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January 23, 2015

Wicker calls climate change amendment “a political show vote,” explains his lone no vote

Senator Roger Wicker explains his lone ‘no’ vote on climate amendment According to Wicker’s office, the senator opposed the amendment to the Keystone XL Pipeline bill, cosponsored by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Inhofe, among others, because he saw it as “a political show vote.” “The Whitehouse amendment is an attempt to stop the construction…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 23, 2015

State Treasurer Fitch says state credit on a positive trend

Treasurer Fitch reports State credit on ‘positive trend’ A State of Mississippi bond issue set to close in mid February will raise the state’s bond debt to $4.17 billion, Treasurer Lynn Fitch told legislators last week. Mississippi ended 2014 with bond debt of $3.9 billion. Fitch said the State’s credit is on a “positive trend”…