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May 13, 2009

LIBERALS – Why is Haley Barbour on the short list for 2012 candidates?

LIBERALS – Why is Haley Barbour on the short list for 2012 candidates? Like Jon Chait, I’d really like to know why Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour keeps ending up on the 2012 GOP presidential candidate short list. Does he have national name recognition I’m not aware of? A a broad and loyal base of support?…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
May 13, 2009

REASON – Sold down the River: How Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour sabotaged eminent domain reform

How Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour sabotaged eminent domain reform Since the Supreme Court’s notorious 2005 decision in Kelo v. City of New London, which allowed that municipality to seize private property on behalf of the Pfizer Corporation, 43 states have passed laws protecting property rights against Kelo-style eminent domain abuse. Mississippi is not one of…