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FOR INFORMATION ON CATERING MENUS AND LOCATIONS GO TO FRANKS RESTAURANT LA.COM.

>> >>: AT AMERICA HEALTH CAR TAS LOUISIANA WE HELP PEOPLE GET CARE.

STAY WELL AND BUILD HEALTHY COMMUNITIES.

CARE IS THE HEART OF OUR WORK.

ADD AMERICA HEALTH CAR TAS LOUISIANA.

>> >>: WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM SOUTHERN STRATEGY GROUP THE FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN LOUISIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING IS VIEWERS LIKE YOU THANK YOU.

TONIGHT LPB AND THE COUNCIL FOR A BETTER LOUISIANA PRESENTS THE GOVERNORS DEBATE 2023.

YOUR MODERATORS FOR TONIGHTED DEBATE BARRY ERWIN AND KAREN LELAUNCE.

>> >>: GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

ANCHOR AND REPORTING FOR LOUISIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TONIGHT FOR THIS IMPORTANT DEBATE WITH MAJOR CANDIDATES VYING TO BECOME THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA.

AND WE THANK OUR PUBLIC BROADCASTING PARTNERS STATEWIDE FOR ALSO SHARING THIS EVENING PROGRAM WITH THEIR VIEWERS AND LISTENING.

>> >>: AND I'M BARRY ERWIN THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL FOR A BETTER LOUISIANA.

AND WE APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S PARTICIPATION.

TONIGHT WE'RE FOCUSING ON THE WAY FORWARD FOR LOUISIANA.

OUR STATE IS FACING MANY CHALLENGES OUR POPULATION IS DECLINING BETWEEN 2020 AND 2022, 80,000 MORE PEOPLE MOVED OUT OF THE STATE THAN MOVED IN.

THE FIFTH HIGHEST OUT NEGATION RATE IN THE COUNTRY.

LOUISIANA IS DEAD LAST IN POPULATION GROWTH WHEN COMPARED TO OTHER SOUTH EASTERN STATES.

SINCE 1980 GAINED ONLY 11 PERCENT COMPARED TO HUNDRED FIVER IN TEX ANDS HUNDRED 21 IN FLORIDA.

AND WHILE MANY OF OUR PEER STATES ARE SEEING SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC GROWTH LOUISIANA IS LOSING JOBS AND SEEING ITS OVERALL ECONOMY SLINK.

>> >>: YET DESPISE THE CHALLENGES WE ALSO HAVE MANY ASSETS RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES ON WHICH TO BUILD LOUISIANA YOUNGEST VOTERS AND THE STATES FUTURE LEADERS WANT TO SEE LOUISIANA MOVE FORWARD.

I MET WITH SOME STUDENTS IN COLLEGE GOVERNMENT RECENTLY AND HERE'S WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY.

>> >>: MY CONCERN WOULD BE THAT FUTURE GENERATIONS WOULD HAVE OPPORTUNITIES HERE IN LOUISIANA.

>> >>: I REALLY WORRY ABOUT OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND HOW MOST OF OUR STATES SEEM TAILORED TOWARDS OIL AND GAS.

>> >>: WE'RE NOT PULLING FROM OTHER STATES.

>> >>: UNBASED TO THE DIFFERENT CULTURES AND BACKGROUNDS OF EVERYONE IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.

>> >>: STUDENTS ARE LOOKING FOR A GOVERNOR THAT'S NOT GOING TO INCREASE THE POLITICAL POTE LUIZATION IN THE STATE.

WE'LL BE HEARING MORE FROM THESE STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.

>> >>: BUT FIRST WE WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE THE FIVER CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR WE'RE JOINING THESE EVENING BY MR. STEVEN WALKINGISH PACK.

MR. SHAWN WILLIAN, SENATOR SHARON HEWITT MR. HUNTER LUNDY AND LOUISIANA STATE TREASURER JOHN SCHRODER THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE.

AND WE SHOULD ADD THAT ATTORNEY GENERAL JEFF LANIARY WAS INVITED BUT DECLINED TO PARTICIPATE.

>> >>: WE'VE ALSO ASKED A PANEL OF TOP JOURNALISTS TO JOIN THIS IMPORTANT COVERS THEY ARE CARA MY COLLEAGUE AND COANCHOR OF LPBS LOUISIANA.

THE STATE WE'RE IN.

AND GREG HILBURN AND STATE POLITICAL REPORTER FOR THE USA TODAY NETWORK.

AND JULIE O'DONOGHUE.

SENIOR WRITER FOR STATE POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT FOR THE LOUISIANA ILLUMINATOR.

THIS IS HOW THE DEBATE WILL WORK.

OUR PANEL OF JUNIOR LISTS ASK WILL POSE A QUESTION TO THE CANDIDATES AND EACH CANDIDATE WILL HAVE 1 MINUTE TO RESPOND.

A DRAWING WAS USESSED TO DETERMINE THE ORDER OF QUESTIONING.

THE PANELISTS RESERVE THE OPTION TO ASK A FOLLOW UP QUESTION TO INSURE CLARITY AND RESPONSIVENESS IN THE THE ANSWERS CANDIDATES WILL THEN HAVE 20 SECONDS TO RESPOND IF TIME PERMITS THERE WILL BE LIGHTING ROUND OF YES OR NO ANSWER QUESTIONS ALL OF THE CANDIDATES.

>> >>: AND NOW IT'S TIME TO BEGIN.

>> >>: GOOD EVENING CANDIDATES 1 OF THE REASON PEOPLE ARE LEAVING LOUISIANA IS BECAUSE OF JOBSCH 1 REASON WE HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME ATTRACTING JOBS IS OUR WORKFORCE.

TODAY MORE THAN 1 MILLION WORKING AGE OF ADULTS IN LOUISIANA MORE NAN HALF OF OUR WORKFORCE HAVE NO POST SECOND CREDENTIALING BEYOND A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA.

THAT IS UNSUSTAINABLE FOR OUR FUTURE.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO AS GOVERNOR TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION AND SKILLS OF ADULT POPULATION TO MEET LOUISIANA WORKFORCE NEEDS AND MOVE MORE ADULTS OUT OF MINIMUM AND LOW WAGE JOBS.

MR. WASHISH PACK PLEASE ANSWER FIRST.

>> >>: THE TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE IN LOUISIANA IS TO LISTEN TO EMPLOYERS AND WHAT THEY'RE ASKING FOR IF YOU GIVE ME SOMEONE WHO CAN READ AND WRITE AND STAY OFF DRUG HAVE GOOD SOPH SKILLS I CAN PROVIDE A JOB FOR THEM SO THAT GIVES US A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

WHAT WE NEED TO GET IS GET IN HIGH SCHOOL REACH THOSE KIDS AND SHOW THEM THERE ARE GREAT JOBSISM BRING IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION CAREER COUNSELING MENTORING INTO HIGH SCHOOL TO SHOW THE PATHWAYS AVAILABLE AND THEN WHEN THEY CHOOSE THEIR POST-SECONDARY OPTION WHETHER A 4 YEAR OR A 2 YEAR DEGREE 1 THAT HAS A RETURN ON INVESTMENT WITH IT.

IMPERATIVE THAT OUR UNIVERSITIES CAN REACH OUT TO STUDENTS DON'T JUST COME GET A JELL DEGREE AND FIGURE WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN AFTERWARDS WE'RE GOING TO SHOWIA A PATHWAY.

WHETHER YOU GO TO A COMMUNITY COLLEGE OR 4 YEAR DEGREE YOU WANT IT TO TURN IN A JOB WITH A PIE PAY CHECK THE OMWAY WE'LL STOP THE BRAIN DRAIN.

SHIFTING THE COUNTABILITY SYSTEM DRIVING OUR UNIVERSITY TO REACH STUDENTS WHERE THEY ARE AND SHOW THEM PACT WAYS THAT'S HOW YOU CAN GIVER KIDS THE OPPORTUNITIES.

>> >>: MR. WILSON YOU ARE NEXT.

>> >>: IT'S SUPERIMPORTANT THAT WE INVEST IN THE FUTURE IN LOUISIANA AND TRAINING AND RETRAINING OUR PEOPLE IS JOB 1 FOR ME.

I THINK WE ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO DOUBLE DOWN ON THINGS LIKE TO GOGRANT PROGRAM THE MUFFY JAY FOSTER THAT WILL ABSOLUTELY HELP RETRAIN FOLKS FOR THE JOB THAT WE NEED IN OUR STATE.

SECONDARDLY I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE ATTRACT JOBS TO LOUISIANA THAT ARE GOING TO BE THE TYPES IN THE FUTURE FOLLOW THE NEXT FIFTY YEARS.

ITS ARELER IMPORTANT THAT WE NOD LOOK IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR BUT FORWARD FACING TO BUILD THE KIND OF ECONOMY THAT WE WANT DOWN.

DOUBLE DOWN ON EFFORTS TO ATTRACT RENEWABLE JOBS.

MUCH MORE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY TO GROW OUR STATE AND THEN EMPLOYEE THE PEOPLE OF THIS GREAT STATE TO FILL THOSE JOBS.

IT'S GOING TO HAVE TO BE A SUSSTAINED EFFORT 1 THAT WE HAVE TO MANAGE THE AFFORDABILITY GOING TO SCHOOL AND 1 THAT WE HAVE TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO BETTER BE PREPARED TO GO INTO VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OR UNIVERSITIES.

>> >>: SENATOR HEWITT.

>> >>: THANK YOU.

WORKFORCE IS ABSOLUTELY THE FIRST THING THAT EMPLOYERS ARE LOOKING FOR WHEN THEY'RE TRYING TO MAKE A DECISION ABOUT WHETHER TO LOCATE IN LOUISIANA OR NOT THEY WANT TO KNOW IF AYOU HAVE A TRAINED WORKFORCE AND SO WE HAVE TO SURVEY NOT JUST THOSE INDUSTRIES THAT WE WANT TO ATTRACT BUT ALSO THOSE EMPLOYERS THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN THE STATE SO THAT WE KNOW WHAT ARE THE WORKFORCE SKILLS THAT THEY NEED.

