“When I vetoed a terribly flawed eminent domain bill that would have been catastrophic for job creation in Mississippi and the Senate sustained my veto, I said I would offer the Legislature an opportunity to pass an eminent domain bill that gives more protection to private property rights without killing job creation in our state. I did that in today’s Special Session, and, unfortunately, the House leadership chose not to let it be considered.”
Governor Haley Barbour Press Release
5/7/9
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