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Series
Louisiana Public Square
Episode
Charter Schools in Louisiana
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
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Episode Description
As the 2010 school year begins, many Louisiana students are choosing to attend one of the ninety charter schools operating across the state. While the majority of these schools are in Orleans Parish, charter schools are also operating in Avoyelles, Caddo, East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, Lafourche, Ouachita, Plaquemines, Point Coupee, Richland, St. Mary and Union Parishes. So what exactly is a "charter school" and what is driving their growth? And do charter schools encourage competition with traditional public schools or do they pose a threat? The panelists include: Kenneth Campbell, president of the Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO); Linda Johnson, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) member, 8th district; Dr. Gary L. Jones, Rapides Parish School Superintendent; and Caroline Roemer Shirley, Executive Director of the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools.
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This episode of the series "Louisiana Public Square" from September 22, 2010, features Shauna Sanford leading a discussion between the audience members and panelists on charter schools in Louisiana. A background report on the topic precedes the discussion. It includes interviews with: Delilah Shropshire, the mother of a charter school student; Dujan Johnson of the Community School for Apprenticeship Learning; Erin Bendily of the Louisiana Department of Education; Steve Monaghan, the president of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers; and Gary Daniel, the principal at Prescott Charter Middle School. The audience members then discuss whether charter schools are the answer to turning around low performing public schools. A panel of experts then joins the audience to answer their questions. The panelists are: Linda Johnson, a member of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE); Kenneth Campbell, president of the Black Alliance for Educational Options; Dr. Gary L. Jones, the Superintendent of the Rapides Parish Schools; and Caroline Roemer Shirley, the executive director of the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools. They discuss: whether charter schools are the answer to help improve Louisiana?s public education system; the funding for charter schools; the autonomy of charter schools; the ability of charter schools to serve special needs students; and teacher accountability for student performance. Hosts: Beth Courtney and Shauna Sanford
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This episode of the series "Louisiana: The State We?re In" from May 15, 1984, features Ken Johnson hosting a daily legislative report on the 1984 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Johnson first reports on the day?s headlines. These stories include: an interview with State Representative Raymond Laborde on the "Right to Die" bill; an interview with F.D. McKellar on his support of a bill allowing parents to decide who will inherit their estate; highlights of a rally by students and alumni in favor of changing the name of the University of Southwestern Louisiana to the University of Louisiana; and interviews with rally participants Lea Hebert and Phil Kaufman. Next, Johnson reports on a bill requiring child restraints in automobiles for children under the age of five. His report includes interviews with State Representative Ted Haik, Jr. (the bill?s sponsor), Lieutenant Governor Bobby Freeman, and Bette Theis of the Louisiana Highway Commission. Lastly, Johnson conducts an in-studio interview with Natchitoches Mayor Joe Sampite and Polly Williams of the National Association of Women Highway Safety Leaders. They discuss: the success of Natchitoches? law requiring child restraints; the cost of the restraints; enforcing the law; and their support of Representative Haik?s child restraint bill.
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This episode of the series "Louisiana: The State We?re In" from May 16, 1984, features Ken Johnson and Robyn Ekings hosting a daily legislative report on the 1984 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Johnson first reports on the day?s headlines. These stories include: interviews with lobbyists Paul Hardy and Tom Spradley on the multi-parish banking bill; an interview with State Representative Quentin Dastugue on his bill allowing a local option to repeal the Sunday closing laws, or blue laws; an interview with Jackie Ducote, the Vice President of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI), on a bill repealing the Professional Practices Commission for teachers; and an interview with Secretary C. Paul Phelps of the Department of Corrections on the rising costs of operating the state?s prisons. Next, Ekings reports on Mayors Day at the State Capitol, an event sponsored by the Louisiana Municipal Association (LMA). Her report includes interviews with LMA Executive Director Charles Pasqua and Sulphur Mayor Dennis Sumpter, as well as highlights of a speech given by Monroe Mayor Bob Powell. Lastly, Johnson and Ekings conduct an in-studio interview with Lafayette Mayor Dud Lastrapes and Oakdale Mayor George Mowad. They discuss: the Legislature?s restrictions on the ability of local governments to raise revenues; the needs of local governments; the state?s one cent increase in sales tax; the state mandating local services without providing funding to pay for those services; the proposal to lift sales tax exemptions; and their stance on the state lottery.