THE WORKFORCE IS EVOLVING SO QUICKLY IT IS A GLOBAL ECONOMY.

SO MUCH TECHNOLOGY AND WE HAVE TO BUILD A PIPE LINE OF EDUCATED STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS THAT ARE READY TO GO INTO THE WORKFORCE.

WE HAVE TO RETRAIN OUR OLDER ADULTS THAT ARE LOOKING FOR NEW WORKFORCE SKILLS IN LOUISIANA WE HAVE HUNDRED 85,000 OPEN JOBS RIGHT NOW AND WE DON'T HAVE THE PEOPLE TO FILL THEM.

SO YES, I WILL REINVENT HIGH SCHOOL SO THAT WE'RE OFFERING MORE CREATIVE JOBS AND TRAINING INDUSTRY BASED CERTIFICATIONS 2 YEAR DEGREES MORE DUAL ENROLLMENT THOSE ARE ALL THINGS THAT WE CAN DO TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS FOR THE BEST JOBS IN LOUISIANA.

>> >>: MR. LUNDY YOUR RESPONSE.

>> >>: THE BRAIN DRAIN WORD IS NOTHING BUT POLITICAL RHETORIC WE DON'T HAVE BRAIN DRAIN IN LOUISIANA WE HAVE BILLION YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR STATE.

YOU KNOW, IN THE JINDAL JEERS WHICH MR. WAGGISH PACK WAS CHIEF OF STAFF THEY TOOK MONEY AWAY FROM OUR UL SYSTEM MAY AN EFFORT TO DESTROY OUR HISSERRICLY BLACK COLLEGES.

AS GOVERNOR I WILL TRY TO UNDUE THAT SO THE UL SYSTEM WILL HAVE THE FUNDING THEY NEED.

THE PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE HAVING OUT WARD MIGRATION IS PAY.

OUR PAY IS AT AN ALL TIME LOW.

WHY WE'RE THE NUMBER 2 POVERTY STATE.

WE CAN USE OUR ECONOMY TO GET RID OF THE POVERTY IN OUR STATE.

WE CAN USE TRADE SCHOOLS WE CAN USE VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS WE CAN USE YOUNG PEOPLE RIGHT OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL WE CAN USE THESE WITH COLLEGE DEGREES.

SO I HAVE A VISION TO REMOVE POVERTY FROM THE STATE WHICH WILL BE DONE THROUGH IMPROVING THE ECONOMY.

>> >>: AND MR. SCHRODER.

>> >>: GOOD AFTERNOON.

I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME VISIT TODAY.

MY WIFE AND I WE KNOW WHAT THE WORKFORCE IS AND WHAT IT'S NOT AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIX IT.

MANY OF OUR JOBS ALMOST 52 PERCENT ARE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS IN THIS STATE WHICH ISN'T NECESSARILY THE BEST THING BECAUSE SMALL BUSINESS TYPICALLY 60 TO 90 DAYS FROM GOING OUT OF BUSINESS.

LOOK WE HAVE TO WORK ON TECHNOLOGY AND WE HAVE TO WE HAVE A LOT OF KIDS GRADUATE FROM SCHOOL QUITE FRANKLY AREN'T PREPARED FOR OUR WORSE FORCE SO WE NEED TO GET INTO OUR HIGH SCHOOLS EARLY AND EDUCATE.

YOU KNOW WE HAVE THE STIGMATISM BAD TO GO TO A VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE WHERE YOU CAN LEARN A SKILL HOW MANY CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS UNBELIEVABLE WHAT THESE CONTRACTORS ARE MAKING TODAY LABORS.

SO IT'S ABOUT EDUCATING KIDS RECOGNIZING WHO IS AND ISN'T ABLE TO GO TO A 4 YEAR UNIVERSITY PER SE BUT WE NEED TO TRAIN INVEST IN IF.

WE ALL NEED TO GET ON SAME PAGE.

>> >>: THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR ANSWER.

IT'S HARD TO THINK ABOUT LOUISIANA FUTURE WITHOUT CONSIDERING OURANGEST CHILDREN HERE WHAT OUR COLLEGE STUDENTS HAD TO SAY ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION IN THIS RACE.

>> >>: I HAVE TO SAY MY BIGGEST PRIORITY FOR THIS ELECTION IS MAKING SURE EDUCATION IS PRIORITIZED FIRST AND FOREMOST.

THE FOUNDATION OF OUR STATE.

>> >>: AT THIS POINT IN TIME VERY CREDENTIAL THAT WE HAVE A GOVERNOR IS FOR THAT BECAUSE HIGHER EDUCATION PRODUCED LOUISIANA NEXT GENERATION.

NOW WE'LL TURN IT OVER TO GREG HILBURN WHO POSED THE NEXT QUESTION TO MR. WILSON.

>> >>: RESEARCH SHOWS QUALITY EARLY LEARNING EXPERIENCES BENEFIT CHILDREN THROUGH SCHOOL AND THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES YET HERE IN LOUISIANA AN ESTIMATED HUNDRED 14,000 ECONOMICALLY DISADVANT CHILDREN LACK ACCESS TO QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE.

A LEGISLATIVELY CREATED COMMISSION HAS SAID WE NEED TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FUNDING FOR EARLY EDUCATION EVERY YEAR OVER THE NEXT DECADE TETRYLLY MAKE A DENT.

PLEASE GIVE US DETAILS OF YOUR PLAN GOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND WHETHER OR NOT YOU WOULD FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMISSION TO INCREASE FUNDING IN EACH YEAR OF YOUR ADMINISTRATION.

>> >>: THANK YOU GREG.

ABSOLUTELY I SUPPORT FULLY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.

JUST LITTLE BACKGROUND MY WIFE IS AN EDUCATOR AND SPENT MANY MANY YEARS WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND WE UNDERSTAND FIRST HAND THE SPONSE OF DOING THAT.

BUT MY ACCOUNT AND RESEARCH HUNDRED 5,759,000 THAT NEED THAT TYPE OF SERVICE AND ONLY FUNDING ABOUT 16,000.

WHILE WE HAVE MADE THE LARGEST INVESTMENT IN THIS SESSION THERE'S STILL ABOUT 500 YOUNG PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT GOING TO GET THOSE SERVICES.

I UNDERSTAND THE VALUE WHAT THAT MEANS FOR FAMILIESISM I WILL FULLY FUND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONISM I HAVE A PLAN IN TERMS OF ALLOCATING RESOURCES TO DO THAT IF WE REALLY WANT TO CHANGE THE ITRAJECTORY WE HAVE TO HAVE SUSTAINABLE FUNDING NOT SLINKING BUDGET AND HOPING JOB WILL COME I WILL MAKE THAT COMMITMENT FOLLOW FAMILIES ALL ACROSS THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IS GOING TO ON DOORS AND HAVE BETTERS BETTER PREPARED AND ULTIMATELY ANY OTHER CAREER PATH.

AS A GOVERNOR I WILL ABSOLUTELY FUND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND WORK WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO DEFEND IT.

>> >>: SENATOR HEWITT.

>> >>: THANK YOU.

EARLY EDUCATION IS ABSOLUTELY SO IMPORTANT.

WE HAVE LONGITUDABLE DATA IN LOUISIANATHALITY SHOWS STUDENTS THAT GO TO EARLY CARE AND PREC PROGRAMS ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL THAN THOSE WHO DON'T.

FUNDING IS AN ISSUE.

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UP UNTIL NOW HAS PROVIDED SIGNIFICANT FUNDING BUT NOT QUITE ENOUGH.

THE STATE HAS DONE OUR SHARE BUT WE NEED TO DOUBLE DOWN AND MAKE SURE THAT ALL CHILDREN BIRTH THROUGH THE FOURTH GRADE, 4 YEAR OLDS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE SOCIAL SKILLS THAT THEY NEED AND THE EARLY EDUCATION SO THAT THEY'RE IN KINGER GARTEN READY TO LEARN.

EDUCATION IS SUCH A BIG ISSUE IN OUR STATE AND I HAVE BEEN FOCUSED ON THAT AT THE LEGISLATOR IN MOVING TO PHONIC IN K THROUGH 3 BECAUSE HALF ORPHOUR GRADERS ARE NOT READING NOW WE ARE 1 OF 3 STATES ACTUALLY IMPROVED OUR READING SKILLS.

THERE'S SO MUCH TO DO TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS IN MATH FOURTH THROUGH 8 GRADE AND TAKEN A LEGALLERSHIP ROLE IN THAT AREA AS WELL.

>> >>: THANK YOU.

MR. LUNDY.

>> >>: IT COMES DOWN TO PRIORITIES OUR LEGISLATOR THIS PAST YEAR DIDN'T HAVE THEIR PRIORITIES RIGHT.

WE HAVE GOT TO FUNDS AND MAKE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION A PRIORITY.

WHAT HAPPENED WHEN THEY FOUGHT AT THE END OF THE BUDGET TIME WHAT DID THEY CUT THEY CUT EDUCATION THEY CUT HEALTHCARE SO YOU'VE HEARD ME SAY BEFORE MY MOTHER WAS A KINDERGARTEN TEACHER TAUGHT IN COLLEGE MYVER IS RETIRED WE WILL MAKE IT A PRIORITY TO FUND 3, 45 YEAR OLD WE WILL HAVE THAT.

RIGHT NOW ONLY 15 PERCENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT HAVE THAT KIND ORPHPROGRAM FOR 3 AND 4 YEAR OLDSISM WE HAVE TO MAKE IT MANDATORY FOR EVERYBODY ACROSS THE BOARD.

70 PERCENT OF CHILDREN COMING OUT OF GOING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE COMING OUT OF ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED HOMES SO WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND POVERTY WE HAVE TO ATTACK IT WE HAVE TO HAVE COUNSELING SERVICES FOR THESE 3 AND 4 YEAR OLD AND MAKE IT A PRIORITY.

WE WILL MAKE IT A PRIORITY.

