Louisiana: The State We're In
06:12-12:49 - LAWMAKERS GET TO WORK - This year's session of the legislature begins Monday, April 12th. Andre' Moreau talks with two of the state's top political reporters, Melinda Deslatte from the Associated Press and Greg Hilburn from USA Today Network, to get their take on what they expect to see.
12:59-18:30 - LOUISIANA’S COASTAL FUTURE - A new coastal wetlands study provides a dire outlook not just for Louisiana, but globally. The study was co-authored by a number of global coastal experts, including LSU Professor Emeritus John Day and Torbjorn Tornqvist of Tulane University. Dr. Day explains what the data means for the future of Louisiana. Plus Dr. Robert Twilley discusses why NASA is teaming up with LSU to study our coast.
18:40-24:10 - LOUISIANA’S GU272 - A Catholic Order is looking to right a wrong done hundreds of years ago. The Jesuits are pledging a hundred million dollars in penance to the descendants of slaves they once owned and sold to land owners, many of them in Louisiana. They became known as the GU272. The money pledged will be pumped into the descendants’ truth & reconciliation foundation. Organization and church leaders say that money will be used to start racial healing projects and will be doled out to descendants in the form of scholarship money and other projects. LPB’s Kara St. Cyr sits down with foundation president, Joseph Stewart, and Jesuit priest, Father Kasecki, to talk about the long-term implications of the commitment.
24:10-25:33 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM IN LOUISIANA - LPB hosts a virtual preview screening of the Independent Lens docuseries Philly D.A., which chronicles the campaign and aftermath of a reform minded district attorney in Philadelphia in 2017. The series covers controversial topics like police brutality, the opioid crisis and mass incarceration, all problems widely debated in Louisiana. We’ll explore how the state is coping with these problems and hear what experts suggest as a solution.
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Louisiana: The State We’re In, Louisiana's only statewide news magazine, is in its 44th season on the air. The program airs Fridays at 7PM and Sundays at 4:30PM on the six-station LPB network that includes stations in Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe and Shreveport. It also streams at lpb.org/livetv and airs on LPB’s sister station WLAE-TV32 in New Orleans on Fridays at 7PM. Louisiana: The State We’re In, will begin airing on WYES-TV, the PBS station for New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, beginning Friday, February 5 at 7:30PM.
This award-winning show combines in-depth coverage about the important issues in the state along with expert analysis. This includes continuing coverage on Louisiana’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and Hurricane Laura recovery efforts. Louisiana: The State We’re In has been a leader reporting on the Louisiana Legislature with a goal to explain how legislation affects the lives of the people of the state. During legislative sessions, the broadcast includes expanded interviews with lawmakers and policy experts. The program also features the art, culture, places and people that make Louisiana so unique, including stories about everyday citizens who are heroes and helpers to others in their communities.
In 1976, the show premiered with current LPB President & CEO Beth Courtney anchoring and producing. It is one of the longest-running television programs in the nation.
Louisiana: The State We’re In is anchored by Kara St. Cyr and Managing Editor Andre’ Moreau.
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