Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2014-02-14

Duration: 00:03:23

Subjects: Landrieu, Mary, 1955- | HEALTH INSURANCE | Southern University and A & M College | Nagin, Ray, 1956- | Whooping crane

Contributors:

• Whinham, Charlie Host
• Sanford, Shauna Host

This segment from the February 14, 2014, 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: United States Senator Mary Landrieu being named the chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; three insurance companies denying third party payments for HIV/AIDS patients in Louisiana; the Southern University Board of Supervisors rejecting a recommendation to extend the contract of Chancellor James Llorens for one year; the conviction of former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin on twenty counts of conspiracy, bribery, and tax evasion; and a $15,000 reward for any information on the person responsible for shooting two endangered whooping cranes in Jefferson Davis Parish.