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October 14, 2008

Wicker: No earmark apology

The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 10/14/8 Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker says he makes no apologies for fighting to obtain earmarks for Mississippi and said it is an issue on which he disagrees with John McCain, his party’s nominee for president. During a 70-minute interview with the Daily Journal editorial board Monday, Wicker defended earmarks…
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October 14, 2008

Economy: State budget cannot avoid effects

The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 10/14/8 Gov. Haley Barbour’s warning should come as no surprise that state agencies should scale back budgets to anticipate falling revenue as a result of the national economy. “Just as Mississippi families and businesses are revising their budgets and looking for ways to save money, we in state government must tighten our…