Louisiana: The State We're In

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November 21, 2008 LSWI 3211

As auto executives ask Congress for billions of dollars, we hear from GM Plant workers in Shreveport as they lobby for their future. Sesame Street's Elmo visited Baton Rouge for the kick-off of LPB’s preschool reading program called "Raising Readers." Shauna Sanford sits down with Elmo and the puppeteer behind the big red ball of energy. Southern University's Dean of Business School Dr. Donald Andrews is our in-studio guest. Dr. Andrews will discuss Louisiana's economic outlook.

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INAUGURATION 2008 - Louisiana Public Broadcasting provided live coverage of the inauguration of Governor Bobby Jindal on Monday, January 14. Louisiana: The State We're In Managing Editor Robyn Ekings, Producer Charlie Whinham and LPB President/CEO Beth Courtney anchored the coverage from the State Capitol in Downtown Baton Rouge. In addition to the Governor, the other statewide elected officials and the Legislature were sworn in at the event.
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Watch online: Legislative Coverage Site Closing the Gap: Louisiana's Challenge

LPB, The Advocate and WBRZ-TV teamed up for a six part series called Closing the Gap: Louisiana's Challenge to explore the problems faced by the state andsome of the things Louisiana’s leaders — and its voters — can do about them. -- More - (View in "Watch a Story" )

LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE’RE IN welcomes Shauna Sanford to the anchor team!

LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE’RE IN MANAGING EDITOR ROBYN EKINGS ACCEPTS COMMUNICATIONS POSITION AT LASERS

LPB and the Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL) held a gubernatorial forum called Leading Louisiana: The Candidates Speak. The forum is archived at the Web site video area!

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