YOU HAVE MY COMMITMENT.

>> >>: THANK YOU.

MR. SCHRODER.

>> >>: THANK YOU LOOK THERE'S NO BIGGER ISSUE.

THIS EARLY CHILDHOOD ISSUE AFFECTS EVERYTHING ELSE WHETHER CRIME, JOBS, WORKFORCE.

YOU KNOW I SEPARATED INTO 2 SILOS BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO CHANGER THE SILO WHERE THE KIDS ARE COMING INTO THE SYSTEM AND DEAL WITH THE KIDS THAT ARE INSIDE THE SYSTEM 1 THROUGH PHARES ABSOLUTELY.

AND I'LL GO THIS FAR.

AS YOUR GOVERNOR WILL BE GETTING INTO OFFICE HALF WAY TO THE BUDGET YEAR.

I'M GOING TO CALL A SPECIAL SESSION COME IN AND REALLOCATE MONEY.

I DON'T LIKE AS YOUR STATE TREASURER I DID NOT LIKE HOW THAT ENED AND HOW SOME MONEY IS BEING SPENT.

IF EARLY CHILDHOOD IS A PRIORITY AND I HEAR THEM SAY THIS ALL THE TIME AND FIGHTING CRIME IS A PRIORITY THEN WE'RE GOING TO COME BACK INTO SESSION AND REALLOCATE THE BUDGET.

MILLIONS ON TOP OF MILLION THAT WERE MISS SPENT IN MY OPINION NOT TOWARDS PRIORITY.

YOU HAVE TO MAKE THIS IS PRIORITY AND WE'LL GET IT DONE.

>> >>: MR. WAGGISH PACK.

>> >>: YOU KNOW WAY BACK IN 2012 I WAS PROUD TO BE PART OF A TEAM THAT PUT TOGETHER THE EARLY RATING SYSTEM AND THE DEVELOPMENT.

BECAUSE THE TRUTH IS JUST PROVIDING SOMEONE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE EARLY EDUCATION DOESN'T MEAN THEY'LL GOING TO GET A QUALITY SERVICE.

WE HAVE TO PROVIDE NOT JUST ACCESS BUT QUALITY.

LET'S BE THANK YOU IF YOU TALK TO ANY TEACHER THEY WILL TELL YOU THE COMPLICATION THEY'RE SEEING FROM STUDENTS IN THE GRADE SCHOOL IS GETTING INTENTS THEY NEED HELP PART OF THAT HELP IS THAT WE INVEST IN EARL EEDUCATION WE HAVE HIGH QUALITY DELIVERY OF SERVICES THERE.

TEACHING THESE KIDS NOT JUST THE FUNDAMENTALS OF READING AND WRITING ALSO HOW TO BE A GOOD CLASSMATE THE SOFT SKILLS THE MENTORING SKILLS THAT THEY CAN COPE WITH CERTAIN ISSUE THAT COME UP IN EVER CHANGING COMPLEX SOCIETY THE BEAUTY OF EARLY EDUCATION WHY IN 2012 CONTINUE TO GO TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

FIND RECURRING FUNDING STREAMS TO MAKE SURE EVERY YEAR THERE WILL BE NO GUESS WORK.

EARLY EDUCATION WILL BE FUNDED AND A QUALITY OF DELIVERY OF SERVICE GOING TO THOSE FAMILIES.

>> >>: REPORTER JULIE O'DONOGHUE FROM LOUISIANA ALIMINATER WILL ASK THE NEXT QUESTION.

SENATOR HEWITT YOU WILL START OFF WITH YOUR CONSIDER.

>> >>: FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY THE ENERGY SECTTER HAS BEEN A DIVER OF LOUISIANA ECONOMY BECAUSE OF OIL AND GAS.

BUT BECAUSE OF CLIMATE CHANGE ECONOMIES EVERYWHERE ARE TRYING TO MOVE AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS INTO CLEANER SOURCES OF ENERGY.

AND SOME STATES LIKE TEXAS ARE WORKING TO MAINTAIN AND STRENGTHEN THEIR ENERGY ECONOMIES BY LEADING THE TRANSITION TO OTHER FUELS.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO AS GOVERNOR TO POSITION LOUISIANA ECONOMY TO BE MORE DIVERSE AND ALIGNED TO FUTURE CHANGES.

>> >>: WELL THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION.

AS A FORMER OIL AND GAS EXECUTIVE THERE IS NO 1 WHO IS BETTER FIT ON A STAGE TO LEAD THE ENERGY DIVERSIFICATION THAN ME.

FIRST OF ALL LOUISIANA IS AN OIL AND GAS STATE AND WE WILL BE FOR A VERY LONG TIME.

IT IS OUR GOD GIVEN NATURAL RESOURCE AND WE CAN CONTINUE TO PRODUCE OIL AND GAS SAFELY AND CLEANER THAN ANYBODY ELSE.

THE FIRST NING I'M GOING TO DO IS I'M GOING TO ELIMINATOR STOT THE COSTAL LAWSUITS.

TERN GENERAL JEFF LANDRY ARE SUING THE COMPANY AND DRIVING THOSE JOBS OUT OF OUR STATE.

BUT I HAVE ALSO BEEN A LEADER IN HIGHROGEN TO DEVELOP NEW TECHNOLOGY THAT ECONOMIC INSTITUTION FOR HYDROGEN.

THE TIP OF THE SPEAR FOR THAT.

IN THE FINAL STAGES OF SECURING HIDROGEN HUB FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.

ALSO HELPED WRITE LEGISLATIONS ON WIND AND SOLAR SO THAT WE SET A BROAD GUARD RAILS TO PROFECT THE STATES INTEREST AND ENCOURAGE OTHER DEVELOPMENT.

>> >>: THANK YOU.

MR. LUNDY.

>> >>: I'M THE CANDIDATE THAT SAYS IF YOU MESS UP CLEAN IT UP I KEEP HEARING THIS BUSINESS ABOUT YOU KNOW LAWSUITS.

YOU KNOW IT WAS DURING THE JINDAL ADMINISTRATION WHEN THEY DECIDED THEY WOULDN'T ENFORCE THE LAWS AND MAKE THESE OIL AND GAS COMPANIES THAT PUT DITCHES THROUGHOUT OUR MARSH LAND THAT'S CAUSING OUR COASTAL PROBLEMS AND THAT'S WHY WE HAVE SALTWATER INTRUSION TODAY.

AND SO I'M GOING TO BE CLEAR ON THAT.

I'M FOR THE OIL AND GAS COMMUNITY I WILL DO EVERYTHING TO DEVELOP BUT I'M FOR CLEAN ENERGY I'VE ALREADY STATED THAT WE'VE GOT THESE GREEN HYDROGEN PLANTS COMING 1 IN CALCASIEU PARISH.

DOING THAT SO THEY CAN MAKE METHANOL.

WE'LL PUT OUR PORTS TO WORK.

SHIPPING IT OVERSEE.

RIGHT NOW SHELL BUILDING A PLACE IN CONVENT FOR OVER A BILLION DOLLARS FOR BIODIESEL.

A BLADE PLANTAIN NEW IBERIA FOR WIND MILLSISM I COULD GO ON ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE CLEAN ENERGY.

I'M ALL FOR CLEAN ENERGY.

ALL FOR OIL AND GAS BUT I'M NOT GOING TO TREAT OIL AND GAS COMPANIES LIKE THEY WANT TO TREAT THE INSURANCE COMPANIES.

>> >>: THANK YOU.

>> >>: LOOK I'M ALL IN ON CLEAN ENERGY BUT WE HAVE TO REALIZE WHAT THE REALITY IS AND THE REALITY FOSSAL FUEL WILL BE HERE WELL PAST ANYBODY IN THIS ROOM.

SO I'M WILLING TO EMBRACE WHATEVER INDUSTRY WANTS TO COME TO LOUISIANA.

I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE RULES SO PEOPLE UNDERSTAND WHAT THOSE RULES ARE THAT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM SOMETIMES WHEN YOU'RE DEALING WITH THE STATE.

PEOPLE LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE RULES ARE ESPECIALLY BIG COMPANIES.

BUT LOOK AS YOUR STATE TREASURER I DON'T REALLY BUY INTO THE CLIMATE CHANGE AS CORPORATE AMERICA IS TRYING TO SELL AND YOU CAN SEE NATIONALLY WHERE PEOPLE ARE BACKING UP MAJOR CORPORATIONS ARE BACK UP.

I MOVED OVER800 MILLION-DOLLAR OUT OF BLACK ROCK TO TAKE UP FOR THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY IN LOUISIANA BECAUSE THEY'RE TAKING OUR MONEY AND INVESTED IN FOSSIL FUEL IN CHINA AND VEN ZOMMA AND OTHER PLACESES BUT DON'T WANT TO DO IT IN LOUISIANA OR THIS COUNTRY BUT I WILL SUPPORT THAT AS GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA.

>> >>: THANK YOU.

MR. WASSING PACK.

>> >>: I'M IN THE ALL THE ABOVE ENERGY GUY.

I BELIEVE ON THIS ISSUE WE CAN HAVE OUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO.

THE TRUTH IS LOUISIANA SHOULD BE PROUD OF ITS HISTORY PRODUCING AFFORDABLE SAFE CLEAN RELIABLE ENERGY FOR THIS COUNTRY.

THE PEOPLE OF THIS STATE HAVE DONE THAT TIME AND TIME AGAIN FOR DECADES.

AND SO THOSE COMPANY AND THOSE SAME LOUISIANA PEOPLE THAT ARE DOING THE INVESTMENTS RIGHT NOW THE NEXT CUTTING EDGE GENERATION OF CLEAN ENERGY OF THE FUTURE.

HYDROGEN, CARBON CAPTURE, WIND AND TURBIBES OFF IN THE GULF ALL OF THESE ARE HAPPENING RIGHT HERE IN LOUISIANA WITH LOUISIANA COMPANY AND LOUISIANA PEOPLE DOING IT.

