Hampton – Dissent does help legislative end results

Dissent does help legislative end results

The new Republican leaders of the Legislature are rolling right along with their political initiatives.

The Mississippi House has approved a bill to clip the wings of Attorney General Jim Hood, the only Democratic statewide official and a longtime GOP nemesis.The Senate last week approved a charter school bill, a long-sought GOP plan.

They already have changed the rules to give more control over the budget process and are talking about favorite political hot-button issues like anti-immigration bills and reviving the so-called “personhood” initiative.

Clarion Ledger
2/24/12