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April 3, 2014

Legislature ends session with transportation projects approval

Mississippi lawmakers finish budget, end 2014 regular session Mississippi lawmakers ended their 2014 session Wednesday night after passing the final parts of a state budget for the year that begins July 1. During the three-month session, they passed a bill designed to make the criminal justice system more efficient and less expensive. They funded a…
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April 3, 2014

Lawmakers approve 16 more prosecutors in in-session special session

Mississippi lawmakers approve 16 more prosecutors, including 2 for Jackson County JACKSON, Mississippi — Mississippi lawmakers are approving 16 more prosecutors in circuit courts after they were prodded into action by Gov. Phil Bryant. Lawmakers approved the assistant district attorneys and funding for the positions Wednesday after Bryant called a special session. House and Senate…