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This episode of the series "Louisiana: The State We?re In" from May 17, 1984, features Ken Johnson and Robyn Ekings hosting a daily legislative report on the 1984 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Johnson first reports on the day?s headlines. These stories include: Governor Edwin Edwards? plan to fund teacher and state employee pay raises; an interview with State Representative Kevin Reilly, the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, on the difficulty in getting rid of tax exemptions; an interview with Rita Williams, a lobbyist for the Louisiana Association of Educators (LAE), on the issue of teacher pay raises; Mona Davis, an aide to Governor Edwards, testifying in favor of repealing the Professional Improvement Program (PIPS) for teachers; and Charles Colson, a Watergate co-conspirator and the founder of Prison Fellowship, addressing a joint session of the Legislature. Next, Ekings reports on the efforts to repeal the state?s 1981 scientific creationism law. Ekings reports that the law requires the teaching of creation science in equal time with the theory of evolution in public schools and that the law has not been enacted due to a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality. Her report includes: highlights of a rally led by State Senator Bill Keith in 1981 in support of the law; State Senator Sydney Nelson and Duncan Buell of the ACLU testifying in favor of repealing the law; and an interview with William Savage of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers. Lastly, Johnson and Ekings conduct an in-studio interview with State Representatives Quentin Dastugue and B.F. O?Neal. They discuss the proposed repeal of the scientific creationism law.
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This episode of the series "Louisiana: The State We?re In" from May 18, 1984, features Beth Courtney, Ken Johnson and Robyn Ekings hosting a daily legislative report on the 1984 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Johnson first reports on the day?s headlines. These stories include: highlights from Governor Edwin Edwards? press conference outlining his $293 million tax plan to fund teacher pay raises; a press conference with Lorraine Slacks, the president of the Louisiana Association of Educators (LAE), discussing their support for the Governor?s plan; an interview with Ed Steimel, the president of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI), on his opposition to the proposed increase in the corporate franchise tax; and Debra Conger and Betty Brockhaus testifying in favor of a bill requiring the licensing of day care centers. Next, Ekings reports on the details of Governor Edwards? tax plan and LAE?s plans for a teacher walk-off. Her report includes interviews with State Representative Kevin Reilly, the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, and Carrel Epling, the president of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers. Lastly, Courtney conducts an in-studio interview with State Representative Terry Gee and State Senator Richard Turnley, the chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus. They discuss: their stance on teacher pay raises and the Governor?s tax plan; sales tax exemptions; the likelihood that the Governor?s plan will pass; the potential impact of the teacher walk-off; and the work of the special committee on budget reductions.
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This episode of the series "Louisiana: The State We?re In" from May 21, 1984, features Ken Johnson and Robyn Ekings hosting a daily legislative report on the 1984 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Johnson first reports on the day?s headlines. These stories include: an interview with State Senator Fritz Windhorst on the multi-parish banking bill; an interview with Attorney General William Guste on his support of a bill allowing his office to represent utility rate payers before the Louisiana Public Service Commission; Secretary Pat Norton of the Department of Environmental Quality speaking to the Baton Rouge Press Club about her concerns over ground water contamination in the state; and an interview with former State Senator Bill Keith on his opposition to the repeal of his 1981 scientific creationism law. Next, Ekings reports on a bill allowing a local option for repealing the Sunday closing laws, or blue laws. Her report includes interviews with State Representative Quentin Dastugue, the bill?s sponsor, and Louis Miller, a hardware store manager in Baton Rouge. Lastly, Johnson and Ekings conduct an in-studio interview with State Representative Robert Adley and Nicholas Perez, Jr., the president of the Louisiana Retailers Association. They discuss: the impact of the repeal of the Sunday closing laws on small businesses; the current enforcement of the law; and their position on the local option bill.
