The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 9/21/7
Young professionals crowded a conference room in the BancorpSouth Arena on Thursday to hear candidates for the state House of Representatives make their pitches.
Generally, the speakers agreed on the same issues – tort reform, as well as the need for good education and better jobs.
The candidates divided along party lines on expected topics, such as a move to increase the tobacco tax and reduce the grocery tax. The Republican nominees generally opposed the move; the Democrats generally supported it.
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