land acquisition trust fund

In his ruling Monday, Judge E. Layne Smith said conservationists dragged their feet and failed to ask for a temporary restraining order that would have prevented lawmakers from spending the money.

In a blow to environmental groups, an appeals court Monday overturned a circuit judge’s ruling that said state lawmakers improperly diverted money that...

Arguing that time “is of the essence,” environmental groups Wednesday requested that a judge lift a stay of a ruling that found state lawmakers did not...

New Senate appropriations chairman Rob Bradley wants more of the land acquisition trust fund going to land purchasing and management.