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February 20, 2008

Dead or alive? Cig tax survives; Katrina bills blown away

The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 2/20/8 Bills that eventually could allow utility companies to raise rates before building additional plants, permit cities to seize drug houses and toughen penalties for burglary or violence involving identity theft were among those surviving a key legislative deadline Tuesday. Also advancing were bills that would provide more funding for education and…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
February 20, 2008

Dozens of bills meet deadline

The Hattiesburg American, 2/20/8 House and Senate Appropriations committees passed bills Tuesday designed to create a funding cushion for next year’s budget. “Right now we’ve got a lot more needs than we have in the general budget estimate. We’ve got to come up with a lot more money,” said Senate Appropriations Chairman Alan Nunnelee, R-Tupelo.…