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Campaign finance filing reforms on the horizon in Mississippi
By SARAH ULMER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Tue,03/19/24-1:08PM , 77 Reads 7,676 Statewide
Lawmakers in the Senate are considering ways to provide increased transparency while streamlining the campaign filing process.
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Two bills aim to keep mental health commitments out of jail
By JEREMY PITTARI - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Thu,03/14/24-8:38AM , 150 Reads 9,388 Statewide
Legislation filed by Senator Boyd and Rep. Creekmore both made it out of their respective chamber’s committees before the deadline last week.
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Parchman closure legislation dies in Senate committee
By JEREMY PITTARI - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Wed,03/13/24-4:06PM , 88 Reads 7,307 Statewide
Senate Corrections Chairman Sen. Barnett goes back to the drawing board, saying Mississippi must do something “if we hope to not become like Alabama.”
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The Other Side Podcast: Attorney Rob McDuff provides update on lawsuit to create more Black-majority legislative districts
By BOBBY HARRISON AND TAYLOR VANCE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,03/13/24-3:58PM , 126 Reads 12,183 Statewide
Mississippi Today’s Bobby Harrison and Taylor Vance talk with Jackson attorney Rob McDuff about lawsuits involving legislative redistricting and school funding and how newspaper articles led an inquisitive 12-year-old in Hattiesburg to pursue a legal career focusing on civil rights and other social justice issues.
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