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Talk Louisiana

Mary Stein, Sis. Helen Prejean, Meredith Hathorn, Holly Carey

Oct 6, 2026 · 45 min · 12 segments

Assistant Director for the East Baton Rouge Parish Library Mary Stein gives insight into what's new at the library in the month of October. For more information, visit…

Assistant Director for the East Baton Rouge Parish Library Mary Stein gives insight into what's new at the library in the month of October. For more information, visit https://www.ebrpl.com/events-classes/#/events/. Catholic religious sister and a leading American advocate for the abolition of the death penalty Sister Helen Prejean talks the botched execution in Tennessee and the reignition of death penalty abolition. Meredith Hathorn and Holly Carey from Cat Haven speak on the organization and the grand opening of its new location.

Assistant Director for the East Baton Rouge Parish Library Mary Stein gives insight into what's new at the library in the month of October. For more information, visit…

Top entities: Maker Faire×7 Baton Rouge×16 Christa Pike×5 Louisiana×6 Dead Man Walking×3

Speakers: Helen PrejeanGuestJim EngsterHostMary SteinGuestMeredith HathornGuestHolly CareyGuest

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasCenter

East Baton Rouge Library Events1:19 – 10:58

Jim EngsterHost

1:19

And coming in a few days, as in October 16th, 10 days from now, at the library is Steve Procopio of the Public Affairs Research Council will be there.

Jim EngsterHost

1:29

What, what's he talking about, Mary Stein?

M

Mary SteinGuest

1:31

He's gonna educate us on those 10 constitutional amendments, and this time, you know, show up, and that way you will have no excuse to, to not cast your vote and make your voice count because you'll understand what the pros and the cons of these 10 issues are.

M

Mary SteinGuest

1:49

Because that's what we always hear.

M

Mary SteinGuest

1:51

People say they don't understand what's on the ballot, so they just don't go.

M

Mary SteinGuest

1:54

Well, that's no excuse.

M

Mary SteinGuest

1:56

There's plenty of information-

Jim EngsterHost

1:57

Mm-hmm

M

Mary SteinGuest

1:57

... out there, and this is one way to get it.

Jim EngsterHost

2:00

And people will be voting for Congress, they'll be voting for the Senate, they'll be voting for DA in Baton Rouge, the mayor of Central is-

M

Mary SteinGuest

2:07

Mm-hmm

Jim EngsterHost

2:07

... that's on the ballot.

Jim EngsterHost

2:08

A whole lot of-

M

Mary SteinGuest

2:09

Justices of the peace

Jim EngsterHost

2:10

... whole lot of things.

Jim EngsterHost

2:10

JPs.

M

Mary SteinGuest

2:10

Yep.

Jim EngsterHost

2:10

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

M

Mary SteinGuest

2:11

Judges.

Jim EngsterHost

2:12

Uh, judges.

M

Mary SteinGuest

2:12

All kinds of things.

Jim EngsterHost

2:13

So, uh, be prepared, and, uh, one way to know, uh, what is in the, uh, real wording, sometimes the ballot wording can be a bit misleading, uh, Steve Procopio is the guy who can help you.

Jim EngsterHost

2:26

October 16th, 4:00 PM at the main library.

Jim EngsterHost

2:29

But-

M

Mary SteinGuest

2:29

That's right

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Ballot MeasuresPolitics > Elections
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Voter Education on Ten AmendmentsPolitics > Elections > Ballot Measures > Constitutional Amendments
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Baton Rouge Maker Faire Medieval-Themed ActivitiesEducation > Libraries > Public Library Programming > Maker Education
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East Baton Rouge Library Events1:19 – 10:58

Jim EngsterHost

1:19

And coming in a few days, as in October 16th, 10 days from now, at the library is Steve Procopio of the Public Affairs Research Council will be there.

Jim EngsterHost

1:29

What, what's he talking about, Mary Stein?

M

Mary SteinGuest

1:31

He's gonna educate us on those 10 constitutional amendments, and this time, you know, show up, and that way you will have no excuse to, to not cast your vote and make your voice count because you'll understand what the pros and the cons of these 10 issues are.

M

Mary SteinGuest

1:49

Because that's what we always hear.

M

Mary SteinGuest

1:51

People say they don't understand what's on the ballot, so they just don't go.

M

Mary SteinGuest

1:54

Well, that's no excuse.

M

Mary SteinGuest

1:56

There's plenty of information-

Jim EngsterHost

1:57

Mm-hmm

M

Mary SteinGuest

1:57

... out there, and this is one way to get it.

Jim EngsterHost

2:00

And people will be voting for Congress, they'll be voting for the Senate, they'll be voting for DA in Baton Rouge, the mayor of Central is-

M

Mary SteinGuest

2:07

Mm-hmm

Jim EngsterHost

2:07

... that's on the ballot.

Jim EngsterHost

2:08

A whole lot of-

M

Mary SteinGuest

2:09

Justices of the peace

Jim EngsterHost

2:10

... whole lot of things.

Jim EngsterHost

2:10

JPs.

M

Mary SteinGuest

2:10

Yep.

Jim EngsterHost

2:10

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

M

Mary SteinGuest

2:11

Judges.

Jim EngsterHost

2:12

Uh, judges.

M

Mary SteinGuest

2:12

All kinds of things.

Jim EngsterHost

2:13

So, uh, be prepared, and, uh, one way to know, uh, what is in the, uh, real wording, sometimes the ballot wording can be a bit misleading, uh, Steve Procopio is the guy who can help you.

Jim EngsterHost

2:26

October 16th, 4:00 PM at the main library.

Jim EngsterHost

2:29

But-

M

Mary SteinGuest

2:29

That's right

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