Louisiana to Drop Lawsuits Against Katrina Survivors Over Recovery Grants

Louisiana to Drop Lawsuits Against Katrina Survivors Over Recovery Grants Louisiana sued thousands of homeowners for not following the rules in how they spent recovery grants. After a joint news investigation, the governor announced Thursday that the state won’t try to collect the money. Celeste Matthews was one of thousands of homeowners sued by Louisiana for making repairs with a grant designated for elevating homes. She said a representative of the grant program told her she could do that. The state of Louisiana is dropping thousands of lawsuits against homeowners...