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July 17, 2009

YP – Hood’s Opinion on Barbour veto may be sign he’s not up to run for Governor

Today, Andy Taggart comments on the weight of the latest opinion from Attorney General Jim Hood about line item vetoes. Most people have thought since his re-election that Hood had his eyes set on the Governor’s Mansion in 2011. As the state’s last remaining statewide elected Democrat, Hood has been looked to by many in…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
July 17, 2009

Nunnelee ousts Sen. Dearing from Appropriations subcommittee

Nunnelee ousts Sen. Dearing from Appropriations subcommittee Sen. Bob Dearing is out as chairman of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee handling the state Department of Transportation’s budget. That’s according to Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Alan Nunnelee, R-Tupelo, who appoints the appropriations subcommittee chairmen. Questioned about whether Dearing decided to leave his post, Nunnelee confirmed that “Yes,…