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March 29, 2017

Sen. @RogerWicker: Russia exploiting threats of violent extremism to undermine what little religious freedom country has

RELEASE Helsinki Commission Condemns Pending Legal Action against Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia WASHINGTON — Following the Russian government’s request for its Supreme Court to effectively ban Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia from worshipping, claiming that they are members of an “extremist organization,” Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker (MS), Co-Chairman Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), and Commissioner…
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March 29, 2017

#msleg special sessions loom to address MDOT, AG, education reform

Special session now required to finalize AG budget, MDOT budget, and education When the special session is called, the Attorney General’s budget, HB 1492, will come back up for discussion. While lawmakers in the House and Senate originally agreed on the conference report, an error in the bill was found by Rep. David Baria. “A…