SO WE CAN BE TRADITIONAL AND KITH EDGE AT THE SAME TIMISM OSDON'T FORGET WE LIVE ON THE LARGEST DELTA AND WE ARE INVESTING BILLION OF DOLLAR TO RECLAIM AND REBUILD OUR LAND THE WATER TO THE GULF IS DRAWING NATIONAL RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL RESORP TO DO THAT INVESTMENT RIGHT HERE IN LOUISIANA SO LOUISIANA IS GOING TO BE THE KEY TO ENERGY NEEDS FOR THE ECONOMY TODAY AND CUTTING EDGE THE BUILD THE PIPE LINE OF TOMORROW WE SHOULD BE PROUD OF THAT TRADITION.

>> >>: THANK YOU.

MR. WILSON.

>> >>: YOU KNOW GROWING UP AS A KID THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE AND CLOTHES ON MY BACK.

MY FATHER WORKED IN THAT INDUSTRY.

AS A CITIZEN AND GOVERNOR I WILL HAVE AN ALL OF THE ABOVE APPROACH EVERYTHING IS GOING ON BE ON THE TABLE.

AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPERATIVE DOING BETTER.

ECONOMIC IMPERATIVE TO DIVERSIFYING OUR ECONOMY.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT RENEWABLE LOOK THAT BILLIONS THAT ARE GOING TO BE SPENT IN OUR STATE GOING FORWARDISM HELP US BECOME A LOT MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT AND IT DEPENDENT AS WELL AS JOBS FOOSUSTAIN THAT.

AS GOVERNOR WORK WITH THE SECTOR TO INSURE WE ARE GROWING TO SCALE APPROPRIATEDLY AND NOT LOSING ANY MARKET SHARE THAT WE HAVE.

LOUISIANA HAS LED THE NATION IN THIS AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT IN MY ADMINISTRATION WHETHER WIND, SOLAR HIDE RUJOAN WE WILL DO IT IN A WAY THAT'S RESPONSIBLE THAT'S SUSTAINABLE AND TAKE THOSE BENEFITS AND MAKE INVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION IN HEALTHCARE IN INFRASTRUCTURE I HAVE DONE THAT LACK LOOK AT LA 1 PROJECT THAT'S UNDERWAY THAT CAN BE USED BYINATE ENERGY SECTOR.

>> >>: THANK YOU ALL WE NOW TURN TO A TOPIC MANY AGREE IS THE MOST PRESSING ISSUE FOR LOUISIANA THE INSURANCE CRISIS.

CARA WILL ASK THIS QUESTION AND MR. LUNDY YOU WILL ANSWER FIRST.

>> >>: THANK YOU BARRY.

THE COST OF PROPERTIED INSURANCE FOR BUSINESSES AND HOMEOWNERS HAS RISEN TO CRISIS LEVELS FOR MANY IN LOUISIANA.

SOME OF THE PROPOSALS TO ADDRESS THAT PROBLEM INCLUDE ALLOWING INSURANCE COMPANY TO INCREASE HOME INSURANCE RATES ON A MORE FREQUENT BASE ANDS MAKE IT EASIER FOR COMPANIES TO DROP SOME POLICY HOLERS.

DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THESE POLICY PROPOSALS AND PLEASE EXPLAIN YOUR REASONING.

>> >>: WELL I DISAGREE WITH THOSE POLICY PROPOSALS.

THEY SHOULD ONLY BE ALLOWED TO CHANGE RATES ONCE A YEARTHISM LEGISLATOR MAKES A DECISION ON RATES AND INSURANCE COMPANIES HAVE BEEN TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THIS STATE FOR A LONG TIME.

THEY LIED TO US AFTER HURRICANE LAURA, DELTA, IDA AND SO I'VE SEEN IT FIRST HAND TOO MANY TIMES.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE INSURANCE COMPANY COME TO THE TABLE AND THEY ARE GOING TO UNDERSTAND THEY EITHER WRITE FOR EVERYBODY OR NO 1.

AND SO PEOPLE OPERATE IN FEAR TOO MUCH IN LOUISIANA.

I DON'T OPERATE IN FEAR.

I KNOW THAT STATE FARM IS COMING BACK TO THE MARKET.

I KNOW THAT BIG PEOPLE ARE BACK IN THE MARKET RIGHT NOW.

WE CAN TACKLE THESE RATES WE CAN TALK TO THESE CEO WHO MADE TONS OF MILLION ON OUR BACKS BY NOT PAYING CLAIMS SO WE WILL REDUCE THE POLICY TACKLE FEMA AND JOIN IN WITH OUR SENATORS TO REDUCE FLOOD INSURANCE.

>> >>: THANK YOU MR. SCHRODER.

>> >>: LOOK IT'S GOING TO TAKE A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS TO HAPPEN.

I THINK ENTREPRENEUR OUR WAY OUT OF THIS.

LET'S FACE IT WE'RE DEALING WITH CORPORATE AMERICA OR PRIVATE INDUSTRY AND I'VE SAID THIS MANY TIMES GOVERNMENT DOESN'T DO VERY GOOD TAKEN CARE OF ITS OWN BUSINESS MUCH LESS DECKITATE SOMEBODY ELSES.

BUT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE EVERYBODY AT THE TABLE IF WE'RE GOING TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM.

IT'S A MONEY PROBLEM AND THAT'S WHY DRIVES INVESTMENTS.

AS GOVERNOR I WILL CALL A SUM AND THE WE'RE GOING TO GET EVERYBODY TO THE TABLE AND WE'RE NOT LEAVING TILL WE COME UP WITH SOME SOLUTION AND THERE'S PROBABLY 15 TO 20 DIFFERENT THINGS BUT THERE IS NO SILVER BULLET THERE'S GOING TO BE A BUNCH OF THINGS THAT COME TOGETHER.

BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY THERE'S TO GO AROUND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY FOR SURE.

OUR LEGAL CLIMATE IF YOU TALK TO NATIONAL CLIMATE NUMBER 1 ON THEIR LIST.

ALL THESE FOLKS AND COME UP SOLUTION THEN WE'LL GO TO A SPECIAL SESSION WORK WITH THE COMMISSION AND GET THINGS ADDRESSED.

>> >>: THANK YOU.

MR. WAGGISH PACK.

>> >>: IT IS BECOMING UNAFFORDABLE TO LIVE IPLOUISIANA THE INSURANCE CRISIS IS ISSUE NUMBER 1.

YES I WILL ATACT IT HEAD ON I SAID THIS ENTIRE CAMPAIGN THE FIRST SESSION I WILL CALL WILL BE ON THIS ISSUE WE HAVE TO REINVEST.

THE ROOFING PROGRAM.

MAG WATER.

WE WILL DO THAT BEGINNING ON DAY 1 WE HAVE TO ATTRACT NEW INSURERS PROVIDE SOME REGULATORY RELIEF.

AT THE SAME TIME EMPOWER WHENEVER THEY DRAW OUT CLAIMS OR TRY TO PLAY GAMES WITH YOUR BILLS.

THE COMMISSIONER NEEDS TO PUSHBACK ON THAT.

THE BIGGEST REASON WHY HUNTER IS MADE BECAUSE LEGAL REFORM IS COMING TO LOUISIANA AND I'M GOING TO MAKE IT HAPPEN WHEN I'M ELECTED.

WE HAVE TO REPAIN IN EXCESSIVE LAWSUITS OR YOU WILL NEVER HAVE LOWER RATES.

ALL OF THE DOLLARS ARE GOING IN THE POCK OF CHOSEN FEW WHO MADE A CAREER LIVING.

IT'S DRIVING AWAY BUSINESS.

DRIVING UP YOUR RATES AND IT WILL STOP THE DAY I GET ELECTED GOVERNOR IN THIS STATE.

>> >>: MAY I RESPOND TO THAT SINCE HE CALLED ME BY NAME.

>> >>: YOU CALLED ME 3 TIMES BY NAME.

>> >>: I'M NOT MAD ABOUT ANYTHING.

I'M UP SET BECAUSE INSURANCE COMPANIES LIE TO PEOPLE CLAIMS ADJUSTORS LIE TO PEOPLE AND SO THEY DON'T WANT INSURANCE COMPANIES TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR LYING OR CHEATING OR FRAUD.

THEY NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.

>> >>: DO YOU SUPPORT LEGAL REFORM IN LOUISIANA.

IMPROVE OUR TORT LAWS.

>> >>: DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

>> >>: YES OR NO.

>> >>: GENERIC QUESTION.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT.

>> >>: I'LL TAKE THAT AS A NO.

>> >>: MR. WILSON.

>> >>: LISTEN I'VE TRAVELED THE STATE AND EVERY FAMILY TALKED ABOUT THE UNFAIR TREATMENT OF THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY.

THE FACT THAT STATE HAS TO BAIL OUT INSURANCE IT'S TRAGIC AND SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.

WE NEED TO MAKE THE CHANGES THAT WILL DELIVER REAL RESULTS.

ABSOLUTELY CALL A SPECIAL SESSION AND NOT JUST TELL YOU HERE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS.

LOOK AT EVERYTHING FROM ADJUSTOR ACCOUNTABLE.

MAKE SURE WE HAVE COMMON SENSE LAWS ON THE BOOKS BECAUSE NOT JUST A SILVER BULLET 1 THING THAT'S GOING TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM.

CAR INSURANCE IN TERMS OF HOW INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE USING CREDIT TO DETERMINE WHAT PREMIUMS ARE.

UNFAIR AND UNACCEPTABLE TO FAMILIES.

LISTEN WE WILL NOT NECESSARILY JUST LEGISLATED OUR WAY OUT OF THIS WE HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER COLLABORATIVE WITHDRY AND ALSO HAVE TO BRING MORE COMPETITION TO THE MARKET.

I DO NOT SUPPORT LOWING INSURANCE INDUSTRIES TO COMPLETELY DEREGULATE THEMSELVES AND INCREASE PREMIUM ON HARD WORKING LOUISIANIAN MORE FREQUENTLY THAN NOW WE NEED TO HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE.

>> >>: A SENATOR HEWITT.

>> >>: THANK YOU.

