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Recession revives lottery talk
By SID SALTER - Political Columnist
Wed,09/01/10-1:00PM , 172 Reads
JACKSON — With all the political and economic stars in alignment, look for yet another failed attempt at getting a state lottery passed in Mississippi during the 2011 legislative session.
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Remapping challenge likely
By SID SALTER - Political Columnist
Wed,08/25/10-1:00PM , 137 Reads
JACKSON — Back in 1990, Mississippi lawmakers could not reach consensus on drawing new state legislative districts because of concerns over the House speaker’s election that would follow the 1991 general election and the racial makeup of legislative districts.
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Cruel to jail the mentally ill
By SID SALTER - Political Columnist
Wed,08/18/10-1:00PM , 181 Reads
JACKSON — One would think that the same logic that would make it seem like a good idea to lock a mentally ill person in a county jail cell would lead that same person to conclude that it’s also smart to lock a skin cancer victim inside a tanning bed.
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Will lawmakers still kowtow to Brown?
By SID SALTER - Political Columnist
Wed,08/04/10-1:10PM , 148 Reads
JACKSON — The Biloxi Municipal Court will determine whether Mississippi Department of Transportation Executive Director Larry L. “Butch” Brown was guilty of public intoxication at the Beau Rivage Casino on the morning of July 23 — as charged by the Biloxi Police Department.
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