While the state of Mississippi’s financial condition could certainly be rosier, it is hardly the briar patch other states find themselves in.
Why is the Jackson County Board of Supervisors urging Congress not to tamper with with a multibillion-dollar defense contract that will benefit Mobile?
Joseph P. “Jody” Compretta Jr., who was killed in a tragic accident while celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans over the weekend, was a key participant in the recovery of Bay St. Louis and Hancock County. At 39, Compretta had already served two terms as president of the county’s Chamber of Commence and was serving as president of its Community Development Foundation.
One of the things that the Federal Emergency Management Agency manages is the National Flood Insurance Program. One of the most critical aspects of that program is the adoption of flood insurance rate maps.
Four years ago this month, the Sun Herald published a three-part series titled “Paradise in Peril: Preserving the Pascagoula.”
Bobby Jindal says the first thing he will do as governor of Louisiana when he takes office in January is summon lawmakers to Baton Rouge “to pass real ethics reform with real teeth.”
Befitting a military installation, there is a cadence to the command of Keesler Air Force Base. The commander usually stays around for a couple of years and usually wears a newly acquired star upon arrival or departure.
There is a particular sadness with which we consider the offensive launched against Mississippi survivors of Hurricane Katrina on the very somber second anniversary of the awful day in which the great storm devastated our state and caused a civil engineering failure of vast and deadly proportions in Louisiana.
“Modular” and “manufactured” are mere words. Adherence to building codes is what matters. But as we have learned since Hurricane Katrina, building codes should not be set in stone. As conditions and technologies change, so should the codes.
