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MS-Spent III: Katrina $$ Leaves Poor Stranded »
Monday, January 28, 2008
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As tens of thousands of Mississippi households remain stranded in FEMA trailers or unrepaired homes or apartments, HUD Secretary Jackson today approved diversion of $600 million in federal housing recovery funds to expand a commercial port and clear space for hotel, condo, and casino construction.
Although economic development is important and the Port expansion will create jobs and serve as a significant economic regional driver, I remain concerned that this expansion does indeed divert emergency federal funding from…
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