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August 9, 2014

@HaleyBarbour: “the public still prefers open primaries”

Many GOP Leaders Lament Open Primaries Many Republican leaders are steamed about Sen. Thad Cochran winning re-election by capitalizing on Mississippi’s open primary, which permits voters of any political party to vote in its primary, according to The Washington Times. Cochran, a six-term establishment Republican, narrowly defeated tea party candidate Chris McDaniel in the June…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
August 9, 2014

Senators Cochran, Wicker pushing for expedited LNG applications by administration

Cochran, Wicker pushing for more liquefied natural gas exports WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., and Roger Wicker, R-Miss., are calling on the Obama Administration to expedite approval of project applications to export liquefied natural gas (LNG). The senators sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz regarding the issue.…