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May 9, 2007

Barbour might be open to cigarette tax hike next term

The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 5/9/7 Gov. Haley Barbour said Tuesday he would be open to an increase in the cigarette tax during his second term if it is part of an overall package that provides “a significant tax cut” for Mississippians. During the past two legislative sessions, the Republican governor has blocked legislation that…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
May 9, 2007

NASA To Build New Test Site In Southern Miss

WAPT, 5/8/7 Republican Sens. Thad Cochran and Trent Lott are announcing NASA’s plans to build a new rocket engine test stand on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Cochran and Lott said the announcement represents an estimated $175 million investment at Stennis to support the Constellation Project, the agency’s plan to send missions back to the moon…