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February 28, 2014

Texting while driving ban alive

Texting while driving ban alive Both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature have passed proposals this session to ban texting while driving. The House on Thursday passed a bill 91-27 to make it a $25 civil penalty for any person convicted of texting while driving. House Transportation Chair Robert Johnson, D-Natchez, said the civil penalty would…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
February 28, 2014

Mississippi House changing religious freedom bill

Changes proposed to Mississippi’s religious practices bill A Mississippi House panel is proposing changes that might neutralize concerns about whether a religious-freedom bill could lead to discrimination against gay people or other groups. The House Judiciary B Committee on Thursday discussed Senate Bill 2681, the “Mississippi Religious Freedom Restoration Act.” A subcommittee proposes removing parts…