The Pelican Brief helps you understand the decisions, personalities, elections, and institutions shaping Louisiana.
Hosted by David Tatman, a government affairs professional with more than 35 years of experience, the podcast goes beyond the headlines to explain what happened, why it matters, and what comes next.
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Welcome back to The Pelican Brief ! In this episode, host David Tatman brings you a comprehensive b...
Season 4, Episode 3 — Louisiana on the Line In this episode, David Tatman breaks down: Gov. Landry’...
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Introducing the NEW Pelican Brief Podcast and Newsletter. We’re excited to introduce The Pelican B...
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The Pelican Brief: Louisiana Policy and Politics By David Tatman The Pelican Brief Welcome to this week’s edition of The Pelican Brief , our...
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Welcome back to The Pelican Brief ! In this episode, host David Tatman brings you a comprehensi...
Season 4, Episode 3 — Louisiana on the Line In this episode, David Tatman breaks down: Gov. Lan...
🎙️ Season 4, Episode 2 – Shifting Power: Supreme Court Cases, Election Overhauls & Louisiana’s...
🎙️ Season 4, Episode 2 – Coastal Cuts, Courtrooms & Carbon: Louisiana at a Crossroads Welcome ...
In the premiere episode of The Pelican Brief , host David Tatman dives into one of Louisiana’s ...
Introducing the NEW Pelican Brief Podcast and Newsletter. We’re excited to introduce The Pelic...
Season 4, Episode 1: Welcome to a brand-new season of The Pelican Brief Podcast ! In our Season...
Season 3, Episode 7: Louisiana’s Special Session on Tax Reform Adjourns Sine Die In Episode 7...
In this episode of The Pelican Brief , host David Tatman is joined by veteran government relati...
Season 3, Episode 5: A Deep Dive into House Bill 9 – Louisiana’s New Service Tax In this epis...
Season 3, Episode 4: Unpacking Louisiana’s Tax Reform with Jason DeCuir In this episode of Th...
In this episode of The Pelican Brief , host David Tatman welcomes Louisiana’s own John Couvillo...
Welcome back to The Pelican Brief ! In this episode, host David Tatman brings you a comprehensive breakdown of the most important political and policy...
Season 4, Episode 3 — Louisiana on the Line In this episode, David Tatman breaks down: Gov. Landry’s special session to delay congressional candidate ...
🎙️ Season 4, Episode 2 – Shifting Power: Supreme Court Cases, Election Overhauls & Louisiana’s Political Crossroads In this episode of The Pelican Br...
🎙️ Season 4, Episode 2 – Coastal Cuts, Courtrooms & Carbon: Louisiana at a Crossroads Welcome back to The Pelican Brief , where we bring clarity to t...
In the premiere episode of The Pelican Brief , host David Tatman dives into one of Louisiana’s most high-stakes political battles in years: the 2026 U...
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