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Fighting for firefighters

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: February 19, 2010

Some of the most vital jobs in local communities are being threatened daily by budget cutbacks and the struggling economy – including firefighters and police officers. While the White House says the stimulus bill saved thousands of these kinds of jobs from being taken away, some local stations are reporting that these types of jobs [...]

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Hurricane economics

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: August 28, 2009

Four years ago, Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans and threw the economy of the Gulf Coast into a tailspin. While national coverage has largely moved on, local broadcasters in these areas are still grappling with the storm’s lingering effects.
Radio news program Mississippi Edition at Mississippi Public Broadcasting in Jackson spoke with former Mississippi Governor [...]

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