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February 24, 2008

SALTER – Dems, GOP should find Medicaid consensus

Dems, GOP should find Medicaid consensus A more reasonable compromise would be a hospital tax and a cigarette tax hike up to 50 cents per pack. Without a dedicated revenue stream, Medicaid will continue to be a funding nightmare. A Medicaid compromise on the hospital tax and a reasonable cigarette tax increases between the House…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
February 24, 2008

Judge: Efforts to sway made

Judge: Efforts to sway made Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter has told federal authorities he became aware in 2006 that some people were trying to improperly influence him to rule in favor of lawyer Dickie Scruggs in a Hinds County legal-fees dispute. DeLaughter told authorities he didn’t know whether he was influenced but says he’s followed…