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June 17, 2009

CA – Devil’s in details of Mississippi budget

Devil’s in details of Mississippi budget ouse and Senate negotiators drew closer Monday to compromising on a state budget as the calendar continues counting down the 15 days to a new budget year with Mississippi’s total state spending still in question. The two sides are only $12 million apart on a budget that determines how…
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June 17, 2009

Jackson to pay late mayor’s $37,000 legal fees

Jackson to pay late mayor’s legal fees The Jackson City Council tonight voted to pay a portion of the late Mayor Frank Melton’s remaining attorney fees — about $37,500. Melton’s federal trial ended earlier this year with a hung jury. A retrial had been scheduled, but all charges were dropped in the wake of Melton’s…