NEED TO CORRECT MR. LUNDY SALT WATER INTRUSION IS NOT HAPPENING BECAUSE OF OIL AND GAS CANALS HAPPENING BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH WATER COMING DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

THAT'S THE FIRST THING.

LEGISLATURE ALSO DOES NOT MAKE THE DECISION ON RATES NOW.

THAT DECISION IS BEING MADE BY THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER.

BUT I DO SUPPORT MORE OF A FREE MARKET APPROACH.

THAT IS PART OF OUR PROBLEM RIGHT NOW IS THAT COMPANIES DO NOT WANT TO WRITE POLICIES HERE IN LOUISIANA BECAUSE WE HAVE A COMMISSIONER WHO IS ESTABLISHING THEIR RATES.

YOU CAN NOT RUN A BUSINESS THAT WAY.

YOU NEEDS TO BE ABLE TO MANAGE YOUR RISK PORTFOLIO AND YOUR OWN BUSINESS MODEL BY SETTING YOUR RATES AND YES SOMETIMES THAT MIGHT MEAN RECONSIDERING A RATE MIDYEAR BECAUSE SOME DISASTER HAS HAPPENED IN ANOTHER PART OF THE COUNTRY THAT AFFECTS YOUR RISKS AND SO WE HAVE TO WORK WITH COMPANIES AND GIVE THEM REASON TO WANT TO WRITE POLICIES HERE IN LOUISIANA.

A BIG PART OF THAT IS LEGAL REFORM.

WE ARE A VERY LITIGIOUS STATE A HORRIBLE REPPULATION IN THAT REGARD AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO WORK HERE BECAUSE OF THAT ENVIRONMENT.

>> >>: MAY I RESPOND SINCE SHE CALLED ME BY NAME.

>> >>: SHE WAS CLARIFYING A FACTUAL STATEMENT.

>> >>: IT'S UNTRUE.

THERE'S 2 DIFFERENT THINGS SALTWORT INTRUSION.

READ THE COASTAL RESTORATION REPORT.

>> >>: WITH ALL DUE RESPECT WE'RE GOING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH ALL DUE RESPECT.

THANK YOU.

WE'RE GOING TO SHIFT NOW TO ANOTHER HOT TOPIC IN LOUISIANA THE GROWING CRIME RATE.

HERE'S WHAT 1 STUDENT SHARED ABOUT HER FEELINGS ON PUBLIC SAFETY.

>> >>: THEY ARE GOING TO GET HURT IN A GROCERY STORE AND I WANT THAT FEELING TO GO AWAY.

>> >>: WE TURN TO USA REPORTING GREG FOR THIS QUESTION.

MR. SCHRODER YOU WILL BEGIN FIRST.

>> >>: FOR DECADES LOUISIANA HAS HAD 1 OF THE HIGHEST RATES OF HOMICIDE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND OTHER ACTS OF VIOLENT CRIME.

IT ALSO HAS 1 OF THE HIGHEST INCARERATION RATES IN THE WORLD SUGGESTING THAT LOCKING MORE PEOPLE UP HAS NOT NECESSARILY RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS FOR OUR STATE.

WHAT CAN YOU DO AND WHAT WOULD YOU DO OTHER THAN EXTENDING PRISON SENTENCES TO HELP PREVENT THIS RASH OF CRIME THAT'S GOING ON.

>> >>: THERE'S A LOT TO BE DONE MY FIRST CAREER WAS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT.

MY DEGREE WAS CRIMINAL JUSTICER.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE.

MY CAREER ENDED.

I CAME BACK TO LOUISIANA AND BEEN IN THE BUSINESS WORLD SINCE.

FIGHTING CRIME IS A CULTURE.

AND YOU HAVE TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS YOU HAVE TO HAVE PARTNERSHIPS BECAUSE YOU CAN'T DO IT BY YOURSELF AND CRIME DOESN'T TYPICALLY STOP AT SOME STREET CORNER OR 1 PARISH TO OTHER.

WE'RE AFFECTED IN THIS WHOLE STATE RIGHT NOW WITH JUVENILE CRIME THAT'S JUST OUT OF CONTROL IN OUR MAJOR CITIES.

BUT AS THE GOVERNOR WE'LL HAVE THE TOP STATE POLICE TROOP IN AMERICA INVEST EDUCATE HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE WE'RE GOING TO WORK PARTNERSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS CREATE TACTICAL TEAMS THAT GO OUT HIT HOT SPOTS ACROSS NIS STATE.

AS GOVERNOR HELP LEAD THAT DISCUSSION AND OFFER SERVICES AND HELP FROM THE STATE INTO THESE COMMUNITIES AROUND THE STATE.

>> >>: THANK YOU.

>> >>: URBAN AND RURAL NORTH AND SOUTH THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

THERE'S SOME COMMON DENOMINATORS.

1 WE NEED MORE COPS AT THE LOCAL AND STATE.

THE GOVERNOR DOES HIRE AND FIRE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE POLICE I WILL APPOINT A SUPERINTENDENT ETHICAL CLEAN TAKES THE POLITICS OUT AND CAN BRING IN MORE TROOPERS PAY THEM TRAIN THEM AND HAVE THEM READY.

THE SECOND THING INVEST IN TECHNOLOGY ALL ACROSS THE STATE LICENSE PLATE READER BODY CAMSTREET SIDE CAMS THE TRUTH IS PEOPLE ARE SCARED TO TEST FOY WE HAVE TO PROVE CASES WITH TECHNOLOGY.

THE THIRD THING HONEST A JUVENILE CRISIS IN THIS STATED.

CREATE REGIONAL FACILITIES WHERE YOU CAN TAKE THESE OFFENDERS OFF THE STREET AND YES DETAIN THOUGHT BUT GIVE THEM DRUG TREATMENT MENTAL HEALTH WHATEVER THEY NEED.

RIGHT NOW A CATCH AND RELEASE PROGRAM AND THE GANGS KNOW IT SO THEY'RE USING THESE KIDS AS AFFRONT LINE.

IT'S TEARING A PART THESE FAMILIES.

>> >>: THANK YOU.

MR. WILSON.

>> >>: I WOULD SAY FOOTHE YOUNG LADY WHO INTRODUCED THIS SEGMENT TO US THAT THE INDIVIDUAL THAT'S RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS WHOSE SUPPOSED TO LEAD THE CHARGE HAS CHOSEN TO PUT CASH OVER COMMUNITY NOT HERE TONIGHT AND ABSENT ON THIS ISSUE FOR THE LA 7 AND HALF YEARS.

WE DO VAA PROBLEM WITH CRIME.

I WILL NOT BE A GOVERNOR THAT POINTS FINGER AT COMMUNITY OR SEPARATED COMMUNITIES BASED ON THE DEMOGRAPHICS.

WE HAVE TO WORK COLLECTIVELY TO DO THAT.

AS GOVERNOR I PROMISE TO PARTNER WITH LOCALS AND TO MAKE THE KINDS OF INVESTMENT TO KEEP COMMUNITIES SAFETY EVERY FROM TECHNOLOGY TO ALSO PAYING OFFICERS WHAT THEY DESERVE.

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS JOB FOR THEM TO HAVE.

WE SHOULD BE INVESTING IN JUVENILE ASSESSMENT SISTERS AND PROGRAMS TO MAKE SURE WHEN THEY DO GET OUT BETTER SKILL SETS SO THEY CAN BECOME A TAXPAYER AND NOT A BURDEN.

25, 000 PEOPLE IN JAIL AND STILL HAVE THESE STATS IT'S NOT WORKING TO JUST LOCK PEOPLE UP.

WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO PROTECT CITIZENS FIRST AND WE NEED TO DO THAT.

I AM GOING TO BE A GOVERNOR TO MAKE THE SMART DECISION TO DEAL WITH AGE OLD PROBLEM.

>> >>: THANK YOU.

SENATOR HEWITT.

>> >>: FIRST OF ALL OUR BIGGEST ISSUE WITH CRIME IS NOT HAVING ENOUGH BOOTS ON THE GROUND.

TALKING ABOUT SHARE POLICE SHERIFF OR LOCAL POLICE WE DO NOT HAVE MAYBE ABOUT 75 PERCENT OF THE WORKFORCE THEY NEED SO THAT'S THE FIRST THING RECRUIT AND RETAIN MORE POLICE AND MORE LAW ENFORCEMENT.

WE ALSO HAVE TO GET A HANDLE ON THE DRUG PROBLEM AN UNDERLYING PROBLEM WITH CRIME IS DRUGS.

I HAVE WORKED ON THAT IN THE LEGISLATOR AND ADDRESSING TENT NAL THE MOST DEADLY KILLER OF PEOPLE UNDER 40 COMPARED TO STROKES OR HEART ATTACK OR ANYTHING ELSE THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH.

SO I HAVE PASSED LEGISLATION THAT STRENGTHENS THE PENALTIES FOR THOSE THAT ARE DEALING WITH TENT NAL OR THESE PILLS IN LABS WE HAVE TO GET ON TOP OF THAT.

WE ALSO HAVE TO INVEST IN MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM AND REENTRY PROGRAM LOOKING AT EVIDENCE BASED PROGRAM WHICH ONES ARE WORKING AND WHICH ONES ARE NOT SO THAT THOSE OFFENDERS DO NOT GO BACK TO THEIR OLD WAY.

>> >>: THANK YOU AND MR. LUNDY.

>> >>: SO WE HAVE AN ATTORNEY GENERAL WHO HAS BEEN HERE 8 YEARS AND HAS DONE NOTHING.

SENT HIS DOMINIONS INTO NEW ORLEANS WITHOUT PERMISSION AND THE FEDERAL JUDGE HAD TO SHUT HIM DOWN.

SENT 1 INTO MISSISSIPPI A LADY AT THE REQUEST OF A DONOR.

DONE BAZAAR THING BUT HASN'T HELPED REDUCE THE CRIME.

WAIT FORKING Y'ALL TO ASK ME AT SOME POINT WHY I WAS NEVER SUPPORT THAT MAN FOR GOVERNOR.

