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October 24, 2016

Clear partisan divide in Kitchens, Griffis MSSC race

Partisan divide clear in nominally nonpartisan judicial race A clear partisan split has developed in a race to fill a central district seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court. Justice Jim Kitchens and his challenger, Court of Appeals Judge Kenny Griffis, are running without party labels, as required by law. However, prominent Democrats are backing Kitchens,…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
October 24, 2016

CALLEN: Charter Schools represent hope

GRANT CALLEN – Column: Charter schools represent hope in Mississippi Yet, one year after the first charter opened, forces that lost the legislative battle over charters have taken their fight to the judiciary, filing a lawsuit in Hinds County arguing that Mississippi’s charter school law is unconstitutional. Sadly, an organization that purports to represent low-income…