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December 30, 2011

Clarion Ledger – McCoy served state with distinction

Clarion Ledger – McCoy served state with distinction When the new Legislature begins next week, it will be absent a fixture of more than three decades: Rep. Billy McCoy. The soon to be former House Speaker William Joseph “Billy” McCoy, D-Rienzi, didn’t seek re-election after eight terms in the House. It’s the end of an…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
December 30, 2011

Mississippi’s biggest problem: Teen Pregnancy

Mississippi’s biggest problem: Teen Pregnancy Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour recently sat down with a writer for The Associated Press to reflect on his two terms as governor. Asked if he could snap his fingers and solve one problem in Mississippi, what would it be, Barbour, who leaves office at noon on Jan. 10, said, “Illegitimacy.”…