YOU HEARD ME SAY IT THE OTHER DAY BUT HE'S DONE TERRIBLE THING LAST WEEK HE FORMS A VIOLENT CRIME TASK FORWHY IS HE DOING THAT ON THE EVE OF AN ELECTIONISM HE'S DONE A DISSERVICE FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND NOW HE WARRANTS A PROMOTION.

WE NEED MORE POLICE ON THE FORCE.

WE HAVE TO PAY OUR TEACHERS WE HAVE TO PAY OUR POLICE OUR FIREMAN SO WE NEED MORE BOOTS ON THE GROUND WE NEED COMMUNITY.

AILLITERACY AND INCOURSEERATION MATCH UP.

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IS GOING TO REDUCE IT.

WHEN SOMEBODY GETS OUT OF PRINCESS AND THEY CAN HAVE A JOB AND A PLACE TO LIVE THEY WON'T GO BACK.

>> >>: THANK YOU MR. LUNDY.

CLIMATE CHANGE IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF MANY YOUNG VOTERS MINDS AS THEY CONSIDER IF THEY CAN BUILD A FUTURE.

LET'S LISTEN AS STUDENTS SHARE THEIR CONCERNS ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT.

>> >>: A COUPLE YEARS AGO CLIMATE CHANGE WAS NEVER REALLY CONSIDERED A BIG ISSUE.

BUT AS WE SEE HOW HOT THE SUMMERS ARE I REALLY THINK IT'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO LOOK AT.

>> >>: JULIE O'DONOGHUE THE NEXT QUESTION IS YOURS AND GOES TO MR. WASSING PACK.

>> >>: THANKS BARRY LOUISIANA CLIMATE INITIATIVES TASK FORCE HAS SET A GOAL OF REDUCING NET GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 40 TO FIFTY PERCENT OF 2005 LEVELS BY 2030 AND GET TO NET 0 BY 20 FIFTY.

AS GOVERNOR WILL YOU EMBRACE THOSE GOALS AND HOW WOULD YOU PROPOSE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STATE FUNDING FOR PROJECTS IN LOUISIANA FIFTY BILLION DOLLAR COASTAL MASTER PLAN IN THE FACE OF DECLINING FEDERAL SUPPORT.

>> >>: YES IT IS THE RIGHT GOAL TO HAVE AND THE MARCH BETWEEN THERE AND 20 FIFTY WE'LL HAVE TO INJECT REALITY ALONG THE WAY TO MAKE SURE WE CAN ECANTHARIS THIS.

I THINK WE CAN HAVE A CLEANER ENVIRONMENT AT THE SAME TIME I THINK LOUISIANA IS THE PERFECT PLACE TO DO THAT BECAUSE OF SOME OF THE OPPORTUNITIES I MENTIONED EARLIER.

THE FACT THAT WE HAVE A COASTAL MASTER PLAN THAT REQUIRES FIFTY BILLION DOLLAR IN INVESTMENT IS GOING TO GIVE US TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY TO INVEST IN NOW WAYS TO BE SUSTAINABLE AND ENERGY EFFICIENT AS WE GO TO MEET THOSE GOALS.

ALSO AS THE WORLD RETURNS THEIR ECONOMIC AND ENERGY NEEDS TO AMERICA IT PROVIDES TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY HERE IN LOUISIANA ONCE WE HAVE A FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION WHO EMBRACE SAID THAT AND WE CAN DO MORE LICK WUNATURAL GAS WE CAN GET THOSE REVENUE.

THE TRUTH IS WE'RE LIVING OFF OF THE BP SETTLEMENT MONEY THAT GOES AWAY IN A COUPLE YEARS THE BEST WAY TO IMPROVE THOSE DOLLARICIZE TO 1 MONETIZE THE OFFSHORE DEVELOPMENT AND WIND AND OTHER RENEWABLE AND 2 HAVE MORE ENERGY EXPORTS SO WE CAN GRAB THOSE INVESTMENTS AND REINVEST.

>> >>: THANKS.

MR. WILSON.

>> >>: THANK YOU JULIE I ABSOLUTELY SUPPORT THE CLIMATE ACTION COMMITMENT TO GET US TO NET 0 IT'S GOING TO REQUIRE SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP.

HAVING SAT ON THAT COMMITTEE I THINK IMPORTANT TO NOTE PRIORITIZE THE RESOURCES WE HAVE TO MAKE THE KINDS OF INVESTMENTS THAT WE NEED TO MAKE.

WE HAVE THESE BIG GEORGE GRAND PLANS TO BUILD A BETTER COAST AND TO PROTECT FAMILIES BUT WE HAVE NOT MADE A FIRM COMMITMENT.

THE SECOND THING FOCUS ON NEW JOBS CREATED WHETHER RENEWABLE.

WHETHER MANUFACTURING TYPES OF JOBS WE HAVE TO GROW OUR ECONOMY BUT MAKE THE HARD DECISION TO PUT THOSE RESOURCES WHERE WE ABSOLUTELY NEED IT.

I CAN TELL YOU 1 THING FOR CERTAIN WE KNOW THAT WEATHER PATTERNS AND THING IN THIS ENVIRONMENT ARE WEIRDER WETTER WILDER AND ADDED HOTTER.

WE'RE FAULT SERIOUS WE WILL CONTINUE TO GO DOWN THAT PATHED TO NOT BE ABLE TO ATTRACT PEOPLE AND HAVE PEOPLE LEAVE LOUISIANA BECAUSE OF THESE HARDSHIPS THAT THEY'RE FACING THAT ARE CLIMATE RELATED AND IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE A GOVERNOR THAT'S GOING TO PRIORITIZE THAT AND I WILL ABSOLUTELY DO THAT AS GOVERNOR.

>> >>: THANK YOU.

SENATOR HUTTED.

>> >>: THANK YOU.

WE ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO WORK TO REDUCE OUR GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BUT WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL IN SETTING GOALS WHERE CARBON IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING BECAUSE WE HAVE TO ALSO HAVE A RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE ENERGY GRID.

LOOK AT CALIFORNIA WHERE THEY'RE HAVING ROLLING BLACK OUTS I DON'T THINK PEOPLE IN LOUISIANA WANT ROLLING BLACK OUTS AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ARE OUR GRAND JURY GRID IS AFFORDABILITY OUR FAMILIES ARE HURTING NOW FOR SO MANY DIFFERENT REASON TALK ABOUT INSURANCE EARLIER THEY'RE HURTING.

HAVE TO MAKE SURE IT'S AFFORDABLE AND RELIABLE.

MOST OF THE FUNDING FOR THE COASTAL MASTER PLAN RIGHT NOW COMES FROM OIL AND GAS REVENUES SO OIL AND GAS IS GOING TO BE A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THE EQUATION.

THOSE COMPANIES WANT TO REDUCE THEIR GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSION.

CARBON CAPTURE IS A TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR STATE WE'RE GOING TO BE TIP OF THE SPEAR IN OFFERING THOSE OPPORTUNITIES TO COMPANY THAT WANT TO DO THAT.

I WILL SUPPORT INCREASES IN THE ROYALTIES MONEYTHALITY COMES BACK TO LOUISIANA FOR OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION AS WELL AS WIND AND SOLAR.

>> >>: THANK YOU.

MR. LUNDY.

>> >>: IT DOESN'T COME FROM OIL AND GAS REVENUES.

IT COMES FROM THE BP SETTLEMENT THE 8 BILLION-DOLLARS THAT CAME OUT OF THE PROSECUTION OF BP FOR THE DEEP WATER HORIZON THAT KILLED 11 PEOPLE AND INJURED 17 OTHERS AND NEARLY DESTROYED THE COAST LINE LOUISIANA THROUGH ALABAMA 8 BILLION PART OF THAT TEAM TO GET THAT MONEY TO THE STATE OF LOUISIANA FOR COASTAL RESTORATION AND YOU ONLY FOR HAVE TO LOOK THAT COASTAL MASTER PLAN TO SEE THE THOUSANDS OF OPEN CANALS IN LOUISIANA WE'RE NOT CLOSED BY THE OIL AND GAS COMMUNITY THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE COASTAL ENFORCEMENTS SUITS WHERE THE SALTWORT IS THAT'S WHY WE EVER THESE HUGE OBLIGATION TODAY AND SO I JUST BELIEVE THAT IF YOU MAKE A MESS YOU CLEAN IT UP AND SO YES I SUPPORT THE PLAN THE GOAL THAT'S BEEN SET FOR CHANGING TO BE CARBON CAPTURE WHETHER IT MEETS THE GOAL OR NOT I ASPORT IT.

THE MARKETS GOING TO DRIVE THE INDUSTRY.

THE MARKET IS GOING TO TELL US WHAT WE CAN DO AND WHAT WE CAN'T DO.

>> >>: MR. SCHRODER.

>> >>: I WANT INDUSTRY FOODRIVE THES WHOLE SUBJECT.

BECAUSE QUITE FRANKLY IT MIGHT BE A GOOD GOAL I DON'T THINK IT'S REACHABLE I DON'T TRUST THE RESEARCH.

THERE'S TOO MUCH MONEY INVOLVED IN IT.

IF YOU TALK TO THE PEOPLE DOWN BOOTS ON THE GROUND THEY DON'T TRUST IT.

GOVERNMENT COMES IN AND SORT OF FORCES THEIR WILL IN COMMUNITIES THAT'S UNCONSCIONABLE TO THINK THAT GOVERNMENT THE GOVERNMENT THAT OUR ARMY VETERAN CAN WALK INTO COMMUNITIES AND TELL THEM ON ANY GIVEN DAY THAT THIS IS WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO AND THE STATE BACKS THEM UP.

THAT WON'T HAPPEN AS I'M GOVERNOR.

I WILL REMIND THE GOVERNMENT THAT WE DON'T WORK FOR THE GOVERNMENT THE GOVERNMENT WORKS FOR US.

SO THAT'S CRITICAL.

I THINK 1 OF THE MAJOR PROBLEM THOU THERE'S A LOT OF CROONISM INSIDE THESE PROJECTS.

