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February 21, 2014

NOLA editorial: Takes on @senatormcdaniel comments, says should be easy to back vote on Katrina aid

Should be easy to back vote for Katrina aid: Editorial People who suffered through Hurricane Katrina and the levee breaches in 2005 have gotten used to far-flung politicians saying inane things about us: that we didn’t deserve help, that we brought the tragedy upon ourselves. The cluelessness from some people in public life over the…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
February 21, 2014

17 House Democrats support pay raise for themselves, amendment authored by Rep. Omeria Scott #msleg

Democratic state Rep. Omeria Scott filed an amendment on a legislative appropriations bill Thursday that would give legislators a $1,000 pay raise. The amendment was obviously a waste of time and mere political theater on the taxpayers’ dime. To prove that point, Scott voted against her own amendment. But 17 Democrats voted in favor of…