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February 22, 2011

McDaniel – Taking a closer look at the budget

McDaniel - Taking a closer look at the budget LAUREL — Week seven of the 2011 session witnessed a slower pace, as a number of appropriation bills were presented on the Senate floor.  With a February 23 deadline for original floor action on appropriation and revenue bills originating in the Senate, we began to take a closer look at the 2012 state budget. Generally speaking, each year the Senate begins the session by drafting half of the appropriation bills and the House proceeds with the other half. Laurel Leader 2/21/11
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February 22, 2011

Lucien Smith formally announces State Treasurer campaign at Brent’s Drugstore in Jackson on 2/22

Lucien Smith (R) a former budget advisor to Governor Haley Barbour will announce his candidacy for State Treasurer tomorrow, February 22 at 11:30 a.m. at Brent’s Drugs in Jackson. In addition to serving as budget advisor and legal counsel to Barbour, Smith is a a certified public funds investment manager. Smith’s finance report may be…
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February 22, 2011

Rereprint of Zach Scruggs 2008 hearing to plead guilty to a felony

In light of the recent Patsy Brumfield article, we thought we’d reload the guilty plea just so everyone could recap what Zach Scruggs pleaded guilty to under oath. It’s remarkable that no one has gone back to look at the plea hearing to find out what actually happened. THE COURT : All right. Mr. Graves,…