Louisiana News:
From The Pelican Brief by David Tatman
September 17, 2025 · 10 min · Season 4 · Episode 2
About this episode
This episode discusses key political issues in Louisiana, including carbon capture, the 2026 mayoral race, and recent legal challenges faced by local leaders.
🎙️ Season 4, Episode 2 – Coastal Cuts, Courtrooms & Carbon: Louisiana at a Crossroads Welcome back to The Pelican Brief , where we bring clarity to the fast-moving world of Louisiana politics and public policy. In this episode, we break down the stories driving headlines across Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and beyond. 🔹 We begin with Louisiana’s growing carbon capture debate—where economic opportunity clashes with community safety and environmental oversight. 🔹 Then we examine Governor Jeff Landry’s recent meeting with Donald Trump and what it signals for broadband access, national alliances, and the upcoming 2026 election cycle. 🔹 In New Orleans, the 2026 mayoral race is heating up. We cover early polling, fundraising battles, and the legal cloud hanging over Mayor LaToya Cantrell, who appeared in court this month to face campaign finance charges. 🔹 We also explore a quiet but important ethics settlement involving a Landry-linked consultant—and what it reveals about the state’s ongoing challenges around transparency and political accountability. 🔹 Finally, we look at the cancellation of a once-celebrated $3 billion wetlands restoration program. What caused the reversal…
People in this episode
Host: David Tatman
Topics covered
- carbon capture debate
- broadband access
- 2026 election cycle
- mayoral race
- campaign finance charges
- ethics settlement
- wetlands restoration
Keywords
- Louisiana politics
- carbon capture
- Jeff Landry
- Donald Trump
- LaToya Cantrell
- 2026 election
- ethics
- wetlands restoration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Louisiana, Louisiana’s coastal restoration program
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