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March 29, 2017

Formby confirmed to Workers Compensation Commission

Mississippi lawmaker confirmed to workers comp group, leaving House The state Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to approve Rep. Mark Formby of Picayune for a commission term that begins April 15 and runs through 2022. Formby must resign from the House seat he has held since 1993. Republican Gov. Phil Bryant will call a special election…
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March 29, 2017

Sen. Wiggins questions Rep. Scott’s motives on Gang bill

Gang bill’s author stalls hybrid version Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, one of the authors of SB 2027, said when senators looked at how to bring back the bill after tweaking the language, HB 240 seemed like the perfect vehicle because Scott had made a speech on the floor about the dangers of drugs and gang.…