 21, 1993, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Jeff Duhe reporting on the eighth week of the 1993 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. These stories include: an interview with State Representative Ted Haik on his health care reform package; interviews with Public Service Commissioner Kathleen Blanco and State Representative John Travis on Travis’ proposed constitutional amendment allowing legislative oversight of utilities; an interview with State Senator Foster Campbell on his bill creating a single higher education governing board; an interview with State Representative Mike McCleary on his retirement reform package; and an interview with State Representative Dale Sittig on his bill outlawing the trucking of voters to the polls on Election Day. Host: Robert Collins