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December 19, 2015

Bryant appoints Mitchell to 5th Circuit Court bench

Bryant Names New 5th Circuit Judge JACKSON— Gov. Phil Bryant has appointed George Mitchell, Jr. as Circuit Court Judge for the 5th Circuit Court District. The district includes Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Grenada, Montgomery, Webster, and Winston counties. He will fill the unexpired term of Clarence Morgan, III who is retiring effective December 31. Mitchell’s appointment…
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December 19, 2015

MEC pushes tax, fee increases for transportation infrastructure improvements

Business leaders: Raise taxes, fees for roads, bridges The Mississippi Economic Council created the “MEC Blueprint Mississippi Transportation Infrastructure Task Force” to study the state’s road and bridge maintenance problems and make recommendations to the Legislature. MEC held off on pushing the issue in the 2015 legislative session because it was an election year. The…