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This episode of the series "Louisiana: The State We?re In" from May 22, 1984, features Ken Johnson and Robyn Ekings hosting a daily legislative report on the 1984 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Johnson first reports on the day?s headlines. These stories include: an interview with Governor Edwin Edwards on his efforts to garner support for his $293 million tax plan to fund teacher pay raises; an interview with State Representative Fox McKeithen on his efforts to keep farm-related sales tax exemptions in place; an interview with State Representative Charles Jones on his bill establishing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a state holiday; an interview with Martin Miller of Hibernia National Bank on his support for the multi-parish banking bill; and State Senator John Saunders and State Senator Charles Barham debating the multi-parish banking bill on the Senate floor. Next, Ekings reports on a bill allowing classified state employees to become involved in political campaigns. Her report includes interviews with State Senator Armand Brinkhaus and State Representative Joe Accardo. Lastly, Johnson and Ekings conduct an in-studio interview with Daniel E. Sullivan, the executive vice president of the Louisiana Civil Service League, and Linda Lloyd of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). They discuss their positions on the bill allowing classified state employees to become involved in political campaigns.
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This episode of the series "Louisiana: The State We?re In" from May 23, 1984, features Ken Johnson and Robyn Ekings hosting a daily legislative report on the 1984 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Johnson first reports on the day?s headlines. These stories include: Governor Edwin Edwards and Victor Bussie, president of the Louisiana AFL-CIO, testifying on a bill allowing classified state employees to become involved in political campaigns; State Senator Elwyn Nicholson testifying on his bill creating a state lottery; an interview with State Representative Peppi Bruneau on his opposition to a bill allowing voter registration on the streets; and an interview with State Senator Hank Lauricella on his bill consolidating five Mississippi River ports into the Port of Louisiana. Next, Ekings reports on a rally held by 15,000 teachers on the steps of the State Capitol in support of a 10% teacher pay raise. Her report includes highlights of the speeches by Lorraine Slacks, the president of the Louisiana Association of Educators (LAE), and Governor Edwin Edwards. It also includes interviews with three rally participants, Jeraldine Sziber, Arvis Abram, and Dr. Kurt Schmersahl. Lastly, Johnson and Ekings conduct an in-studio interview with Lorraine Slacks and Ann Ours, a middle school teacher in Baton Rouge. They discuss: the impact of the rally on their cause; the goal of the rally; Governor Edwards? reception at the rally; and their commitment to a 10% pay raise.
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This episode of the series "Louisiana: The State We?re In" from May 24, 1984, features Ken Johnson and Robyn Ekings hosting a daily legislative report on the 1984 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Johnson first reports on the day?s headlines. These stories include: State Senator Sydney Nelson speaking in favor of repealing the 1981 creation science law; Jim Rentz of World Ministry Center speaking at a rally against a bill requiring the licensing of day care centers; Governor Edwin Edwards speaking in favor of a bill changing the Superintendent of Education from an elective position to an appointive position; an interview with Superintendent of Education Tom Clausen on his belief that the bill will not pass; Rose Williams, the mother of Robert Wayne Williams, speaking in favor of a bill abolishing the death penalty; an interview with environmentalist Ross Vincent on his concerns over ground water contamination; and an interview with Governor Edwards on the status of teacher pay raises. Next, Ekings reports on a bill requiring local approval before a group home for the mentally disabled can be located in a single-family residential neighborhood. Her report includes: an interview with Sylvia Ross, the program manager for Graham House; Elliott Atkinson, homeowner, and Councilman Gary Bergeron testifying in favor of the bill; and interviews with Robert Schmidt, a group resident in Thibodaux, and Joseph Mathews, homeowner. Lastly, Johnson and Ekings conduct an in-studio interview with Mike Tassin, the president of the Baton Rouge Federation of Civic Associations, and Dan Lombardo, the executive director of the Special Children?s Foundation. They discuss their positions on the group home bill.
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This episode of the series "Louisiana: The State We?re In" from May 25, 1984, features Beth Courtney, Ken Johnson and Robyn Ekings hosting a daily legislative report on the 1984 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Johnson first reports on the week?s headlines. Next, Ekings reports on the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation?s opposition to Governor Edwin Edwards? $293 million tax plan to fund teacher pay raises due to the proposal to remove agriculture-related sales tax exemptions. Her report includes an interview with State Representative Dennis Hebert. Lastly, Courtney conducts an in-studio interview with State Representative Francis Thompson, the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee and the Rural Caucus, and Billy Rimes, a lobbyist with the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation. They discuss their opposition to the removal of the agriculture-related sales tax exemptions.
