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February 7, 2008

Senate committee passes voter ID bill

The Clarion-Ledger, 2/6/8 The Senate Elections Committee passed a bill this afternoon that would require voters to show identification at the polls. Senate Bill 2468 would allow voters to show ID — which could include a social security card, driver’s license or passport, among several other forms. The ID does not have to have a…
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February 7, 2008

Miss. May Debate Tougher Ethics Rules

Forbes, 2/6/8 Mississippi legislators this session will debate ways to strengthen ethics and open-government laws, including a plan that could give citizens a quicker and cheaper route for challenging public meetings they believe are improperly closed. Under the state’s sunshine laws, people frequently have to file lawsuits to challenge a closed meeting or to seek…