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Columbia logger accused of timber theft
A Columbia logger is accused of timber theft of more than a quarter of a million dollars, according to the Louisiana Department of...
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Edwards unveils final budget of term
Gov. John Bel Edwards proposed a budget Friday that includes a $2,000 pay raise for K-12 teachers that could climb to $3,000 if more...
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Drax, Federation of Southern Cooperatives form partnership to help black landowners
Drax, the world’s leading producer and user of sustainable biomass, has announced a new partnership with the Federation of Southern...
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Bill would aid forest landowners in disasters
The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) announced Jan. 31, that U.S. Reps. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., and Terri Sewel, D-Ala., introduced H.R....
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House passes $45M insurance bill
BATON ROUGE — The House on Wednesday approved bills to spend up to $45 million to encourage insurance companies to return to the state...