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May 2, 2012

Lawmakers put finishing touches on state budget

Lawmakers put finishing touches on state budget Mississippi lawmakers on Monday put the finishing touches on a $5.54 billion state general fund budget, spending about $22 million more than the current year, and meeting their Monday-night deadline for spending bills. The plan includes a slight increase in K-12 education spending, cuts to universities and many…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
May 2, 2012

DOJ employee reviewing voter ID law calls Mississippi “disgusting and shameful”

DOJ employee reviewing voter ID law calls Mississippi “disgusting and shameful” As major legislative actions in Mississippi like redistricting and voter ID hinge on approval from the Department of Justice, whether the state gets a fair review is being called into question, thanks to facebook. According to a blogger from PJ Media, a woman by…