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June 13, 2016

PENDER: Mississippi government’s default setting is secrecy

Geoff Pender: State government’s default setting is secrecy Mississippi government’s default setting is secrecy. I base the above statement on more than 25 years of waiting outside government boardrooms while the boards met in secret and discussed matters that should have been discussed in public. I base it on untold hours spent trying to get…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
June 13, 2016

Embezzlement trial for Morgan Shands delayed until November

Politico Shands’ embezzlement trial repeatedly delayed The bingo-related embezzlement trial of state politico and attorney Morgan Shands originally set for December 2014 has been postponed repeatedly and will remain on hold at least until November. Meanwhile Shands of Bay St. Louis has defaulted on his agreement to repay more than $370,000 over 10 years to…