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June 21, 2007

State receives $5 million training grant

The Clarion-Ledger, 6/20/7 A $5 million federal grant to plan, design and create centers for excellence in advanced manufacturing has been approved, Sens. Thad Cochran and Trent Lott, and Gov. Haley Barbour announced today. The U.S. Department of Labor would create centers for work=force development and job training specializing in metal-related and construction crafts covering…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
June 21, 2007

Bush’s stem cell veto: It’s not about morality…

The Clarion-Ledger Sid Salter Blog, 6/21/7 The expected veto today by President Bush of a bill that would have eased restraints on federally funded embryonic stem cell research isn’t about morality or protecting “life.” Here’s a president who has used his veto power three times in a two-term presidency — twice to impede federal funding…