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April 3, 2014

Texting while driving bill dies on motion to reconsider as session ends

Bill to ban texting while driving dies as session ends The fate of a bill to ban texting while driving was left in limbo late Wednesday night after a motion was made in the House to reconsider the bill. A voice vote to try to table the motion failed, and the texting bill died for…
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April 3, 2014

Second Amendment tax fee weekend set for Sept. 5-7

Mississippi creates ‘Second Amendment Weekend,” no taxes on guns and ammo on Sept. 5-7 JACKSON, Mississippi — Mississippi will remove its 7 percent state sales tax on guns, ammunition, archery equipment and some hunting supplies the first weekend of each September. Gov. Phil Bryant on Wednesday signed Senate Bill 2425. It becomes law July 1.…