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March 15, 2010

Sun Herald slams Blackmon for killing open meeting bill

Sun Herald slams Blackmon for killing open meeting bill Blackmon has been citing various objections to the legislation for weeks. He thought imposing larger fines on ill-advised officials was “a sledgehammer” approach. Especially since some of those officials may be ill-advised by Blackmon, whose law firm represents the city of Canton. On Feb. 10, Canton…
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March 15, 2010

GWC – Lawmakers nibble at pension problems

Lawmakers nibble at pension problems Mississippi lawmakers want to cut down on state employees who are double-dipping — drawing a state retirement while continuing to be paid either as contract or part-time workers. The practice, say advocates of the change, has gotten more prevalent during the budget pinch, as state agencies try to cut their…