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Brandon rep to run for attorney general; Hood undecided
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Wed,05/02/18-5:33PM , 224 Reads
JACKSON — Republican state Rep. Mark Baker of Brandon announced Tuesday that he is running for Mississippi attorney general next year, saying he believes the office “needs to be reformed from the inside out.”
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Lawmakers agree on bond package
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Sun,03/25/18-2:57AM , 156 Reads
JACKSON — Top Mississippi lawmakers said Saturday that they have agreed on a bond package of nearly $250 million to finance several projects.

Other members of the House and Senate were haggling over details of a nearly $6 billion state budget for the year that begins July 1.
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Leaders: No agreement on highway funds
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Sun,03/25/18-2:56AM , 162 Reads
JACKSON — Republican leaders in the Mississippi House and Senate said Friday that they don’t expect to agree on a comprehensive plan to put more money into highways this legislative session, after multiple proposals led to a dead end.
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Bryant says he won’t appoint himself to US Senate seat
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press

Wed,03/07/18-1:00PM , 138 Reads
JACKSON — Mississippi’s Republican governor took himself out of the mix Tuesday for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Thad Cochran, saying he’ll find another strong contender to keep the seat firmly in GOP hands for decades, as Cochran did.
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