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January 31, 2013

BILL MINOR: Bryant misstates state of the state’s economy

BILL MINOR: Bryant misstates state of the state’s economy As practically every governor before him has done, Gov. Phil Bryant in his State of the State address to legislators boasted that Mississippi made economic progress the previous year. Bryant enthusiastically told lawmakers that 2,700 new jobs had been “announced” in 2012, conveying the impression Mississippi’s…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 31, 2013

Mississippi officials, Steven Palazzo express concerns about proposed Louisiana levee

Mississippi officials, Steven Palazzo express concerns about proposed Louisiana levee Mississippi officials are asking the federal government to thoroughly study the potential effects of any proposed new levee construction in southeast Louisiana. Officials in Hancock County, Miss., said they oppose a suggested 24-foot barrier levee that will close or partially close Lake Pontchartrain and protect…