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$100 million more for transportation: Louisiana receives other states' unspent money

Por: The Advocate Politics September 17, 2022

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Louisiana will get nearly $100 million in federal transportation aid that went unused by other states, officials said Tuesday.Gov. John Bel Edwards said it is the largest amount Louisiana has collected after successfully obligating the full amount of its federal assistance for 2021-22.The new allocation totals $97.8 million; the previous high was $80 million in 2018. How it will be used is unclear, but Department of Transportation and... + full article



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