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How secret negotiations led to a $2.6 billion incentive deal for Hyundai’s Louisiana plant Original

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By Sam Karlin 
| The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
As Louisiana officials negotiated with Hyundai to build a massive steel mill in the state, they used confidential agreements to provide much more generous incentives than have been publicly known.
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Louisiana kicks off big expansion of fortified roofs. See how many grants are available. Original

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By Sam Karlin 
| The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
Louisiana will dole out a record 3,000 grants to help homeowners put fortified roofs on their homes in the coming weeks, after elected officials agreed on a bill that injects $50 million into the program. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple said Wednesday his office will open up a lottery for the next batch of grants from June 1 to June 19. Until now, the program has seen far more demand than supply, with only about 20% of people who sign up for the lotteries winning grants.
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Louisiana wants $50 million for fortified roofs. Here’s how it could help insurance rates.

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By Sam Karlin 
| The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
Louisiana may soon get a massive influx of money for a widely touted solution to ever-rising home insurance rates: Fortified roofs. State lawmakers appear poised to pass a bill that would add significantly more money to the grant program that gives Louisiana homeowners $10,000 each toward a new fortified roof.
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