Gov. John Bel Edwards Interview (2017)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2017-06-02
Duration: 00:13:03
Subjects: Edwards, John Bel | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2017 | Politics | Government | STATE BUDGET | TOPS PROGRAM | Taylor Opportunity Program for Students | Tax reform | Criminal justice, Administration of
Contributors:
- Spires, Kelly Host
- Edwards, John Bel Interviewee
Description
This segment from the June 2, 2017, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kelly Spires’ interview with Governor John Bel Edwards on the 2017 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. He discusses: his disagreement with the House’s current version of the state budget; the funding for TOPS; the partisanship in the Legislature; the plans for a possible special session; the need to address tax reform and the 2018 fiscal cliff; and the bipartisan support for the criminal justice reform package.