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September 23, 2015

Sen. Wicker wants to avoid “dueling ovations” as Pope addresses Congress

With pope arriving, can Congress behave? Lawmakers fret about decorum WASHINGTON — The pope is coming, and the adults in Congress would like everybody to be on their best behavior. “We actually hope that we can show a little more decorum for the pope than we sometimes do at State of the Union addresses,” said…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 23, 2015

#Initiative42 could jeopardize military communities, state’s ability to stave off closures

The head of the Mississippi Development Authority, Glen McCullough, testified before the Joint Legislative Budget committee Tuesday noting that a 7.8% budget cut in favor of Initiative 42 would jeopardize support for military communities across the state – Keesler, Camp Shelby, Meridian and the like. McCullough noted that such cuts could imperil these military bases…