Education Funding (2011)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2011-06-24
Duration: 00:06:59
Subjects: Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2011 | Politics | Government | Education | STATE BUDGET | Tax exemptions | Haynesville Shale
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Lincoln, Sue Producer
- Fortenberry, Rex Q. Photographer
- Marionneaux, Rob Interviewee
- Jones, Sam Interviewee
- Ashworth, Edward Interviewee
- Monaghan, Steve Interviewee
- Thompson, Francis Interviewee
Description
This segment from the June 24, 2011, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Sue Lincoln’s report on the stand-still K-12 and higher education funding in the state budget approved at the 2011 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Lincoln interviews: State Senator Rob Marionneaux and State Representative Sam Jones on their disappointment with the level of education funding in the budget; Edward Ashworth of the Louisiana Budget Project and Steve Monaghan of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers on the impact of tax exemptions on education funding; and State Senator Francis Thompson on his agreement with the tax exemption for the development of the Haynesville Shale in north Louisiana. Hosts: Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford