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January 14, 2008

McCoy must broker peace in the House

The Hattiesburg American Editorial, 1/14/8 The idea that “four more years” of House Speaker Billy McCoy’s leadership in the House is in some manner unprecedented or onerous is one that ignores more than a century of Mississippi’s history. The names are legendary in the state’s political history — some famous, some infamous. But the post…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 14, 2008

Insurance commissioner working on lowering Miss. wind pool rates

The Sun Herald, 1/12/8 New Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says he is working with lawmakers and state wind pool officials to lower rates that increased 90 percent for homeowners and 162 percent for businesses after Hurricane Katrina. The wind pool is the insurer of last resort for those who need wind insurance in high-risk areas…