December 16, 2009
Louisiana
By BOB ANDERSON at Advocate Florida parishes bureau
LIVINGSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has ruled another $30 million in Hurricane Gustav cleanup work in Livingston Parish is ineligible for federal reimbursement.
All of the latest round of work by the general contractor and two monitoring firms were ruled ineligible in project worksheets from FEMA.
Parish President Mike Grimmer [...]
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December 10, 2009
Louisiana
By WILL SENTELL at Advocate Capitol News Bureau
Troubled public schools could land $1.5 million each if they agree to make sweeping changes under Louisiana’s bid for $300 million in federal prize money.
The aid plan, spelled out for the first time Wednesday, is one of two key components in the state’s latest “Race to the Top” entry, which [...]
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