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April 30, 2010

WLBT – Obama announces disaster declaration for Mississippi

WLBT – Obama announces disaster declaration for Mississippi JACKSON, MS (WLBT)- President Obama issued a federal disaster declaration for five Mississippi counties. Governor Haley Barbour announced Thursday that residents and business owners of the devastated areas can access federal emergency assistance programs. “I appreciate the decision by President Obama to declare these counties that suffered…
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April 30, 2010

BILL MINOR: Mississippi’s congressional influence drops to historic low

BILL MINOR: Mississippi’s congressional influence drops to historic low JACKSON – Gone are the days when Mississippi’s delegation in Congress, primarily through seniority, had more clout and influence on Capitol Hill than states of much larger population. Most Mississippians back in the 1960s and ’70s took for granted the vast amount of power its two…