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July 3, 2008

McCain: Cochran’s claim he roughed up Nicaraguan not true

The Clarion-Ledger, 7/3/8 John McCain denied a Republican colleague’s claim that he roughed up an associate of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega on a diplomatic mission in 1987, saying the allegation was “simply not true.” Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., told a Mississippi newspaper that he saw McCain, during a trip to Nicaragua led by former Sen.…
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July 3, 2008

Lawmakers still at odds over funding; will House walk out?

The Clarion-Ledger, 7/3/8 Medicaid funding negotiations between House and Senate lawmakers produced no results Wednesday, and some House members suggested the chamber might walk out today. “The (discussions) caved in, and we’re not making any progress,” said House Majority Leader Tyrone Ellis, D-Starkville. “We don’t need to stay here and continue to waste the taxpayers’…