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February 21, 2008

$47 million-plus approved for two Miss. coast cities

The Sun Herald, 2/21/8 More than $47 million in federal funding has been awarded to the cities of Biloxi and Bay St. Louis for hurricane-related repairs. U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran, both R-Miss., said in a statement that the grants, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, would go for repair to potable…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
February 21, 2008

Encouraging pace on sunshine bills

The Hattiesburg American, 2/21/8 Mississippi legislators who HELPED open government bills clear Tuesday’s crucial deadline hurdle are to be commended. A key measure pushed by the Mississippi Center for Freedom of Information and the Mississippi Press Association (of which the Hattiesburg American is a member) is House Bill 474. The bill makes law enforcement incident…