The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 9/25/7
Gov. Haley Barbour is taking political heat for the Mississippi Development Authority wanting to divert $600,000 in federal Katrina grant money away from housing needs to expand the port at Gulfport.
MDA’s decision is poorly timed from a public relations standpoint with a gubernatorial election in full swing, and insensitive to the feelings of thousands of Coast residents living in temporary quarters.
Providing safe, adequate housing for victims of Katrina – still waiting two years after the storm struck – should be a top priority with every available dollar committed.
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