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Louisiana: The State We're In, Ep. 526 (1982-04-09)
About this film
This episode of the series "Louisiana: The State We're In" from April 9, 1982, features Ron Blome leading a panel discussion previewing the 1982 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature with three capitol reporters: Bill McMahon of the Baton Rouge Morning Advocate and State Times; Charles M. Hargroder of the New Orleans Times-Picayune/States-Item; and Joan Duffy of United Press International. They discuss: the decline in state revenues due to falling oil prices; the possibility of budget cuts or new taxes to make-up the budget shortfall; the state's inability to sell bonds for capital construction because of high interest rates; the other major issues of the session, including a workmen's compensation reform bill and the repeal of the prevailing wage law; the relationship between the House and Senate; the effect of Senate President Michael O'Keefe's indictment on his leadership during the session; the 1983 gubernatorial election between Governor Dave Treen and former Governor Edwin Edwards; and the upcoming trial challenging the constitutionality of a new law requiring the teaching of creationism in equal time with the theory of evolution in public schools.
Directors & creators
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Subjects
public broadcasting, AAPB, Louisiana Legislature, Ron Blome, Bill McMahon, Charles M. Hargroder, Joan Duffy, Baton Rouge Morning Advocate, New Orleans Times-Picayune, United Press International, Louisiana state budget, oil industry, Michael O'Keefe, Dave Treen, Edwin Edwards, workmen's compensation, prevailing wage law, creationism vs evolution, Louisiana gubernatorial election 1983
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