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Pardon scandal illustrates need for public notice adherence

Guest Opinion//January 20, 2012//[read_meter]

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Pardon scandal illustrates need for public notice adherence

Pardon scandal illustrates need for public notice adherence

Guest Opinion//January 20, 2012//[read_meter]

Call former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour’s pardons of more than 200 convicted felons what you want — egregious, nonsensical or, if you’re so inclined — justified. More worrisome, though, may...

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