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April 1, 2009

2nd eminent domain bill fades in Miss. Legislature

Forbes, 3/31/9 Mississippi lawmakers have killed a second attempt this year to restrict eminent domain. A bill vetoed by Gov. Haley Barbour would’ve limited the government’s ability to take private land for use in private economic development projects. The House voted last week to override the governor’s veto, but the Senate fell short of the…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
April 1, 2009

Lawmakers OK funding for Miss. cybercrime unit

The Associated Press, 3/31/9 The cybercrime center in Attorney General Jim Hood’s office could get up to a half-million dollars more in state funding if Gov. Haley Barbour signs a bill that increases fines to generate the money. The House and Senate passed the final version of the legislation on Monday. It increases fines on…