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March 17, 2009

Cigarette tax: Smoked by stimulus?

The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 3/15/9 Two months ago, it seemed a slam dunk that Mississippi would finally raise its 18-cents-per-pack cigarette tax – one of the lowest in the nation. Now, the bill is in a legislative conference committee facing an uncertain fate. Gov. Haley Barbour and his Tax Study Commission recommended it. There has long…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
March 17, 2009

One count key for DeLaughter

The Clarion-Ledger, 3/16/9 It’s known as honest services mail fraud and one count could land you in a federal prison for up to 20 years. Throw in the potential for a $250,000 fine and there’s no wonder why a battle over the federal statute is shaping up early in the high-profile judicial bribery case of…