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June 11, 2008

Metal-theft measure divisive

The Clarion-Ledger, 6/10/8 A new law aimed at reducing metal theft takes effect in two months, but there’s no consensus on whether it will work. Republican Gov. Haley Barbour signed Senate Bill 2006 into law Monday. His press secretary, Pete Smith, recently described it as “an improvement over the one he vetoed.” Metal recyclers disagree,…
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June 11, 2008

Wicker declines Neshoba debate against Musgrove

The Sun Herald, 6/10/8 Interim Republican Sen. Roger Wicker’s campaign confirmed this morning that he declined an invitation to debate his opponent, the former Democratic Gov. Ronnie Musgrove, at the Neshoba County Fair later this summer. Wicker spokesman Ryan Annison said Tuesday the proposed date would conflict with the U.S. Senate’s schedule, as it would…