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February 20, 2009

Bryant signs on to wind pool plan

The Sun Herald, 2/19/9 Hoping federal stimulus money will provide wiggle room in the state budget, Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant on Thursday endorsed a plan to prop up the insurance wind pool with another $20 million for fiscal year 2010. Members of the Gulf Coast Business Council and others say the measure is crucial to…
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February 20, 2009

Courthouse name no game: Debate brews over who’ll be honored

The Clarion-Ledger, 2/20/9 Rep. Bennie Thompson has reopened a debate over the name for the new federal courthouse in Jackson. Thompson, a Democrat who represents the 2nd District, recently introduced a bill that would name the courthouse under construction in downtown Jackson for the late R. Jess Brown, a civil rights lawyer in Jackson. Thompson…