Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2013-03-08

Duration: 00:03:27

Subjects: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Erwin, Barry | Bayou Corne sinkhole, 2012 | Taylor, Jim, 1935-

Contributors:

• Whinham, Charlie Host
• Sanford, Shauna Host
• Jindal, Bobby Speaker
• Erwin, Barry Speaker
• Taylor, Jimmy Interviewee

This segment from the March 8, 2013, 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: Governor Bobby Jindal announcing the plans for an international company to build a $150 million petrochemical facility in Baton Rouge that will create 700 permanent jobs; Barry Erwin of the Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL) speaking at the Baton Rouge Press Club about Governor Jindal’s tax reform plan; consumer advocate Erin Brokovich and attorney Thomas Giradi visiting Bayou Corne residents to discuss their options six months after the discovery of the sinkhole; the Pro Football Hall of Fame honoring Jim Taylor at his alma mater, Baton Rouge High School, as a part of the Hometown Hall of Famers Program; and the death of country music singer-songwriter Claude King at age 90.