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February 17, 2016

Cochran: Precedent to hold #SCOTUS vacancy until end of President’s term

COCHRAN STATEMENT ON FILLING SUPREME COURT VACANCY WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, today released the following statement regarding the process by which the Senate may consider filling the seat held by the late Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court: “There is significant precedent for…
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February 16, 2016

Mixed reaction to appointed superintendents bill among DeSoto state House members

Fate uncertain: Supt. bill goes to House Of the seven state House lawmakers representing DeSoto County, at least one, Rep. Dana Criswell (R-Olive Branch) has come out supporting the proposal. Criswell supports it because it would remove limits on where qualified candidates could come from…. …Rep. Robert Foster, R-Hernando, said he favors letting the people…