Summary
To watch the post-Hurricane Katrina maneuvering of Louisiana and Mississippi politicians is to see surprisingly divergent strategies for securing federal aid. Louisiana is throwing itself at the mercy of Washington, requesting a $250 billion package of spending and tax relief, including $40 billion for Army Corps of Engineers projects. Mississippi, by contrast, is quietly making its case through the back channels, where its political influence is at its greatest. In national politics, Mississippi is politically conservative while Louisiana is one of the last Southern states where Democrats remain competitive. No one seriously suggests that partisan considerations will determine federal recovery aid to the two states.
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Wooing Washington
To watch the post-Hurricane Katrina maneuvering of Louisiana and Mississippi politicians is to see surprisingly divergent strategies for securing federal aid. Louisiana is throwing itself at the mercy of Washin...
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