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March 19, 2012

Hampton – Are state workers the new targets?

Are state workers the new targets? Some thoughts while wishing what was going on inside the Capitol was as pretty as blooming Capitol grounds outside: •The political assault on public employees continues. Last week, the Senate approved a bill to remove state Personnel Board “civil service” protections from state employees. This was long sought by…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
March 19, 2012

Push on for DOJ review of voter ID law

Push on for DOJ review of voter ID law Mississippi officials, undeterred by the federal government’s rejection of a new voter ID law in Texas, are moving ahead with plans to put a similar law in place by the November election. “We are concentrating our efforts on implementation,” said Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann. “We’re…