FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(LOUISIANA STATEWIDE – March 5, 2026) - Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) will provide live coverage of Governor Jeff Landry’s opening address to the Louisiana Legislature for the 2026 Regular Session on Monday, March 9 at 1:00pm. It will air statewide on LPB-HD, WLAE-TV & WYES-TV, the PBS station serving New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. The address will also be streamed live on lpb.org and LPB’s YouTube channel. 

State lawmakers will convene in Baton Rouge to debate hundreds of proposed bills, including efforts to grant parishes more control over carbon capture projects and increased funding for the governor’s school voucher program. Governor Jeff Landry will begin the session by outlining his goals for the year. 

Christina Jensen and Johnny Atkinson, co-anchors of LPB’s Louisiana: The State We’re In, will provide coverage from the LPB studios in Baton Rouge.  

For more information, contact Colleen Spillane, Public Information Officer, Louisiana Public Broadcasting at (225) 767-4453 or 1-800-272-8161 ext. 4453, or by email at cspillane@lpb.org.

About Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Since 1975, Louisiana Public Broadcasting has been the public television network for the state of Louisiana with stations in Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe and Shreveport. LPB is also affiliated with WLAE-TV in New Orleans. In addition to its award-winning documentaries about the history and people of Louisiana, LPB is dedicated to helping children throughout the state develop their literacy, math and science skills through its numerous educational outreach programs.