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March 25, 2008

Senate deletes some raises

The Sun Herald, 3/25/8 The Senate passed a House bill Monday that would give raises to elected officials, but it removed the provision that would have given legislators, the governor, attorney general and other statewide elected officials higher pay. The Senate removed several provisions of the controversial House pay hike. The House and Senate would…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
March 25, 2008

Bill would let inmates do public service work for churches

The Sun Herald, 3/24/8 A bill that has received final legislative approval would let Mississippi inmates do public service work for churches. The final version of the bill passed the House on Monday after passing the Senate last week. It now goes to Gov. Haley Barbour. State law already allows inmates on work-release programs to…