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July 15, 2008

Mayor carries on as normal amid charges

The Clarion-Ledger, 7/15/8 Less than 48 hours before his first appearance in federal court on civil rights violation charges, Jackson Mayor Frank Melton had other things on his mind Monday. Dressed in white shorts and a white golf shirt, the mayor was preparing to teach swimming lessons to a group of youths at a city…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
July 15, 2008

Medicaid politics defy easy resolution

The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 7/15/8 It’s easy to blame the Legislature. Gov. Haley Barbour rightfully points out that legislators have known about the current $90 million hole in the Division of Medicaid since 2005. The Republican governor also points out that the Legislature has yet to offer a permanent fix for the shortfall.…