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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…
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April 18, 2016

Gulfport mayor Billy Hewes: I have a right to my opinion and won’t be shamed for it

Hewes says ‘door of tolerance swings both ways’ Mayor Billy Hewes reiterated in a Facebook post that the city is all about tolerance, despite his personal belief that only heterosexuals should be allowed to marry…. …While his position has not changed since 2004 on marriage, he said in the Facebook post: “I have every right…