First Cox Market Stops Along C-Span’s 50 Capitals Tour

Earlier this year C-SPAN launched their newest iteration of the C-SPAN Bus undertaking a 14-month 50 Capitals Tour. They recently made stops in Topeka and Baton Rouge, two of the five state capitals Cox serves. Cox took advantage of the opportunity to gather with elected officials, generate positive media attention, introduce C-SPAN’s teaching resources to educators and citizens, promote the C-SPAN nets are now in HD and strengthen Cox’s connection to and support of C-SPAN.

 

Here’s a brief report on each:

 

Topeka, KS

 

• The Bus made four visits: Highland Park High School, Washburn Rural Middle School, Washburn University and the state Capitol
• C-SPAN’s guest on the live Washington Journal hit from the state Capitol: Lt. Governor Jeff Colyer
• Multiple media hits, including  two stories in The Topeka Capital-Journal
• Tax Policy and Education were among the topics from Topeka for #VoicesfromtheStates

 

Baton Rouge, LA

 

• The Bus made four visits: Lee High School, Broadmoor High School, Tara High School and the state Capitol
• C-SPAN’s guests on the live Washington Journal hit from the state Capitol: Secretary of State Tom Schedler and Attorney General Jeff Landry
• Multiple media hits, including local NBC affiliate WVLA-BTR News at 5, Baton Rouge Proud and local reporter Elizabeth Crisp of The Advocate spent the morning with the crew and tweeted extensively from the Capitol stop.
• Louisiana State Rep. Ted James tweeted a photo from the Bus and his C-SPAN #VoicefromtheStates
• The Advocate’s DC reporter tweeted “Created by Cable” Bus Visit preview