Miss. Lawmakers Moving Into Final Budget Weeks
Miss. lawmakers moving into final budget weeks
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No across-the-board pay raises are planned for state employees, but lawmakers plan to use tax dollars to cover the increased demand from the Public Employees Retirement System. That means state workers' contributions to their own pension fund will stay …
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Helicopter to drive Cathlamet deer into nets
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Tuesday morning, a low-flying helicopter pilot will use a technique known as "helicopter hazing" in an attempt to drive endangered white-tailed deer into nets — something that was "always a potential part of the plan," Doug Zimmer, a spokesperson for …
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Colorado asks pharmacies for lethal injection drug
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Hospira Inc. of Lake Forest, Ill., manufactured the drug at its plant in Italy but stopped in 2011 amid concerns it could be held liable by Italian authorities for the drug's use in executions in the U.S. The company said it did not condone using the …
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Lawyer caught in drug sting gets 60-day suspension
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The state's high court decided Friday that Roush's license to practice law should be suspended for 60 days, saying that his repeated drug use "shows disrespect for the rule of law and for law enforcement officials." Agents found $ 200 worth of crack in …
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