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March 7, 2017

MS House amends Senate bill on seat belts, votes to require all passengers to wear them

State House passes bill requiring use of seat belts JACKSON – All passengers, both those in the front seat and back seat, would have to wear seat belts under legislation that passed the Mississippi House Monday afternoon by an 88-29 margin. Rep. Steve Massengill, R-Hickory Flat, amended a Senate bill that would have required those…
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March 7, 2017

Gov. Bryant willing to discuss replacing Mississippi’s Davis, George statutes at US Capitol

Mississippi statues at US Capitol up for discussion Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says he’d be willing to talk about possibly replacing the statues that represent the state in the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Currently, Mississippi is represented by statues of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Confederate politician J.Z. George. Many would like to see other…