Headlines – May 1, 2015
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2015-05-01
Duration: 00:03:00
Subjects: HIGHER EDUCATION | RALLIES | Alario, John A. Jr., 1943- | Landrieu, Mary, 1955-
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Dicharia, Justin Speaker
- Edwards, John Bel Speaker
Description
This segment from the May 1, 2015, 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: LSU Junior Justin Dicharia and State Representative John Bel Edwards speaking at a rally of LSU students protesting the Jindal Administration’s proposed cuts to higher education; the FBI investigating Senate President John Alario for possibly misreporting $20,000 in campaign spending; former United States Senator Mary Landrieu starting a job as a strategic advisor for the Walton Family Foundation; and the rescue of four Northeast Louisiana artists from the earthquake in Nepal.