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Editorial: A curious little amendment promised a big payday to politically connected sellers

Por: The Advocate Opinion July 17, 2023

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Thanks to a vigilant Division of Administration, a legislative plan of swampland, at what appears to have been an inflated price that would have benefited politically connected owners isn't going forward.  Last year, an unusually specific amendment was added to the state budget, giving the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries $9 million to buy 2,400 acres of swampland in St. James and Lafourche parishes. Jack Montoucet, then... + full article



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