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March 5, 2008

Senate hears pleas of poor

The Sun Herald, 3/5/8 Members of the Steps Coalition told the Senate Housing Committee on Tuesday that 76,000 South Mississippians still have unmet Hurricane Katrina-recovery needs. About 50 Katrina victims, many of them disabled, as well as caseworkers and activists, asked the committee for more housing. Gov. Haley Barbour has been locked in a dispute…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
March 5, 2008

House OKs port, Coliseum funding

The Sun Herald, 3/5/8 The House took up dozens of appropriations bills Tuesday and approved money for Coast Coliseum and the Port of Gulfport, among others. The Legislature has begun the process of adopting a budget for next year. Government-watchers expect much disagreement among lawmakers this year over where to cut funding as experts believe…