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Welcome back to The Pelican Brief ! In this episode, host David Tatman brings you a comprehensi...
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Introducing the NEW Pelican Brief Podcast and Newsletter. We’re excited to introduce The Pelic...
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Season 4, Episode 5 - Special Session, US Supreme Court & Carbon Capture
Welcome back to The Pelican Brief ! In this episode, host David Tatman brings you a comprehensive breakdown of the most important political and policy...
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Season 4, Episode 3 — Louisiana on the Line In this episode, David Tatman breaks down: Gov. Landry’s special session to delay congressional candidate ...
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🎙️ Season 4, Episode 2 – Shifting Power: Supreme Court Cases, Election Overhauls & Louisiana’s Political Crossroads In this episode of The Pelica...
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