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June 14, 2009

The Hill – Voting Rights Group targets Childers

The Hill – Voting Rights Group targets Childers A Washington D.C. voting rights group launched an ad campaign directed at Blue Dog Democrat Rep. Travis Childers (D-Miss.) on Friday. Childers is a supporter of a gun amendment that would loosen D.C.’s gun registration laws, which, after passing the Senate, has stalled a bill in the…
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June 12, 2009

Miss. budget negotiators weigh additional tax hike

Miss. budget negotiators weigh additional tax hike State lawmakers are considering raising taxes an additional 22 cents on cheaper cigarettes as negotiations continue on a spending plan for the coming fiscal year. House and Senate leaders met today to discuss the plan. It could generate millions of additional dollars to offset revenues that have been…