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February 10, 2009

Stimulus bills come with no guarantees, many questions

The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 2/10/9 The rush in Washington for the new Congress to do something about the economy will have consequences in Mississippi. The rub is that no one can say for sure whether, on balance, adding debt will provide the spark that commerce is believed to need. Thad Cochran and Roger…
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February 10, 2009

Barbour encounters unexpected Senate roadblock on Medicaid tax bill

The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 2/10/9 Gov. Haley Barbour has had some well-documented victories in the legislative process, and some setbacks as well. But perhaps his biggest defeat of his tenure as governor came last week during a meeting of the Senate Appropriations Committee. The setback was stunning not only because of the health…