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This episode of the series "Louisiana: The State We?re In" from May 28, 1984, features Ken Johnson and Robyn Ekings hosting a daily legislative report on the 1984 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Johnson first reports on the day?s headlines. These stories include: an interview with State Representative Kevin Reilly, the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, on the status of the state budget; an interview with State Representative Jon Johnson on his resolution calling for a Joint Legislative Task Force to study drinking water from the Mississippi River; an interview with State Senator Ken Osterberger on a bill allowing the Department of Health and Human Resources to lease Charity Hospitals to private companies; an interview with State Representative Mary Landrieu on her opposition to a bill requiring local approval before a group home for the mentally disabled can be located in a single-family residential neighborhood; and the death of former Agriculture Commissioner Dave Pearce. Next, Ekings reports on Governor Edwin Edwards? $293 million tax plan to fund teacher pay raises. Her report includes interviews with State Representative Raymond Laborde and State Representative Johnny Jackson, a member of the Legislative Black Caucus. Lastly, Johnson and Ekings conduct an in-studio interview with State Representative Woody Jenkins and State Representative Hunt Downer. They discuss their positions on the Governor?s tax plan.
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This episode of the series "Louisiana: The State We?re In" from May 29, 1984, features Ken Johnson and Robyn Ekings hosting a daily legislative report on the 1984 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Johnson first reports on the day?s headlines. These stories include: an interview with State Senator Nat Kiefer on his bill changing the method of capital punishment from the electric chair to lethal injection; an interview with John Krause of the American Motorcycle Association on the attempted repeal of the motorcycle helmet law; an interview with Victor Bussie, the president of the Louisiana AFL-CIO, on two labor-related bills; an interview with State Senator Elwyn Nicholson on his two bills creating a lottery; and State Representative Woody Jenkins and State Representative Diana Bajoie debating a bill on the House floor that requires the licensing of day care centers. Next, Ekings reports on the House Ways and Means Committee hearing on Governor Edwin Edwards? $293 million tax plan to fund teacher pay raises. Her report includes highlights of Governor Edwards? testimony and an interview with Lorraine Slacks, the president of the Louisiana Association of Educators (LAE). Lastly, Johnson and Ekings conduct an in-studio interview with State Representative Chris Ullo and State Representative Buddy Leach, members of the House Ways and Means Committee. They discuss the amendments to the day care licensing bill and their hearing on the Governor?s tax plan.
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This episode of the series "Louisiana: The State We?re In" from May 30, 1984, features Ken Johnson and Robyn Ekings hosting a daily legislative report on the 1984 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Johnson first reports on the day?s headlines. These stories include: highlights of a press conference with Governor Edwin Edwards discussing the status of his $293 million tax plan to fund teacher pay raises; Lafayette contractor Robert Lowe and State Senator Nat Kiefer testifying on Kiefer?s bill repealing right to work; and highlights of a speech by William Dunkelberg, the chief economist with the National Federation of Independent Businesses, on his opposition to the multi-parish banking bill. Next, Ekings reports on the right to die bill, which allows individuals to sign a living will if they do not want their life prolonged artificially if they are terminally ill or injured. Her report includes interviews with State Representative Manny Fernandez and attorney Gerald Le Van. Lastly, Johnson and Ekings conduct an in-studio interview with Dr. Patrick Gahan, an internal medicine specialist, and attorney Gerald Le Van. They discuss: the difference between a living will and euthanasia; the increase in the number of living wills; and the criteria for brain death.
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This episode of the series "Louisiana: The State We?re In" from May 31, 1984, features Ken Johnson and Robyn Ekings hosting a daily legislative report on the 1984 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Johnson first reports on the day?s headlines. These stories include: State Senator Nat Kiefer and State Senator Armand Brinkhaus debating the repeal of right to work on the Senate floor; State Senator Ben Bagert discussing the agency shop bill on the Senate floor; Richard Tippe of the National Safety Council testifying in favor of raising the legal minimum drinking age; an interview with State Representative Manny Fernandez on his bill replacing the Environmental Control Commission with the Hazardous Waste Review Board; an interview with Governor Edwin Edwards on his plan to keep his $293 million tax plan alive for a House floor vote; an interview with State Senator Hank Lauricella on the defeat of his bill consolidating five Mississippi River ports into the Port of Louisiana; and lobbyist Jerry Doty imitating former Governor Earl K. Long at a meeting of the Association of Builders and Contractors. Next, Ekings reports on the House Commerce Committee hearing on the multi-parish banking bill. Her report includes highlights of the testimony by Governor Edwin Edwards, bank chairman Charles McCoy, and bank president Richard Easterly. Lastly, Johnson and Ekings conduct an in-studio interview with Richard Easterly, the president of Capital Bank in Baton Rouge, and Wil Whitmore, the president of the First National Bank in Houma. They discuss their positions on the multi-parish banking bill.
