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May 13, 2009

REASON – Sold down the River: How Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour sabotaged eminent domain reform

How Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour sabotaged eminent domain reform Since the Supreme Court’s notorious 2005 decision in Kelo v. City of New London, which allowed that municipality to seize private property on behalf of the Pfizer Corporation, 43 states have passed laws protecting property rights against Kelo-style eminent domain abuse. Mississippi is not one of…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
May 13, 2009

Mississippi Editorial Roundup

Mississippi Editorial Roundup The Sun Herald, Gulfport/Biloxi, on “Why not use Katrina money for wind pool?” Legislators are already on record supporting putting additional money into the state wind pool to keep insurance rates for many South Mississippians from soaring even higher. But the source of that anticipated $20 million has yet to be determined.…