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January 9, 2008

Senate approves shortened session

The Clarion-Ledger, 1/9/8 About an hour after the Mississippi Senate convened this morning, lawmakers in the chamber agreed unanimously to shorten the session to 104 calendar days. Now the bill moves to the House for consideration. Originally, incoming Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant said he wanted to shorten the session 90 days, but he has since…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 9, 2008

3 new committees will tackle housing, tourism, ethics issues

The Clarion-Ledger, 1/9/8 Working on solutions for Gulf Coast residents who still can’t find an affordable place to live will be one of the issues a new Senate Housing Committee will tackle this year. Two others created in the chamber will deal with tourism, and ethics in government. Who will head those committees as well…