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May 4, 2009

CL Poll: Jackson tax hike OK with majority

CL Poll: Jackson tax hike OK with majority If Jackson voters had the chance on June 2, a majority say they would cast ballots in favor of a proposed 1 percent sales tax increase, according to a Clarion-Ledger poll. It would take 60 percent voter approval to get the referendum passed. The poll found 54…
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May 4, 2009

Tough questions for MDOT director

Tough questions for MDOT director PROBING, CAREFULLY CONSIDERED QUESTIONS should be asked of Mississippi Department of Transportation Executive Director Butch Brown at his Tuesday confirmation hearing before the Mississippi Senate Highways and Transportation Committee. Brown, a high-profile and often controversial official and former mayor of Natchez, administers MDOT’s decision-making process based on policies and mandates…