David Jacobs

A new episode of the LaPolitics Report #LaLege/#LaGov podcast is out, just in time for the regular session! Ways & Means Chair @tbacala2 opens up this 8th season (Episode 80!) with an overview of the regular session, tales from a life in law enforcement & an explanation for why his committee is known as "Ways to be Mean." More: shorturl.at/e1qqg

LET’S F-WORD GO @lmcgaughy!!! nytco.com/press/national…

Rep. Troy Romero of Jennings resigned from his post last week, bringing the number of open seats in the House and Senate to five. #lagov #lalege pro.stateaffairs.com/la/news/tracke…

As Louisiana officials work to promote economic growth, the question of how to provide enough power for the biggest users, while keeping costs down for everyone else, is going to keep coming up. #lagov #lalege pro.stateaffairs.com/la/energy/psc-…

As we approach the midpoint of the fiscal year, early indications suggest tax collections are pretty close to what officials expected. #lagov #lalege pro.stateaffairs.com/la/budget/loui…

Secretary of State Nancy Landry has one of the hottest elected seats in the state right now — and political temperatures are only increasing. #lagov #lalege pro.stateaffairs.com/la/politics/lo…

With votes already scheduled for an ambitious and unprecedented plan to delay the 2026 election calendar by a month, legislative leaders only see more uncertainty to come in the eventual wake of the special session. #lagov #lalege pro.stateaffairs.com/la/legislature…

Emerson has said she would run if @RepJuliaLetlow didn't, but Letlow still hasn't disclosed her plans. We'll have more on the race in Monday's edition of Beltway Beat. #lalege

@JulieEmerson has filed the paperwork to run for Senate against @SenBillCassidy, adding her name to an increasingly crowded field. Expect an official announcement soon.

In a Q&A with @DavidJacobs225, St. George Mayor Dustin Yates talks about stepping into the interim role last year, running for the job permanently, campaigning, and more. #lagov #lalege pro.stateaffairs.com/la/politics/st…

Louisiana lawmakers are likely to again consider changing the rules around whether criminal defendants must face a jury or only a judge, which would require changing the state Constitution. #lagov #lalege pro.stateaffairs.com/la/courts/benc…

The number of voters nationwide who don’t want to join either major party is growing, and Louisiana is no exception to the trend. #lagov #lalege pro.stateaffairs.com/la/elections/i…

Subscribers to LaPolitics Weekly (Louisiana's favorite #LaLege/#LaGov guide) are reading our latest issue right now — and learning just how deep all of this goes & where it may be heading. Get the latest from @DavidJacobs225 & the @StateAffairsLA/@StateAffairsUS team here: pro.stateaffairs.com/la/explainer/j…

Not surprisingly, Louisiana won't be having a veto session this summer. A majority of members of both the House and Senate turned in ballots to cancel the gathering. Gov. Jeff Landry vetoed 15 bills and struck out items in three budget bills. house.louisiana.gov/H_Ballot/2025/… #lalege

Archie Chaisson, who has led Lafourche Parish since 2019, will step down August 1 to become Executive Director of the state’s new highway construction office. wwltv.com/article/news/l…

For the first time since 2013, Louisiana’s increasingly swollen Constitution won’t be expanded this year. #lagov #lalege ✍️@DavidJacobs225, @LaPoliticsNow pro.stateaffairs.com/la/politics/lo…

The contract to provide the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program tests expires in 2027, which means the procurement process is a top agenda item for the current Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. #lagov ✍️@DavidJacobs225 pro.stateaffairs.com/la/education/b…

.@SenBillCassidy and @SenJohnKennedy are urging the Trump administration to stop using a pricing method implemented under President Joe Biden that has led to higher costs for flood insurance in Louisiana and elsewhere. #lagov ✍️@DavidJacobs225 pro.stateaffairs.com/la/politics/bi…

A Senate committee hearing on the Department of Transportation and Development package, which has passed the House, will be held next week. #lagov #lalege ✍️@DavidJacobs225 pro.stateaffairs.com/la/transportat…

North Louisiana’s first Black district attorney won’t seek reelection: Here’s his legacy #lagov #lalege shreveporttimes.com/story/news/202…