Shooting of Congressman Steve Scalise (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: 2017-06-16
Duration: 00:03:20
Subjects: SCALISE, STEVE | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2017 | STATE BUDGET
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Shadoin, Rob Speaker
- Barras, Taylor Interviewee
- Leger, Walt, III Interviewee
Description
This segment from the June 16, 2017, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s report on the shooting of Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise at a Congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia, and the impact of the news on the ongoing state budget negotiations at the Special Session of the Louisiana Legislature. It includes highlights of State Representative Rob Shadoin leading the House of Representatives in prayer and interviews with Speaker of the House Taylor Barras and State Representative Walt Leger III. Moreau reports that the House and Senate passed a state budget.