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January 12, 2009

Ex-DA leaves scandal in wake

The Clarion-Ledger, 1/11/9 The same Justice Department that repeatedly investigated then-Hinds County District Attorney Ed Peters could now rely on him as a star witness in a case alleging corruption. “He seems to always land on his feet, no matter what the allegation, just like a cat,” said former Hinds County Judge James Bell, who…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 12, 2009

House leaders delay vote on Cigarette Tax

The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 1/10/9 The House Democratic leadership decided Friday not to vote on a proposal to raise the cigarette tax 82 cents per pack to $1. House Speaker Billy McCoy, D-Rienzi, had said Thursday the House would vote on the issue the next day. A Republican minority’s parliamentary maneuver blocked the vote…