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Senators lobbying House to pass BP oil spill bill

MBJ Staff — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:36:53 +0000

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) are hoping the House of Representatives will look favorably on “overwhelming” Senate support for legislation that will direct fines from the BP oil spill to Mississippi and other Gulf Coast states. The Senate yesterday approved (74-22) the Moving Ahead for Progress in [...]

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GOP agenda reflected in bills, amendments filed in Legislature

Associated Press — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:50:13 +0000

JACKSON — Mississippi lawmakers are sponsoring bills to tighten restrictions on abortion, crack down on immigration, expand the use of charter schools and limit the power of the attorney general. Yesterday was the deadline to file general bills and constitutional amendments to be considered during the 2012 session, which began in early January and is [...]

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Cochran, Hutchins want continuation of USDA programs in farm bill

MBJ Staff — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:44:32 +0000

WASHINGTON — In a Senate hearing on energy and economic growth for rural America, U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) urged continuation of economic development programs in the Department of Agriculture that will help provide jobs and improve the standard of living in rural America. Cochran serves on the Senate Agriculture Committee that heard testimony from [...]

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House passes bill limiting Hood’s power to hire attorneys

Associated Press — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:54:48 +0000

JACKSON — The Republican-led Mississippi House voted 59-55 yesterday to pass a bill limiting the powers of the Democratic attorney general. Proponents say agency heads need to be able to hire outside lawyers without Attorney General Jim Hood’s approval when they have conflicts with Hood. The bill would also require all outside legal contracts be [...]

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House changes committee rules to favor GOP

Associated Press — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:49:45 +0000

JACKSON — The Mississippi House changed its rules yesterday to ensure Republicans have a majority on both money committees. Under longtime rules, the House speaker could name three members to the budget-writing Appropriations Committee and three to tax-writing Ways and Means. Thirty members of each were selected based on seniority. Six were chosen from each [...]

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