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August 18, 2008

Potholes: Jackson needs $70M to get roads up to par

The Clarion-Ledger, 8/18/8 Talk about potholes and deteriorating streets long has been ubiquitous throughout the city of Jackson. Now, Jackson City Council members say repairing the city’s infrastructure will be a top budget priority for the next fiscal year. Some have even suggested a bond referendum. But the task is daunting: The city estimates it…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
August 18, 2008

Cochran remains consensus builder

The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 8/17/8 It’s not exactly top of mind, but there’s another U.S. Senate race in Mississippi this year besides the one between Roger Wicker and Ronnie Musgrove. Thad Cochran, Mississippi’s senior senator who 30 years ago became the first statewide elected Republican official in a century, is up for re-election.…