Headlines – September 23, 2016
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2016-09-23
Duration: 00:03:39
Subjects: Jobs for America's Graduates (Organization) | White, John | Film Industry | Floods, 2016 | DISASTER RELIEF | Health Care | MEDICAID | Education
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Gee, Rebekah Speaker
- White, John Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 23, 2016, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: the United States Senate proposing $500 million in flood relief for Louisiana; Dr. Rebekah Gee, the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, speaking to the Baton Rouge Press Club about the 300,000 patients that have enrolled in the Medicaid expansion program; Governor John Bel Edwards announcing the expansion of the Jobs for America’s Graduates program from 69 to 115 sites; an interview with Superintendent of Education John White on the progress made by Louisiana’s public schools; and the release of “The Magnificent Seven”, a movie filmed in East Feliciana Parish.