Collection:LPB

Genre: News, Public Affairs

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2013-05-31

Duration: 00:07:21

Subjects: Politics | Government | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2013 | PRISONERS | Drug rehabilitation | Substance abuse | MEDICAID | DWI | Drunk driving | Education | Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education | TEACHER EVALUATIONS | French immersion

Contributors:

• Sanford, Shauna Host
• Woods, Virnado Photographer
• LeBlanc, James Speaker
• Peterson, Karen Carter Speaker
• Lopinto, Joseph Speaker
• Delatte, Glen Speaker
• Broussard, Norma Speaker
• Pierre, Vincent Speaker
• Edwards, John Bel Speaker
• Bendily, Erin Speaker
• Smith, Pat Speaker
• LaFleur, Eric Speaker
• Henderson, Dale Speaker
• Puyau, Jerome Speaker

This segment from the May 31, 2013, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Shauna Sanford’s recap of the eighth week of the 2013 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. These stories include: Secretary James LeBlanc of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections testifying on a bill establishing a substance abuse probation program for certain prisoners; State Senator Karen Carter Peterson questioning LeBlanc on the bill’s provision expanding Medicaid coverage for prisoners who participate in the program; State Representative Joseph Lopinto, defense attorney Glen Delatte, and Norma Broussard of the Jefferson Parish District Attorney’s Office testifying on Lopinto’s bill suspending jail time for a third offense DWI if the offender agrees to enter a drug court program; State Representative Vincent Pierre and Erin Bendily of the Department of Education testifying on a bill related to the way the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) conducts teacher evaluations; State Representatives John Bel Edwards and Pat Smith discussing Pierre’s bill; and State Senator Eric LaFleur, Iberia Parish Superintendent Dale Henderson, and Vermilion Parish Superintendent Jerome Puyau testifying on LaFleur’s bill expanding language immersion programs in public schools.