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March 27, 2009

Ray Mabus gets nod for Navy post

Ex-Miss. gov to get nod for Navy post President Barack Obama will nominate former Mississippi Gov. Ray Mabus to be secretary of the Navy, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press on Friday. Mabus, 60, is a Democrat and campaigned extensively for Obama last year. He had been previously talked about as…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
March 27, 2009

If Dem’s firing of Sam Hall was illegit, then why does he need to be voted back in a secret session?

Miss. Democratic executive director will stay Members of the party’s administrative committee voted in a closed-door meeting late Thursday to hire Hall, who managed Supreme Court Justice Jim Kitchens’ successful campaign. Their action appears to put to rest controversy over Hall’s selection. Members of the state executive committee decided to oust him last weekend amid…