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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…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
April 1, 2009

Deals near on key issues at Capitol

The Clarion-Ledger, 3/31/9 Mississippi lawmakers revived talks on a cigarette tax hike Monday and agreed on other bills that include allowing some Rankin Countians to vote on liquor sales and giving the state more power over failing school districts. The agreements came on a key deadline for compromise on general bills and constitutional amendments. Lawmakers…