I MAY SUPPORT IN GENERAL BUT A LOT OF WORK THAT I WOULD DO TO MAKE SURE THESE PROJECTS NEED TO BE DONE 1 AND THEN SEBAS MAKING ALL THE MONEY BECAUSE UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE A BAD HABIT TOO MUCH CROONISM IN THIS STATE.

>> >>: THANK YOU.

WE MOVE OBTONIGHT FOR THE TOPIC THAT MANY OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE I SPOKE WITH BROUGHT UP HERE ARE THEIR THOUGHTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING LOUISIANA AN INCLUSIVE STATE.

>> >>: LOUISIANA CAN SOMETIMES BE THE LAW THE LEGISLATIONS BECAUSE A LOT OF TIMES THOSE ARE ISSUE THAT PUSH RESIDENTS AND STUDENTS TO OTHER STATES.

>> >>: DIVERSITY IS DEFINITELY IMPORTANT AND WE SHOULD EMBRACE IT.

>> >>: BE THERE FOR THEM, NOT FOR YOURSELF.

>> >>: LPBS CARA WILL ASK THIS QUESTION, MR. WILSON YOU'LL LEAD THE RESPONSES.

>> >>: THANK YOU CARA.

THIS YEAR THE LEGISLATOR CONSIDERED SEVERAL BILLS AFFECTING LOUISIANA LGBTQ PLUS CITIZENS PASSED THE SO CALLED DON'T SAY GAY BILL AND ANOTHER LIL LIMITED STUDENTS USE OF PRONOUNS.

THOU BOTH BILLS WERE VETOED THIS LEGISLATIONS IS LIKELY TO COME UP AGAIN NEXT YEAR.

SOME SAY LAWS LIKE THESE SEND UNWELCOMING MESSAGES TO GAY PEOPLE AND OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE AT A TIME WITH LOUISIANA IS EXPERIENCING A NET OUT MIGRATION OF CITIZENS AND VERY LITTLE IN MIGRATION FROM OTHER STATES.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THOSE BILLS IF THEY CAME ACROSS YOUR DESK AND WHAT ILPACT DO YOU THINK THIS TYPE OF LEGISLATION HAS ON THE PERCEPTION OF LOUISIANA ESPECIALLY WITH OUR NEXT GENERATION OF CITIZENS.

>> >>: THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION UNLIKE JEFF LANDLY I'M NOT ASKING PEOPLE TO LEAVE THE STATE OF LOUISIANA WHEN THEY DISAGREE.

LET'S HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT INCLUSIVENESS AND ABOUT EMBRACING WHO WE ARE AND WHAT MAKES US THE RICH CULTURE.

OVER MY EXPERIENCE MY FAITH TELLS ME THIS COUNTRY IS A GREAT COUNTRY AND BUILT OPGRANTING RIGHTS AND NOT LIMITING THEM AS GOVERNOR I WOULD RETOW ANY BILL ELIMITSINATES INDIVIDUAL TO BE WHOLE AND COMPLETE IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.

I ABSOLUTELY THINK THAT THESE TYPES OF LEGISLATIONS AND LAWS THAT ARE BEING TALKED ABOUT PUT A NEGATIVE IMAGINE FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.

IT'S GOING TO HAVE A HUGE IMPACT ON OUR ECONOMY.

NOT ONLY KEEP FOLKS FROM COMING TO LOUISIANA TO LIVER AND WORK ALSO KEEP PEOPLE COMING TO LOUISIANA TO PLAY AND ENJOY THE CULTURE OF WHAT THE WE HAVE IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.

WE HAVE SEEN THE ECONOMIC IMPACT WHEN WE PASS THESE EXTREME BILLS AND MAJORITY AGREE WITH ME TOO MUCH TIME OPERATING ON THE PERIMETER DEAL WITHING VERY EXTREME ISSUE.

>> >>: THANK YOU SENATOR HEWITT.

>> >>: THANK YOU.

I KID DID SUPPORT THAT LEGISLATIONS IN THIS PAST SESSION YOU KNOW BECAUSE I THINK THAT MOST OF THAT DISCUSSION AND THOSE DECISIONS BELONG WITH THE FAMILIES.

THEY DON'T BELONG IN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEMS.

WE ARE AMONG THE LOWEST SCORING STATES IN EDUCATION.

WE NEED TO BE SPENDING OUR TIME TEACHING OUR KIDS HOW TO READ, THEW DO MATH.

BEING MORE ADEPTH ADD TECHNOLOGIST AND BEING MORE STEM FOCUSED AND GETTING JOBS.

THE PRONOUNS AND ALL OF THAT TYPE STUFF DOES NOT BELONG IN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM.

AND ALTHOUGH I DO VALUE DIVERSITY AND I AM OF COURSE A DIVERSE CANDIDATE MYSELF AS A FEMALE BUT I THINK THAT IS ALL ABOUT BEING COMPETENT AND BEING MERIT BASED IN TERMS OF HOW WE APPROACH JOBS AND FOCUSING ON EDUCATION AND TEACHING OUR KIDS INSTEAD OF WORRYING ABOUT SOME OF THE SOCIAL ISSUE THAT I THINK DO NOT BELONG IN OUR SKILL SYSTEM.

>> >>: THANK YOU.

MR. LUNDY.

>> >>: I AGREE THAT WE HAVE TO CONCENTRATE ON TEACHING OUR CHILDREN.

1 OF THE REASON I SAID WE HAVE TO GET RID OF THE LEAP TEST.

I'LL NEVER AGREE TO ALLOWING A CHILD UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE TO TAKE HORMONAL SHOTS OR TO CUT OFF BODY PARTS.

WE HAVE TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN.

THAT'S AN ISSUE.

MR. WILSON IS THE MOST EXTREME CANDIDATE IN THIS RACE THE MOST LIBERAL CANDIDATE IN THIS RACE.

THE REST OF US ON THIS PANEL WE AGREE ON THINGS OF THIS NATURE AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO LET THAT HAPPEN TO OUR CHILDREN TO MAKE THOSE CHOICES SO THOSE LAW WERE NOT GOOD LAW.

THE LEGISLATOR DID THE RIGHT THING.

WE DON'T WANT OUR CHILDREN READING PORNOGRAPHER I'M SORRY THESE BOOK SOME OF THEM HAVE HARD CORE PORNOGRAPHER IN IT AND SEYES I THINK THE FEATURE AND PRINCIPAL SHOULD HAVE A RIGHT.

DO I DISAGREE WITH JEFF LANDY WANTING TO DO A PHOTOOFF RUNNING AROUND INTIMIDATING TEACHERS I DISAGREE WITH HIS METHODS COMPLETELY BUT YOU UNDERSTAND.

>> >>: CAN I RESPOND TO THAT PLEASE.

>> >>: 20 SECONDS.

>> >>: SO I'VE BEEN ACCUSED OF BEING THE LIBERAL LISTENING I AM NOT THE LIBERALIST THAT YOU SEE IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND I AM SOMEONE WHO IS GOING TO SPEAK UP FOR JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS FOR EACH SIT IVETTIAN.

I HAVE WORKED IN THIS GOVERNMENT UNDER GOVERNOR AND EVERYONE WILL TELL YOU NOT A LIBERAL INITIATIVE IN MY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.

>> >>: THANK YOU.

MR. SCHRODER.

>> >>: SO I'M A GOD FEARING MAN BEEN MARRIED 38 YEARS I HAVE 37 YEAR OLD AND A 35 YEAR OLD AND 4 GRAND KIDS.

I'M NOT THE CULTURE WARIER HE DIDN'T SHOW UP TONIGHT WHICH IS UNCONSCIONABLE THAT HE CAN NOT COME AND CONSIDER QUESTIONS BECAUSE NOBODY KNOWS WHERE HE STANDS ON ANY OF THESE ISSUES AND UNLESS YOU TOTALLY AGREE WITH HOW HE'S DOING THINGS.

BUT LOOK AT THE END OF THE DAY THIS WAS AN ATTACK ON FAMILY.

AND I SUPPORT FAMILY.

I SUPPORT TRADITIONAL FAMILIES BUT THAT DOZEN MEAN THAT I DON'T CARE ABOUT INDIVIDUALS AND HUMAN BEINGS WHICH I DO.

I WILL SPEND MY TIME AS GOVERNOR IMPROVING EDUCATION IMPROVING CRIME GETTING CRONERISM AND CORRUPTION OUT OF GOVERNMENT LIVING BY RULES SETTING RULES THAT I FOLLOW AND DON'T EXPECT YOU TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

LOOK, AS THE GOVERNOR I'M GOING TO WORK WITH ALL PEOPLE ALL RACES ALL CREEDS AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT.

LIKE I SAID, WE ALL HAVE TO LOVE AND GET LONG.

>> >>: THANK YOU.

MR. WAGGISH PACK.

>> >>: SO THE SECOND PART OF THE QUESTION IS LOUISIANA WELCOMING STATISM I WOULD SAY ABSOLUTELY GO AROUND THE COUNTRY AND TALK TO PEOPLE WE HAVING THE MOST WELCOMING CULTURE.

TALK TO ANYONE WHO MOVERS HERE AND THEY WILL TELL YOU HOW MUCH THAW LOVE.

WE ARE A WELCOMING INVIOLATING CULTURE.

THE SECOND THING I FEEL LIKE POLITICIANS HAVE MADE THIS ISSUE MORE COMPLICATED.

THERE'S AN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ADULTS AND CHILDREN.

CHILDREN HAVE TO BE PROTECTED.

DON'T GET TATTOO BUY ALCOHOL GO TO MILITARY SERVICE DRIVE A CAR IT'S OKAY TO SAY THAT CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO CHANGER THEIR BODY CULTURE BEFORE PUBERTY AND DO ALL THAT.

AND YES I WILL PROTECT CHILDREN.

BUT WHEN SOMEONE IS AN ADULT THEY HAVE THE FREEDOM.

IT SEEMS SIMPLE TO ME ADULTS LIVER YOUR LIFE HOW YOU WANT GOVERNMENT SHOULD STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY.

