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May 4, 2012

Miss. Republicans celebrate legislative victories

Miss. Republicans celebrate legislative victories Mississippi Republicans are celebrating a variety of legislative victories at the end of the 2012 session, including new abortion restrictions and an election district map that favors their party. The House and Senate adjourned Thursday afternoon after approving appointments of state officials and tying up a few loose ends. After…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
May 4, 2012

Criticism heavy during farm bill markup; Southern senators all vote nay

Criticism heavy during farm bill markup; Southern senators all vote nay There is no argument that the farm bill passed out of the Senate Agriculture Committee last Thursday was bipartisan. It was not, however, regionally inclusive as all four senators on the committee from the South — Arkansas’ John Boozman, Georgia’s Saxby Chambliss, Kentucky’s Mitch…