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February 8, 2016

SALTER: Prison reforms paying off, being used as a model for other states

Sid Salter: Mississippi prison reform being emulated By 1999’s election year, calls were widespread to relax the 85 percent rule because of the staggering increase in prison costs and the burgeoning prison population. The law was eventually amended in 2014 to make certain first-time, nonviolent offenders eligible for parole after serving 25 percent of their…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
February 8, 2016

Mississippians donate $816,198 to presidential candidates with @JebBush topping the list

Presidential hopefuls collect $816,198 from Mississippi Carson was among Mississippians who donated a combined $816,198 last year to presidential hopefuls. Republican candidates accounted for $669,095, and Democrats received $147,102, according to Federal Election Commission reports. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, running for the GOP nomination, topped the list of recipients with $194,460, followed by Republican…