Hyde-Smith’s bill aims to assist forest owners after disasters

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Hyde-Smith’s bill aims to assist forest owners after disasters

By Steven Gagliano

A bill introduced by Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith aims to help private forest owners recover from natural disasters. 

According to the Senator, one-third of forest land in the United States is held by...

Sens. Menendez, Cassidy seek flood insurance reforms

Financial Regulation News

Sens. Menendez, Cassidy seek flood insurance reforms

By Douglas Clark

A bipartisan group of legislators recently supported an effort favoring long-term, comprehensive reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

Sens. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Bill Cassidy (R...

Analysis: Politics of water policy flows across party lines

Associated Press

Analysis: Politics of water policy flows across party lines

By Emily Wagster Pettus

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Political discussions about water policy in Mississippi have long focused on concerns about how to control flooding and let people earn a living without creating...