Former Democratic mayor of state capital city pleads guilty for role in six-figure real estate bribery scheme
Former Democratic mayor of state capital city pleads guilty for role in six-figure real estate bribery scheme (foxnews); Former mayor of Mississippi's capital pleads guilty to bribery and fraud (theguardian) (sources: foxnews, theguardian)

Former Democratic mayor of state capital city pleads guilty for role in six-figure real estate bribery scheme (foxnews); Former mayor of Mississippi's capital pleads guilty to bribery and fraud (theguardian)
- Former Democratic mayor of state capital city pleads guilty for role in six-figure real estate bribery scheme (foxnews)
- Former mayor of Mississippi’s capital pleads guilty to bribery and fraud (theguardian)
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This story is about Former Democratic mayor of state capital city pleads guilty for role in six-figure real estate bribery scheme. This bill would remove the current dollar thresholds for identifying contributors in federal political-committee reports.
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