Louisiana welcomed federal flood-protection money in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, a deal that didn’t require the state to begin repaying its share for a decade. But now that bill is coming due, and, in bad news for the state, it has ballooned to a dismaying $3 billion because of accumulated interest. The looming payments
Louisiana seeking ways to lessen $3B flood-protection debt
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