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July 23, 2013

Hosemann: State boards study is under way

Hosemann: State boards study is under way Mississippi has 204 boards and commissions comprised of more than 1,600 members who oversee various state agencies and quasi-state agencies, according to Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann. Hosemann said it is important to learn whether boards and commissions are delivering efficient, timely services to their constituents. He said…
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July 23, 2013

Hood seeks to toss ruling blocking open-carry law

Hood seeks to toss ruling blocking open-carry law Attorney General Jim Hood asked the state Supreme Court Monday to declare that Mississippians can carry weapons openly in some public places. Hood’s appeal argues justices should overturn a ruling by Hinds County Circuit Judge Winston Kidd, who declared the law unconstitutionally vague. Earlier this year, legislators…