David Jacobs

Baton Rouge

Senior Statehouse Reporter at State Affairs

Baton Rouge-based writer and editor. Covering Louisiana government with https://t.co/pws5OcpWvj and https://t.co/G8KS09wgSy.

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Articles

‘LaPolitics’: Perusing the political landscape at the PSC

2 weeks ago | businessreport.com | Jeremy Alford |David Jacobs |Holly Duchmann

Former Public Service Commissioner Craig Greene often cast the swing vote deciding controversial issues that divided the other two Republicans from the two Democrats. Sometimes, Greene sided with the Democrats, and many in the GOP were happy he decided not to run for reelection. Former state Sen. Jean-Paul Coussan, a Republican, was elected in November to replace him, and the commission has already altered its approach to certain issues.
‘LaPolitics’: Anti-lawyer billboard featuring caricatures gets rejected

1 month ago | businessreport.com | Jeremy Alford |David Jacobs |Holly Duchmann

While you will see the familiar faces of certain attorneys smiling down at you from billboards in Baton Rouge, you won’t see their caricatures on one sponsored by the Louisiana Motor Transport Association. That’s because Lamar Advertising executives “will not approve creative copy that directly targets their clients,” according to an email shared with LaPolitics.
‘LaPolitics’: Lawmakers to look at NIL and other issues involving college athletes

1 month ago | businessreport.com | Jeremy Alford |David Jacobs |Holly Duchmann

On the same day that news broke about President Donald Trump launching a commission focused on college sports, the Louisiana Legislature took a step toward creating a task force of its own to look at some of the same issues.
What the construction budget looks like for legislators this year

1 month ago | pro.stateaffairs.com | David Jacobs
Louisiana Congressman Fields seeks answers about revoked visas

2 months ago | pro.stateaffairs.com | David Jacobs
Here's what Louisiana's congressional delegation has been up to

2 months ago | pro.stateaffairs.com | David Jacobs
See what Jeff Landry, Tim Temple, others had to say

2 months ago | pro.stateaffairs.com | David Jacobs
‘LaPolitics’: Reading the tea leaves from inside the US Supreme Court

Mar 28, 2025 | businessreport.com | Jeremy Alford |David Jacobs |Holly Duchmann

On Monday, Louisiana defended its congressional map in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. The first words out of Solicitor General J. Benjamin Aguiñaga’s mouth reflected the long road to get to that point. “Louisiana would rather not be here,” he said. “We would rather not be caught between two diametrically opposed visions of what our congressional map should look like.
‘LaPolitics’: Insurance topics could burn hot during session

Mar 25, 2025 | businessreport.com | David Jacobs |Jeremy Alford |Holly Duchmann

Legislators often say the cost of insurance is the most important issue facing their constituents. So it’s not surprising that, even in a fiscal-focused session, insurance is widely expected to be the hottest topic. “Whether we’re talking private passenger or commercial, we are paying some of, if not the highest, premiums in the country,” Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says. “We’ve got to get that under control.” One of Gov.
E.D. White Jr. was first Supreme Court justice from Louisiana

Mar 20, 2025 | pro.stateaffairs.com | David Jacobs