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March 9, 2009

Revive voter ID

The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 3/9/9 In a puzzling turn of events, some Republicans in the Mississippi Senate – including its presiding officer, Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant – have lost enthusiasm for getting a voter identification bill through the Legislature. For years they’ve tried and the House has killed the legislation. This year the…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
March 9, 2009

Tobacco tax may go up in smoke

The Clarion-Ledger, 3/9/9 Negotiations between lawmakers on a proposed cigarette tax increase have stalled at the state Capitol, and a key House leader says it’s possible an agreement won’t be reached this year. Formal negotiations between the House and Senate have not begun with four weeks left in the legislative session. House Ways and Means…