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This episode of the series "Louisiana: The State We?re In" from June 1, 1984, features Beth Courtney, Ken Johnson and Robyn Ekings hosting a daily legislative report on the 1984 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Johnson first reports on the week?s headlines. Next, Ekings reports on the potential budget cuts to higher education and whether the state can afford to maintain the current system of colleges and universities. Her report includes interviews with State Representative Carl Crane, State Representative Garey Forster, and William Junkin of the Board of Trustees. Lastly, Courtney conducts an in-studio interview with Commissioner of Higher Education Dr. William Arceneaux and State Representative Garey Forster. They discuss: whether the state has too many colleges and universities; the possibility of changing some four-year institutions to two-year institutions; the Board of Regents? ongoing evaluation of academic programs; the need for more money to operate the system; and the political implications of closing any college or university in the state.
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This episode of the series "Louisiana: The State We?re In" from June 4, 1984, features Ken Johnson and Robyn Ekings hosting a daily legislative report on the 1984 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Johnson first reports on the day?s headlines. These stories include: an interview with Bob Crowley of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers on their efforts to lobby legislators for 10% pay raises; an interview with State Representative Raymond Laborde on being short of the votes to pass Governor Edwin Edwards? $293 million tax plan to fund teacher pay raises; the House Appropriations Committee holding hearings on the state budget; an interview with State Senator Cliff Newman on his package strengthening the laws for driving without car insurance; and Tom Spradley, lobbyist, and Richard Easterley, a bank president, discussing the multi-parish banking bill. Next, Ekings reports on the failure of many of the bills in Governor Edwin Edwards? 23-point education plan. She highlights a bill requiring the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to approve the lowering of the test scores on the National Teacher Examination (NTE) for teacher certification and a bill requiring a mandatory half-day of kindergarten. Her report includes interviews with State Representative Mike Thompson and State Representative C. Allen Bradley. Lastly, Johnson and Ekings conduct an in-studio interview with Superintendent of Education Tom Clausen and State Representative Jimmy Long, the chairman of the House Education Committee. They discuss: the lack of money to fund many of the programs in the Governor?s education plan; the mandatory kindergarten bill; a bill changing the Superintendent of Education from an elective position to an appointive position; and the NTE bill.
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This episode of the series "Louisiana: The State We?re In" from June 5, 1984, features Ken Johnson and Robyn Ekings hosting a daily legislative report on the 1984 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Johnson first reports on the day?s headlines. These stories include: a press conference with Governor Edwin Edwards discussing his decision to pull his $293 million tax plan to fund teacher pay raises from the House calendar; an interview with Carrel Epling of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers on the Governor?s decision; State Representative Bruce Lynn and State Representative Quentin Dastugue debating the multi-parish banking bill on the House floor; and an interview with State Representative Robert Adley on a bill expanding advertising on Interstate highways. Next, Ekings reports on the growing concerns over ground water contamination in Louisiana. Her report highlights a bill making hazardous waste leakage at deep well injection sites illegal. Her report includes interviews with State Representative Margaret Lowenthal and Fred Loy of the Louisiana Chemical Association. Lastly, Johnson and Ekings conduct an in-studio interview with Secretary Pat Norton of the Department of Environmental Quality and Fred Loy of the Louisiana Chemical Association. They discuss the proposed regulations to stop ground water contamination.
