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November 1, 2009

CL – Diverse appointment’s overdue

Diverse appointment’s overdue After making almost 25 judicial appointments since taking office in 2004, Gov. Haley Barbour finally got around to appointing an African-American attorney to fill a judicial vacancy. It’s about time. n tapping a successor to disgraced former Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter, Barbour named African-American attorney Malcolm Harrison to serve out…
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November 1, 2009

Taylor opposes oyster proposal, representative’s letter to FDA protests possible changes

Taylor opposes oyster proposal, representative’s letter to FDA protests possible changes U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor has written a letter to the Food and Drug Administration to oppose their plans to require raw oysters to undergo a post-catch process to rid them of a very rare, but potentially deadly bacteria. The FDA may require one of…