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March 8, 2011

Washington Examiner scolds Thompson for GM contribution

Washington Examiner scolds Thompson for GM contribution WHO: Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss. WHAT: Thompson received $1,000 from General Motors’ Political Action Committee. WHY IT’S DIRTY: General Motors was the recipient of a $60 billion taxpayer bailout last year that has not been paid back, so the automaker has no right to curry congressional favor at…
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March 8, 2011

Barbour applauds vote against redistricting

DATE: March 7, 2011 STATEMENT OF GOV. BARBOUR ON HOUSE REDISTRICTING PLAN “I thank House Republicans and a few Democrats for voting against a redistricting plan that would leave many Mississippians without fair representation in the Legislature. The House plan would pack nearly 30,000 more Mississippians in 35 existing districts currently held by Republicans than…