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October 10, 2012

Capstone Blog – Forget “Fair”? Banks promises “tough” & “not soft” on crime

Forget “Fair”? Banks promises “tough” & “not soft” on crime At last week’s Stennis-Capitol Press lunch, Representative Earle Banks criticized the campaign of Chief Justice Bill Waller for accepting contributions from political action committees. He suggested such contributions could influence a justice and Banks pledged not to accept any himself. Later, when asked by WAPT’s…
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October 10, 2012

Bloomberg – Mississippi Fights Over Health Law as States Resist Key Element

Mississippi Fights Over Health Law as States Resist Key Element In Mississippi, where one in five people lack health insurance, two Republican elected officials are fighting over the best way to resist President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul. Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney, 68, is proceeding with a key requirement — creating health-care exchanges to help people…