The Legislature spends more than $20 billion in taxpayer funds each year and passes laws that impact all citizens. The Mississippi Ethics Commission says the law contemplates lawmakers being able to meet behind closed doors.
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi TodayEthics Commission contradiction: Members take oath to constitution, but can’t consider it in rulings by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today December 18, 2022 A majority of the members of the Mississippi Ethics Commission said they were required to ignore what the state constitution said when they made their ruling that the Legislature is not bound by the open meetings law.
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