Radio partners statewide as well as w. Jdl and batteries kpbs in shreveport cspan in the pbs newshour for sharing this Evenings Program with our viewers and listeners. I am very earned present the council for a better louisiana or cable and thank you for being with us tonight. Over the next hour we will delve into many issues of importance to our state and country with their three invited candidates. Participating tonight our commerce and bill cassidy retired colonel rob maness and senator mary landrieu. Thanks to all of you for being with us this evening. A panel of journalists include Shauna Sanford coanchor and producer of lbb louisiana the state we are in, allen english editor of the Times Newspaper here in shreveport stephanie grace a columnist for the advocate and jeremy offer editor and publisher of politics. Com. We drew names to determine the seating in order of questioning and the format this evening is designed to learn more about where the candidates stand on key issues fac
Knew there were a secular regime and natural enemies. The irony is that uc what is happening. We go in and focus of so bad that we create something that makes al qaeda look like a tea party. People see that the beach so when you say, well, would you have the same standards and practices, you know, if that is the Gold Standard of, you know, everyone was marred by that. Everyone knew what was happening. That is the Gold Standard of integrity, you can have it. I think thats a great point. [applause] club. [applause] i want to [applause] when you talk about your core audience and the disillusionment that that generation hence developed in the wake of the failure to change everything that is wrong with washington and the last five and a half, six years, does that translate into a withdrawal from political activism in your mind . People were already saber in 2012, and i think republicans are banking on it. They said, there is no way because he is disillusioned and disappointed so many people
Thats a disaster. Our College Graduates need to go to those jobs that are sustainable longterm jobs. We would be creating those jobs. Not just in certain parts of the state but all over the state. I have also supported the hero at the Higher Education reform opportunity act that will spread accreditation in the state and increase the market and competition drive costs down. Moderator senator landrieu. Landrieu those amendments would be very helpful i believe to the 600,000 people in louisiana that have outstanding Student Loans. Its a serious burden and a serious challenge to all of us. Its not just a private luxury. Its a public good for people that have strong education. The frightening thing is to think about one or two of these gentlemen being in the senate than standing in line with Governor Jindal to raise education the state to 700 million the largest cuts in the state of the union. I have fought against those cuts and ive done a lot to make sure at least we support hundreds of
Thank you so much for your efforts. Theres significant city wide efforts going on. One of the cities leading the way is the city of chicago. We are proud to be joined by chicago commissioner of Public Health. Thank you very much. Would you standup . [ applause ] one of our great partners at the federal level, assistant secretary of defense dr. Jonathan woodson. Dr. Woodson is leading an effort across the military to stop smoking and tobacco use. We can all agree that deserves some applause. Thank you dr. Woodson. [ applause ] we are pleased the local champions and statewide champions are here today. Its an example of the exciting work under way but work we need to accelerate and continue. Today, we meet at a cross roads. Over the past five decades, we are learned what it will take to end the tobacco epidemic and make the next generation tobacco free. Scientists, researchers and policymakers determined what works and the steps necessary to end the tragic epidemic. The question is, what
Well, troops returning from Ebola Response centers in west africa are now subject to a quarantinelike policy. Medical workers are not. The policy was announced by defense secretary chuck hagel yesterday. Civilian quarantine is in part due to pressure on government officials not to impose one. The administrations response to not wellcrisis was thought out in the speaker said he did not know why the military had to be part of that response at all. Well hear more from secretary the jointchairman of chiefs, martin dempsey, later this afternoon. The issue has come up in a number of debates. More coming up tonight. With five days until the election, we started in illinois where incumbent governor pat quinn is facing republican businessman bruce rauner with recent polls showing that race. N a dead heat moving to the race for new york governor, incumbent democrat andrew cuomo is facing a republican and two independents. Here are some of the ads that new yorkers are seeing. One. 2. 3. 4. 5. Sev