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October 14, 2009

SALTER – Mississippi Gulf Coast not worth a look, Mr. President?

SALTER – Mississippi Gulf Coast not worth a look, Mr. President? President Barack Obama will visit New Orleans on Thursday to survey for himself the progress of recovery from 2005’s Hurricane Katrina – but there are apparently no plans by the White House for a presidential stop in Mississippi for the same purpose. Surely, Mr.…
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October 14, 2009

Miss. tax revenue $128 million less than last year, 7% more cuts expected

Miss. tax revenue $128 million less than last year, 7% more cuts expected “I’ve been in state government almost 26 years, and I’ve never seen anything like it,” said Kevin Upchurch, executive director of the state Department of Finance and Administration. That’s because revenues are down 12 percent for the first quarter of this fiscal…