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January 18, 2011

Survivors of drilling moratorium on Gulf face new hurdles

Survivors of drilling moratorium on Gulf face new hurdles NEW ORLEANS — Many small regional businesses along the Gulf Coast have largely weathered last year’s moratorium on deepwater drilling but could fail if the pace of such drilling doesn’t pick up soon, according to a new economic impact study by a non-profit group that studies…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 18, 2011

Vote expected on payday loans

Vote expected on payday loans A bill that reduces the 572-percent equivalent interest on payday loans – and extends the length of those loans – is expected to be introduced today. “I think the consumer needs more time to pay,” said House Banking Committee Chairman George Flaggs, D-Vicksburg. “I would like to move Mississippi up…