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This week's goin' down: Mississippi's mayor, DA and council member plead not guilty to bribery charges

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Jackson , Mississippi , mayor and a council member plead not guilty to bribery charges.

DA Jody Owens is accused of paying $ 80,000 in bribes to ensure approval of downtown development.

The DA boasted to the purported developers about having influence over Jackson officials.

Texas state legislators could start filing bills for the next legislative session in January .

Several Republicans have filed legislation that would guide or limit what learning materials children are exposed to in school.

Another bill would make it a felony for public schools or universities to conduct or permit any study of children’s sexual behavior.

A bill would also allow parents to sue districts that fail to inform them about curriculum involving sexual orientation or gender.

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