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February 2, 2010

AP – Mississippi House panel takes no action on lottery proposal

Mississippi House panel takes no action on lottery proposal Only five of the 15 Gaming Committee members attended the meeting where the bill was discussed. They decided to contact their absent colleagues to seek their opinions before taking any action. The bill will die unless it passes the Gaming Committee before a Tuesday deadline.
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
February 2, 2010

AP – Miss. House OKs bill to limit public-records cost

Miss. House OKs bill to limit public-records cost The bill says government entities would be required to use the lowest-paid qualified employee to search for records requested by citizens. Some agencies have been using attorneys or other high-paid employees, driving up the cost of obtaining documents. The bill also says 50 cents per page would…