Robert Decatur, former fighter pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen who became a judge, dies in Fla.BILOXI, Miss. — Former Tuskegee Airman Robert Decatur, who went on to become a judge and civil rights lawyer, has died. He was 88. Governors see Katrina recovery on Miss. coast, but locals still struggle near convention siteBILOXI, Miss. — Governors attending their national convention on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast have seen signs of Hurricane Katrina recovery — glitzy casinos packed with tourists, new condominium towers rising along the beach, the major expansion of a bustling state port. Governors say they don’t want added federal expenses for health care, secure driver’s licensesBILOXI, Miss. — Many of the nation’s governors said Sunday they don’t want Congress to force states to pick up extra expenses, from health care to national security. Governors: Federal stimulus money helped many states avoid deep cuts in public servicesBILOXI, Miss. — A bipartisan group of governors said Saturday that the federal stimulus package helped states avoid deep budget cuts during the recession. But some at the National Governors Association convention said they’re not pushing for another infusion of cash from Washington. Governors warn that unfocused energy plan and costs could stifle growth in South and elsewhereBILOXI, Miss. — The price of electricity and fuel could rise sharply and economic growth could be stifled in the Southeast and elsewhere in the country under tax proposals being considered in Washington, several southern governors said Monday. Miss. governor warns that carbon and energy taxes could stifle growth in South and elsewhereBILOXI, Miss. — The price of electricity and fuel could rise sharply and economic growth could be stifled in the Southeast and elsewhere in the U.S. under tax proposals now pending in Washington, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said Monday. |
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