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April 29, 2008

Governor Haley Barbour’s statement on Legislature’s failure of action on MDES

STATEMENT OF GOVERNOR HALEY BARBOUR Monday, April 28, 2008 “Recently, I received official notice from the U.S. Department of Labor that the failure of the Legislature to reauthorize the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) will severely hurt our state and many citizens. If this indefensible lack of action – caused by some in the…
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April 28, 2008

Supreme Court upholds photo ID law for voters in Indiana

Supreme Court upholds photo ID law for voters in Indiana In a splintered 6-3 ruling, the court upheld Indiana’s strict photo ID requirement, which Democrats and civil rights groups said would deter poor, older and minority voters from casting ballots. Its backers said it was needed to prevent fraud. It was the most important voting…