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April 23, 2012

SALTER – Reeves unhurt by Tea Party report

Reeves unhurt by Tea Party report Within Mississippi’s conservative community, the early takeaway from the 2012 session is that some discord exists as the new Republican majority in the Mississippi Legislature seeks to accommodate GOP traditional Chamber of Commerce establishment types along with evangelicals and Tea Party members. Such was evident in the Mississippi Tea…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
April 23, 2012

Bryant signs bill slashing PSC’s power over AT&T

Bryant signs bill slashing PSC’s power over AT&T Gov. Phil Bryant has signed a bill that removes most of Mississippi’s remaining regulatory authority over AT&T. Bryant signed House Bill 825 Thursday. It ends Public Service Commission rate-setting power for 30,000 local-only landlines. Authority over most other AT&T phone rates ended in 2006. The law, effective…