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February 11, 2009

Both Mississippi senators vote against stimulus

The Mississippi Press, 2/11/9 By a 61-37 vote Tuesday, the Senate passed an $838 billion stimulus bill blending government spending and tax breaks in a package that backers hope will revive the sick economy. The legislation got no support, however, from Alabama and Mississippi lawmakers. Like most Republicans, all four senators voted against the bill.…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
February 11, 2009

WSJLAWBLOG – Scruggs Pleads Guilty (Again) . . . And Some Wisdom From the Romans

Scruggs Pleads Guilty (Again) . . . And Some Wisdom From the Romans In recent weeks, while our eyes have been focused largely on Washington and the federal prosecutors’ office in New York, things have quietly been humming right along down in northern Mississippi. That’s where prosecutors seem to be building a bribery case involving…