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February 23, 2009

Stimulus may help insure the Coast

The Sun Herald, 2/21/9 A measure Coast leaders want to prop up the wind pool insurance program with an extra $20 million became a little more likely when President Barack Obama signed a large federal stimulus bill this week, as it may have eased some apprehensions in the fiscally-conservative Mississippi Senate about spending the money.…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
February 23, 2009

New U.S. attorney to be selected

The Sun Herald, 2/22/9 The president nominates individuals for U.S. attorney. Those nominated must be confirmed by the Senate. The president relies on recommendations from senior members of the same party, first looking to the Senate. However, both Mississippi senators are Republicans. U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor is the senior Democrat in the House of Representatives,…