Headlines – January 6, 2017
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2017-01-06
Duration: 00:02:43
Subjects: Floods, 2016 | Louisiana. Department of Transportation and Development | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
Description
This segment from the January 6, 2017, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: the Edwards Administration finalizing the plans for spending $1.2 billion in federal flood recovery aid; the cities of Denham Springs and Walker suing the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) over an Interstate-12 barrier wall that they claim caused widespread flooding during the August 2016 floods; Glovis America signing a long-term lease at the former General Motors Plant in Shreveport; and the official start of Mardi Gras season.