Gov. John Bel Edwards’ Press Conference (2019)
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: 2019-11-29
Duration: 00:04:42
Subjects: Edwards, John Bel
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Crews, Keith Editor
- Edwards, John Bel Speaker
Description
This segment from the November 29, 2019, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s report on Governor John Bel Edwards’ first press conference since winning reelection. Governor Edwards discusses his priorities for his second term, including: early childhood education; raising teacher salaries to the Southern regional average; the master plan for higher education; improving infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and coastal restoration; increasing the minimum wage; and cybersecurity.