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April 6, 2012

Workers’ comp bill narrowly passes Senate

Workers’ comp bill narrowly passes Senate The third time around will be the last for the Mississippi House to consider whether to change the state’s workers’ compensation law. Senate Bill 2576, amended to reflect the House’s original bill, passed for the second time Thursday on a 59-58 vote. It is one of few controversial measures…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
April 6, 2012

Senate passes bill to allow part of MDA director’s salary to be paid with private dollars

Senate passes bill to allow part of MDA director’s salary to be paid with private dollars Mississippi should let private donors supplement the salary of the state economic development director to attract a top-tier person to the job, Gov. Phil Bryant said Thursday. Current state law caps the salary of most state employees, including the…