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April 19, 2016

AG Hood pens op-ed calling Legislature ignorant, irresponsible over not doing what he suggests

Attorney General Jim Hood: Legislative leadership is being irresponsible The lieutenant governor of Mississippi has decided that huge tax cuts in the face of equally large reductions in a dwindling state budget make sense for our citizens. And yet, nothing could be more irresponsible. To essentially ignore the health, education and public safety of nearly…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
April 19, 2016

Legislators agree to campaign finance reforms

House, Senate negotiators reach campaign finance deal The measure would ban some spending of campaign money such as buying cars, clothing (other than campaign T-shirts and such), and other non-campaign expenses. It would allow some spending not related to a campaign but for expenses incurred by being an “officeholder.” It appears the compromise measure would…