Homeland Security on Tuesday June 30, 2009

MS: Miss. illegal immigration law expands
By The Associated Press, The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson)
BILOXI, Miss.— A Mississippi law passed to curb illegal workers is about to enter a second phase.
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MO: Court rejects Mo. appeal on funeral protest law
By The Associated Press, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider Missouri's appeal of a court order barring the state from enforcing a law restricting protests near funerals.
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AR: Arkansas ready to protect children during disasters
By Staff Reporters, Arkansas News Bureau
A new report ranks Arkansas as one of the top states in readiness to protect children during disasters.
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KY: Ky. has 7 high-hazard coal-ash piles
By James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal (Louisville)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has disclosed the locations of 44 "high-hazard" coal-ash piles in 10 states, including seven in Kentucky and one in Indiana, after previously saying it was keeping the locations secret to prevent them from becoming targets of terrorists.
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LA: State to buy land for restoration
By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge)
A large portion of a $290 million influx of funding for coastal restoration and protection work will go toward purchasing rights-of-way and land for hurricane protection work in the New Orleans metro area, state officials said Monday.
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