CHILDREN WE WILL PROTECT THEMMISM I THINK MOST RATIONALLAL PEOPLE SEE THAT AND THAT'S WHAT I HEAR ALL ACROSS THIS STATE AND THAT FEEDS INTO HOW WELCOMING A SOCIETY WE ALREADY ARE.

>> >>: THANKS VERY MUCH AND WE NOW MOVE TO OUR CLOSING STATEMENTS.

AS BEFORE THE ORDER OF THESE REMARK WAS DECIDED BY AN EARLIER DRAWINGISM EACH CANDIDATE WILL HAVE 1 MINUTE AND ASKED EACH CANDIDATE DO FOCUS THEIR STATEMENTS ON WHY PEOPLE SHOULD STAY IN LOUISIANA IF THEY ARE ELECTED GOVERNOR.

WEBEGIN WITH HUNTER LUNDY.

>> >>: THERE'S PEOPLE IN THIS RACE THAT BELIEVE THAT INDUSTRY SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO WHATEVER THEY WANT TO DO.

THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO POLLUTE THE WATER POLLUTE THE AIR DAMAGE SEE FOOD AND DO WHAT THEY WANT TO MARSH LANDS OUR WETLANDS AND THAT WE SHOULD JUST ACCEPT IT AND ACCEPT THE CRIMES THAT THEY ARROBAS WE NEED THEM HERE.

THAT'S NOT TRUE.

YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO GO VOTE TO GET RID OF POVERTY IN LOUISIANA TO IMPROVER OR ECONOMY WHILE WE DO THAT.

RUE YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO VOTE ON CHANGING THE ATTITUDE OF PEOPLE.

YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO GO VOTE ON THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF PEOPLE.

YOU'VE HEARD WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT INSURANCE COMPANIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

I'M THE MOST ENVIRONMENTABLE AND FAMILY ORYENT CANDIDATE.

I'M A GUY THAT BELIEVES IN GRACE NINETY-FIRST OF ALL I BELIEVE IN HOPE.

BELIEVE IN GRACE FOR EVERYBODY REGARDLESS.

WE DON'T NEED A RED OR BLUE BATTLE.

WE NEED TO DO WHAT GOVERNOR EDWARDS DID CHOSE JAY DARDENNE I WILL CHEWS SOMEBODY LIKE THAT AS WELL.

>> >>: THE ORDER IS LITTLE DIFFERENT FOR THE CLOSING.

GO NOW TO SENATOR HEWITT.

>> >>: THANK YOU DARREN THANK YOU FOR HOSTING US TONIGHT.

I WILL TELL THE VOTERS IF YOU WANT LOUISIANA TO BE DIFFERENT DON'T KEEP ELECTING THE SAME KIND OF PEOPLE THE INSIDERS ARE TRYING TO TELL YOU WHO YOU SHOULD VOTE FOR AND THE RACE IS OVER.

WELL I THINK VOTERS HAVE SMART THAN THAT.

VERIERS ARE VERY CAPABLE IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT SOMEONE IS GOING TO DO LOOK AT THEIR PAST.

I HAVE A TREMENDOUS TRACK RECORD BOTH IN MY PROFESSIONAL CAREER AS AN ENGINEERER EXECUTIVE IN THE OIL AND GAS BUSINESS AND MY LEGISLATIVE RECORD WHERE IT IS CLEAR WHEN I STAND AND I HAVE BEEN A LEADER IN THE STATE SENATE AND I HAVE THE HEWITT BLUE PRINT A 22 PAGE DOCUMENT THAT LAYS OUT MY BLAN FOR EDUCATION, FOR WORSE FORCE FOR THE ECONOMY FOR TAXES INSURANCE ALL OF THESE THINGS THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT BECAUSE I WANT YOU TO STAY HERE IN LOUISIANA.

I WANT TO GIVE FAMILIES A REASON TO STAY IN LOUISIANA INSTEAD OF A REASON TO LEAVE.

AND I THINK THAT WE CAN DO THAT BUT YOU HAVE TO ELECT A DIFFERENT KIND OF LEADER AS AN ENGINEER I'M THE PERSON THAT WILL DO THAT.

>> >>: THANK YOU.

AND NOW MR. SCHRODER.

>> >>: WELL LOOK AS YOUR GOVERNOR THE FIRST THING I'M GOING TO ADDRESS AND GET RID OF IS THIS CULTURE OF CRONISM AND CORRUPTION IN THIS STATE.

THE RULES ARE GOING TO BE THE RULES AND IT'S GOING TO START WITH ME LOOK I HAVE SHONE WHAT I CAN DO WITH MY EXPERIENCE AND AS STRAIGHT TREASURER AND DEPARTMENT OF TREASURER I THINK WE'VE DONE A PRETTY GOOD JOB BUT WE NEED REAL CHANGE AND A LEADER WHO CAN CHANGE AND MOVE THIS STATE FORWARD.

THIS ISN'T ABOUTIDES.

THIS IS ABOUT HAVING A LEADER WHOSE GOING TO GO TO WORK EVERY DAY AND DO ALL THE THINGS THAT NEED TO GET DONE PUT ALL THE CULTURE FIGHTS ASIDE PUT ALL THE POLITICS ASIDE AND JUST GO TO WORK EVERY DAY AND TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS.

THAT'S WHAT I DO.

YOU KNOW YOU DON'T THINK GOVERNMENT OUGHT TO RUN LIKE A BUSINESS.

IF YOU DO 3 LAWYERS 2 ENGINEER AND I'M THE BUSINESS GUY.

I WILL BRING REAL CHANGE WITH THE STATE AND IT WILL START WITH ME.

THE RULES WILL BE THE RULES ACCESS EQUAL TO ALL IF YOU BELIEVE THEN THAT VOTE JOB SCHRODER FOR YOUR GOVERNOR.

>> >>: THANKS AND NOW MR. WILSON.

>> >>: THE MOST DERISUS AND CORRUPTION CANDIDATE DIDN'T SHOW UP TODAY.

IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO HAVE A CANDIDATE WHOSE ALWAYS GOING TO SHOW UP TO REPRESENT THE CITIZEN OF LOUISIANA AND THAT'S MY I NEED YOU TO VOTE FOR ME.

THAT'S WHY I NEED YOU TO STAY IN LOUISIANA TO BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION AND A SOLUTION THAT'S GOING TO BE SUSTAINABLE AS GOVERNOR I WILL ALWAYS WORK DAY IN AND DAY OUT TO MAKE US SAFER, SMARTER HEALTHIER AND WEALTHIER AND THOSE ARE THE ISSUES THAT MATTER TO EVERY DAY FAMILIES ALL OF THESE ISSUE THAT WE TALKED ABOUT TONIGHT ARE BED ROCKED UNDER THOSE 4 ISSUE SAFER SMARTER HEALTHIER AND BETHIER IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE SOMEONE WHO IS EXPERIENCED SOMEONE WORK IN REPUBLICCON AND DEMOCRATIC ALWAYS PUTTING PEOPLE OF LOUISIANA FIRST ALWAYS WITH INTEGRITY AND TRANSPARENCY VISIT ME WILSON LA.COM TO STORY MORE ABOUT THISH AOO AND BECOME PART OF THIS MOVEMENT.

I NEED YOU TO STAY IN LOUISIANA YOUNG PEOPLE BECAUSE THAT'S THE ONLY WAY WE CAN CHANGE THE FUTURE IS IF WE WORK WITH THE FUTURE AND AS GOVERNOR I WILL ALWAYS TRUST YOU AND WORK WITH YOU TO SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS.

>> >>: AND FINALLY MR. WAGGISH PACK.

>> >>: I THINK THIS IS OUR FOURTH OR FIFTH DEBATE NUMEROUS FORUM OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS AND THROUGHOUT THOSE WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT ISSUES BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE FACING LOUISIANA HAS NOT BEEN DISCUSSED IN ANY OF THEM AND IT'S THE ISSUE OF HOPE THE TRUTH IS TOO MANY LOUISIANIANS I BET MANY OF YOU TONIGHT HAVE LOST HOPE.

YOU HAVE THOUGHT THAT LOUISIANA WILL NEVER GET OUT OF ITS OWN WAY.

NEVER STOP TRIPPING OVER ITS OWN SHOELACESS I'M TELLING YOU THIS IS THE TIME TO BELIEVE IN LOUISIANAISM THIS IS OUR MOMENT THE TRUTH IS LOUISIANA IS ON THE VERGE OF GREATNESS.

IS SOUTHERN ECONOMIC BOOM GOING AROUND US.

THE STATES TO EAST AND WEST ARE KILLING IT.

IF WE CAN ELECT NEW LEADERTIUM.

LEADERSHIP FOCUS OPSOLUTION NOT SOUNDBITES.

LEADERSHIP FOCUSED OPPEOPLE NOT POLITICS.

LOOK I'M A FIRST TIME CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE NEVER RUN FOR ANYTHING AND THIS IT THE ONLY JOB I WILL EVER RUN FOR.

I WANT TO COME AND GIVE YOU THE BEST 4 TO 8 YEARS OF MY LIFE COMMON SENSE CONVERRATIVE VALUE LISTENING FIRST LEADING SECOND.

THE TYPE OF LEADER WE NEED AT THIS POINT TIME TO REINJECT HOPE IN LOUISIANA.

>> >>: THANK YOU.

WE THANK ALL OF YOU FOR TAKING PART IN THIS IMPORTANT CONVERSATION TONIGHT.

THANK YOU TO OUR PANEL OF ACCOMPLISHED JOURNALIST FOR THEIR QUESTIONS AND A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE CLINAL STUDENTS WHO SHARED THEIR THOUGHTS HOW WE CAN MOVE LOUISIANA FORWARD AS A STATE.

>> >>: AND TO OUR AUDIENCE REMEMBER THAT EARLY VOTING STARTS SATURDAY AND ENFRAMARY ELECTION TAKES MAILS OCTOBER 14TH AND YOUR VOTE DOES COUNT.

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