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January 30, 2015

BRIAN PERRY: Mississippi Democrats’ manufactured outrage at state corruption entertaining

BRIAN PERRY/The blame game and more I found the Democrats’ manufactured outrage at state corruption in their response entertaining. They blamed Republicans, but two of the biggest corruption stories in recent years involved actions by the Department of Corrections Commissioner Chris Epps and Director of Marine Resources Bill Walker; both of whom were first appointed…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 30, 2015

Doing business with Iran bill heads to House floor

Bill would ban government contracting with Iran-linked firms JACKSON, Mississippi — Some House lawmakers want to ban Mississippi’s state and local governments from contracting with anyone who does business with Iran’s oil and gas industry. The House Appropriations Committee Thursday passed House Bill 1127, sending it to the full House for more debate. Gulflive 1/29/15