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Congress probes Jackson water crisis as city and state spar

Headline from Courthouse News Service

Jackson has had water problems for years, and the latest troubles began in late August after heavy rainfall exacerbated problems in the city’s main treatment plant, leaving many customers without running water.

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  1. Courthouse News Service

    Congress probes Jackson water crisis as city and state spar (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Jackson has had water problems for years, and the latest troubles began in late August after heavy rainfall exacerbated problems in the city’s main treatment plant, leaving many customers without running water.

  2. CBS News

    Congress investigating Jackson water crisis and Mississippi's use of $10 billion in federal funds (opens CBS News)

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    Congress is investigating the crisis that left 150,000 people in Mississippi's capital city without running water for several days in late summer.

  3. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Congress probes Mississippi capitol's water crisis (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Congress is investigating the crisis that left 150,000 people in Mississippi's capital city without running water for several days in late summer, according to a letter sent to Gov. Tate Reeves by two Democratic officials.

  4. Al Jazeera

    US Congress investigating Mississippi capital’s water crisis (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    House committees launch joint probe of recent crisis that left 150,000 Jackson residents without water for several days.

  5. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Congress probing Jackson water woes (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    JACKSON, Miss. -- Congress is investigating the crisis that left 150,000 people in Mississippi's capital city without running water for several days in late summer, according to a letter sent to Gov. Tate Reeves by two Democratic officials.

  6. Local Memphis

    Congress probes Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis as city and state spar (opens Local Memphis)

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    Local Memphis's feed description

    Congress is investigating the crisis that left 150,000 people in Mississippi's capital city without running water for several days in late summer.

  7. Black Enterprise

    Congress Tells Mississippi Gov. It Will Probe Jackson Water Crisis (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    Congress has begun an investigation into the Jackson, Mi water crisis that left the majority Black town without running water for several days this summer

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