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May 9, 2008

Governor wraps up Gaming Summit with word on casino legislation

The Sun Herald, 5/9/8 Gov. Haley Barbour said today he will call up the bill to place a moratorium on casinos during the upcoming Special Session, but will only call the tax incentive bill for casinos to invest in non-gambling tourism projects if it has the needed support. “If it looks like we can get…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
May 9, 2008

House Dems hold hearing into Barbour’s use of storm grants

The Clarion-Ledger, 5/9/8 House Democrats on Thursday questioned Gov. Haley Barbour’s use of billions of dollars in Hurricane Katrina recovery grants, saying too little was done to rebuild low-income rental housing and help low-income homeowners. “Frankly, I’m not convinced that the state has met all of its housing needs,” said Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., chairwoman…