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December 2, 2009

Council votes 5-1 to pay Wright’s, Recio’s attorneys

Council votes 5-1 to pay Wright’s, Recio’s attorneys The measure passed by a 5-1 vote, with Ward 1 Councilman Jeff Weill in opposition. Ward 7 Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon was absent. The bills date to the 2007 criminal trial of Melton and then-bodyguards Michael Recio and Marcus Wright, who had been charged with several fel-onies related…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
December 2, 2009

Lawmaker: Cuts within days

Lawmaker: Cuts within days The state received about $25 million less than projected in November, according to data released Tuesday by the governor’s office. The state is $136.6 million, or 7.4 percent, short of projected revenue in the first five months of the fiscal year. Sen. Alan Nunnelee, R-Pontotoc, said the governor has cut $172…