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February 19, 2013

Mississippi corrects clerical error on ratification of the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery

Mississippi corrects clerical error on ratification of the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery The state of Mississippi has corrected a clerical error that left unrecorded ratification of the 13th Amendment for 18 years. The Legislature formally ratified the amendment, which outlawed slavery, in 1995. However, the ratification document was never presented to the U.S. Archivist, so…
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February 19, 2013

Flaggs Sounds Off Against Democratic Leadership’s Medicaid Reauthorization Gambit

Flaggs Sounds Off Against Democratic Leadership’s Medicaid Reauthorization Gambit Rep. George Flaggs, D-Vicksburg, is not overly pleased with the strong-arm approach his colleagues are taking to get a Medicaid reauthorization bill passed. “What we ought to be doing is getting back to the table and trying to build a consensus,” Flaggs said in response to…