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April 6, 2009

E-mail sent from Butch Brown’s office

E-mail sent from Butch Brown’s office Mississippi Department of Transportation Executive Director Butch Brown said Friday he told an MDOT employee to notify other employees about an online poll on whether he should be confirmed as head of the agency in upcoming Senate hearings. An e-mail from someone in his office was sent to MDOT…
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April 6, 2009

Bill would toughen parole standards

Bill would toughen parole standards Convicted sex offenders and murderers will have to meet a higher standard to be paroled in Mississippi under a bill awaiting Gov. Haley Barbour’s signature. The legislation reauthorizing the state Parole Board changes the vote needed to release inmates convicted of murder or a sexual offense. It currently only takes…