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November 20, 2008

Longtime Senate spending leaders departing

The Associated Press, 11/20/8 They are old bulls both, legendary for fiercely lording over the Senate Appropriations Committee and funneling billions to their home states. But while Sens. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., and Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, will no longer be leading the panel, the congressional habit of doling out earmarks is unlikely to change. If anything,…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
November 20, 2008

Ethics panel weighs regulating agencies contracting lobbyists

The Clarion-Ledger, 11/20/8 Some Mississippi officials are calling for more oversight in lobbying on behalf of state agencies. Senate Ethics Committee Chairman Merle Flowers, R-Southaven, said he anticipates legislation to “either ban the practice outright or make it transparent.” The 2009 legislative session begins in January. The Senate Ethics Committee has uncovered nearly $2 million…