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March 16, 2012

Senate Bill Would End State Job Protections For 2 Years

Senate Bill Would End Job Protections For 2 Years Mississippi state government agencies could get two years to fire employees without following civil service rules. Senate Bill 2380, passed Thursday on a 29-19 vote, removes protections currently enforced by the state Personnel Board. Gov. Phil Bryant and Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, both Republicans, are pushing…
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March 16, 2012

Miss. Senate approves ‘Sunshine’ bill

Miss. Senate approves ‘Sunshine’ bill The Mississippi Senate on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill that would limit Attorney General Jim Hood’s power. Senators voted 32-17 for Senate Bill 2084, which would determine the percentage of a verdict outside lawyers could earn. Under the bill, the attorney general would have to appoint outside lawyers…