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August 16, 2007

Mississippi Governor’s Associates Profit From Katrina Recovery

Bloomberg, 8/16/7 Many Mississippians have benefited from Governor Haley Barbour’s efforts to rebuild the state’s devastated Gulf Coast in the two years since Hurricane Katrina. The $15 billion or more in federal aid the former Republican national chairman attracted has reopened casinos and helped residents move to new or repaired homes. Among the beneficiaries are…
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August 15, 2007

Weill sweeps field for Ward 1 seat on council

The Clarion-Ledger, 8/15/7 Former state prosecutor Jeff Weill said he will tap into his mediation skills when he takes a seat this week on Jackson’s often polarized City Council. In Tuesday’s special election to fill the Ward 1 seat vacated by Ben Allen, Weill beat out John Ditto, a real estate developer and son of…