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August 14, 2017

PENDER not a fan of Mississippi Transparency website

GEOFF PENDER: Take some aspirin before searching Transparency Mississippi website The Transparency website was a fine and noble idea. Gov. Phil Bryant (who was then lieutenant governor) and others who pushed for the passage of a 2008 law creating it were rightfully praised. But it needs much work. It needs more funding, staffing and some…
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August 14, 2017

State Rep. Jay Hughes (D) suspicious of MSSC retirements, appointments by Gov. Bryant

Supreme Court shuffle gives governor more influence But in less than two years, nearly half of the members have either retired or accepted new positions, giving Republican Gov. Phil Bryant a rare opportunity to exert considerable influence on the state’s highest court. Bryant already has made two appointments to the Supreme Court in less than…