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This episode of the series "Louisiana: The State We?re In" from June 6, 1984, features Ken Johnson and Robyn Ekings hosting a daily legislative report on the 1984 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Johnson first reports on the day?s headlines. These stories include: Jack Avant, an attorney for the Louisiana AFL-CIO, and Clark Cosse, a business lobbyist, testifying on a bill abolishing the Office of Workmen?s Compensation; an interview with Carrel Epling of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers on their alternative plan to fund teacher pay raises; an interview with Lorraine Slacks, the president of the Louisiana Association of Educators; an interview with State Representative Manny Fernandez on a bill creating a moratorium on hazardous waste disposal into the land starting in 1989; an interview with State Senator Lawson Swearingen on a bill limiting the amount of time that candidates can run advertisements during a political campaign; and an interview with Secretary of State Jim Brown on a bill making it more difficult for out-of-state corporations to buy Louisiana companies. Next, Ekings reports on a legislative package aimed at decreasing the high number of uninsured drivers in Louisiana by increasing the minimum rates for liability insurance and requiring proof of insurance in vehicles. Her report includes interviews with Bob Fry of the American Automobile Association and State Senator Cliff Newman, one of the co-sponsors of the package. Lastly, Johnson and Ekings conduct an in-studio interview with State Senator Cliff Newman and Don Phelps, an attorney for the National Association of Independent Insurers. They discuss the details of Senator Newman?s legislative package and its potential impact on insurance premiums.
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This episode of the series "Louisiana: The State We?re In" from June 7, 1984, features Ken Johnson and Robyn Ekings hosting a daily legislative report on the 1984 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Johnson first reports on the day?s headlines. These stories include: a statement by Governor Edwin Edwards on his new plan to fund teacher pay raises; State Senator Allen Bares and State Senator Armand Brinkhaus debating a bill allowing classified state employees to become involved in political campaigns; an interview with Secretary Pat Norton of the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) on a bill prohibiting ground water contamination; an interview with State Representative Buddy Leach on his bill raising the minimum age for first grade; and Lee Gary, Jr. of the New Orleans Chamber testifying against a bill allowing teachers who fail the National Teacher Examination (NTE) to become certified. Next, Ekings reports on a bill limiting the amount of time that candidates can run television, radio, and newspaper advertisements during a political campaign. Her report includes interviews with State Senator Anthony Guarisco and John Koch of the Louisiana Press Association. Lastly, Johnson and Ekings conduct an in-studio interview with State Senator Lawson Swearingen and Sonny Cranch, an advertising executive. They discuss their positions on the political advertising bill.
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This episode of the series "Louisiana: The State We?re In" from June 8, 1984, features Beth Courtney, Ken Johnson and Robyn Ekings hosting a daily legislative report on the 1984 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Johnson first reports on the day?s headlines. These stories include Hubert Hunt and Gordon Flory of the Louisiana AFL-CIO testifying on an agency shop bill, as well as interviews with State Senator Joe Sevario and State Representative Chris Ullo on Governor Edwin Edwards? revised plan to fund teacher pay raises. Next, Ekings reports on a bill that overhauls the state?s workers? compensation system, including the elimination of the Office of Workmen?s Compensation. Her report includes interviews with Victor Bussie, the president of the Louisiana AFL-CIO, and Ed Steimel, the president of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI). Lastly, Courtney conducts an in-studio interview with Gordon Flory, the Secretary-Treasurer of the Louisiana AFL-CIO, and John Whitfield, the former director of the Office of Workmen?s Compensation. They discuss the workers? compensation bill.
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This episode of the series "Louisiana: The State We?re In" from June 11, 1984, features Beth Courtney and Ken Johnson hosting a daily legislative report on the 1984 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Johnson first reports on the day?s headlines. These stories include: an interview with State Representative Joe Toomy on a bill requiring mandatory kindergarten for five-year-olds; an interview with State Representative Kevin Reilly, the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, on the status of the state budget; an interview with Ed Steimel, the president of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI), on his efforts to defeat the agency shop bill; an interview with State Representative Margaret Lowenthal on her bill raising the minimum drinking age to 21; and LSU Chancellor James Wharton speaking to the Baton Rouge Press Club. Next, Courtney reports on the House Appropriations Committee?s decision to use a portion of the funding dedicated to the highway priority program on drainage and flood control projects. Her report includes an interview with State Representative Donald Thibodeaux. Lastly, Courtney and Johnson conduct an in-studio interview with State Representative Richard Baker and State Representative Fox McKeithen, a member of the House Appropriations Committee. They discuss the future of the highway priority program.
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Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Producing Organization: Louisiana Public Broadcasting
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Identifier: XD631/3 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
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Duration: 00:58:19
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Chicago: “Louisiana Public Square; Charter Schools in Louisiana,” 2010-09-22, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed May 18, 2024, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-04dndbz2.
MLA: “Louisiana Public Square; Charter Schools in Louisiana.” 2010-09-22. Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. May 18, 2024. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-04dndbz2>.
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