David Jacobs

Baton Rouge-based writer and editor. Covering Louisiana government with and

[Jeremy Alford @LaPoliticsNow]

How will recent #LaLege/#LaGov maneuvers impact Election Day turnout? While cancelled House races & a new closed primary may alter numbers a bit, early voting & voter sentiment suggest the proposed constitutional amendments may get hit the hardest. (Turnout forecast: btwn 25-30%.) Lots of voices in this one. More for LaPolitics/@StateAffairsLA subscribers here: https://t.co/0Pkdc3q7BR

[State Affairs Louisiana @StateAffairsLA]

While Democrats are outperforming expectations during this closed primary's early voting period, questions linger about how exactly Louisiana's cancellation of U.S. House races might impact overall Election Day turnout. #lagov #lalege #lapolitics
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[Jeremy Alford @LaPoliticsNow]

DEADLINES: Final #LaLege bills must be introduced by 6 pm, the 1st quarter for @FEC federal fundraising ends at midnight & voter registration deadlines for the upcoming party primaries are approaching as March gives way to April. More info in The Tracker: https://t.co/1AN9d3pB4m

[Jeremy Alford @LaPoliticsNow]

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: https://t.co/stEWJ6wAO3

[Luke Johnson @ByLukeJohnson]

LET’S F-WORD GO @lmcgaughy!!! https://t.co/ZAObdzFGTw

[State Affairs Louisiana @StateAffairsLA]

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
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[State Affairs Louisiana @StateAffairsLA]

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
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[State Affairs Louisiana @StateAffairsLA]

As we approach the midpoint of the fiscal year, early indications suggest tax collections are pretty close to what officials expected. #lagov #lalege
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[State Affairs Louisiana @StateAffairsLA]

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
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[State Affairs Louisiana @StateAffairsLA]

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
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[State Affairs Louisiana @StateAffairsLA]

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

[State Affairs Louisiana @StateAffairsLA]

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

[State Affairs Louisiana @StateAffairsLA]

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
https://t.co/rC1vumxSUd

[State Affairs Louisiana @StateAffairsLA]

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
https://t.co/KoUxRgVFm9

[State Affairs Louisiana @StateAffairsLA]

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
https://t.co/E8vcdDgA0W

[Jeremy Alford @LaPoliticsNow]

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: https://t.co/PSqjIESK3Y

[Melinda Deslatte @MelindaDeslatte]

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. https://t.co/vZAYVKMqhK #lalege

[WWL-TV @WWLTV]

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. https://t.co/GR6ftZSP9L

[State Affairs Louisiana @StateAffairsLA]

For the first time since 2013, Louisiana’s increasingly swollen Constitution won’t be expanded this year. #lagov #lalege

✍️@DavidJacobs225, @LaPoliticsNow
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[State Affairs Louisiana @StateAffairsLA]

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
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