Headlines - November 4, 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: 2011-11-04
Duration: 00:04:13
Subjects: SCOTT, LOREN | OIL INDUSTRY | Economy | BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 | Obama, Michelle, 1964-
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Scott, Loren Speaker
- Dahl, Tonya Reporter
Description
This segment from the November 4, 2011, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: economist Loren Scott speaking to the Baton Rouge Press Club about the economic impact of the oil industry in Louisiana; Transocean responding to a lawsuit filed by BP for their role in the 2010 BP Oil Spill; the sentencing of former State Representative Renee Gill Pratt to seven years in federal prison on racketeering charges; a report by CarInsuranceComparison.com finding that Louisiana has the worst drivers in the country; and a report by Tonya Dahl of WWL-TV on a visit by First Lady Michelle Obama to the Royal Castle Child Development Center in New Orleans.