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July 18, 2014

Group seeks to pay door to door canvassers to support MAEP ballot initiative

The group pushing for a ballot initiative aimed at fully funding the Mississippi Adequate Education Program is hiring door to door canvassers. Here’s a Facebook post seeking workers: “* What: PAID Door to Door Canvassing for a petition drive in the Gulf Coast and Hattiesburg Areas * Purpose: To get signatures for a petition that…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
July 18, 2014

Legislative criminal reforms face skepticism

State criminal law viewed with skepticism A new Mississippi law either places stricter sentencing on felons or makes it easier to avoid becoming one, depending on who you ask. Approved by Gov. Bryant on March 31, House Bill 585 mandates several changes to criminal law, including establishing “true minimums” for sentencing — violent criminals must…