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September 7, 2010

MIM – Thompson Among Dems Urged To Help Vulnerable Incumbents

Thompson Among Dems Urged To Help Vulnerable Incumbents Bennie Thompson is currently sitting on $2.1 million in a majority-black district that gave Barack Obama 66 percent of the vote two years ago. No national pundits are paying attention to the challenge from Republican Bill Marcy; who while running a spirited campaign obviously faces what most…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 7, 2010

Law passed to expend federal funds apparently has loophol

Law passed to expend federal funds apparently has loophole JACKSON — In May, the Legislature passed and Gov. Haley Barbour signed into law legislation that detailed how anticipated federal funds would be disbursed during the upcoming fiscal year, which started July 1. Yet, the Republican governor announced last week that about $125 million in those…