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April 5, 2012

Workers Comp bill clears House committee again – now heads to Senate for concurrence

Workers Comp bill clears House committee again With a 59-58 vote, the Mississippi House has again passed a bill that proponents say will restore fairness to a Workers’ Compensation program now tilted in the employee’s favor. Last Thursday, the House passed the amended Senate Bill 2576 60-56, which allows employers to drug test an employee…
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April 5, 2012

Abortion bill news hits CNN

Abortion bill hits CNN Mississippi lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday that would require any physician performing abortions in the state to be a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and to have admitting privileges at an area hospital. The bill “should effectively close the only abortion clinic in Mississippi,” said Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves in a statement. “This is…