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December 2, 2009

State Farm to hike rates 19 percent on Coast

State Farm to hike rates 19 percent on Coast Beginning in mid-February, State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. will raise homeowner insurance rates 19.5 percent in the three Coast counties. Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney approved the rate increase, rejecting State Farm’s request for a 45 percent rate hike along the Coast. New rates will apply…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
December 2, 2009

MIM – Will Budget Struggles Be A Blessing For ‘Outsider’ Candidates?

Will Budget Struggles Be A Blessing For ‘Outsider’ Candidates? After a week off, I’m not going to delve into what happened over the past week. But the issue of the day continues to be Haley Barbour’s proposed budget- specifically the mergers. While we have heard a lot of talking, mostly demagoguery from opponents, the legislature…