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October 4, 2012

ZNN – 5th Circuit denies new Zach Scruggs appeal – no member wanted to hear it

5th Circuit denies new Scruggs appeal In a two-page, check-box notice dated Oct. 1, the court said his petition for full hearing was denied and that no member asked that the issue be voted on by the court’s judges. Daily Journal 10/4/12
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October 3, 2012

BIGGER PIE – MS pension system needs reform now

MS pension system needs reform now The 2008 financial crisis hurt investments nationwide, but Mississippi’s pension plan has additionally been hurt by something less popular to mention: Legislation passed in 1999, which increased payouts to employees without providing a mechanism to cover those payouts. Former Gov. Haley Barbour’s PERS Study Commission addressed this issue and…