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October 18, 2011

Cochran and Pryor (D-Ark.) want to remove provision that requires flood insurance in some areas

Cochran and Pryor (D-Ark.) want to remove provision that requires flood insurance in some areas Two senators launched an effort on Monday to remove a provision from the bill requiring flood insurance for residents in areas protected by levees and dams. Sens. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) argue that the requirement in the…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
October 18, 2011

Drug testing petition far short on signatures

Drug testing petition far short on signatures Several states have adopted drug testing for welfare recipients and others, and several thousand signatures are on a petition seeking to add Mississippi to that list. The number is far short of the almost 90,000 needed by the Oct. 28 deadline to get the drug testing measure promoted…