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January 23, 2015

Senate transportation chair seeks $300 million in emergency money for roads, bridges

Senate transportation chair seeks emergency money for roads, bridges In a move he acknowledges is a long-shot, the chairman of the Senate Highways and Transportation Committee is asking legislators to approve $300 million for timely repairs on state highways and bridges and an additional $100 million for locally maintained roads and bridges. Sen. Willie Simmons,…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 23, 2015

Haley Barbour on a third Romney run: “you don’t learn much from the second kick of a mule”

Haley Barbour Zings Romney: ‘You Don’t Learn Much From the Second Kick of a Mule’ Former Mississippi governor Haley Barbour has a bit of folksy wisdom to share with Republican voters when it comes to the possibility of Mitt Romney making another run for the White House. “My grand-daddy used to say you don’t learn…