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August 3, 2011

CL Opinion – Election ’11: GOP voters pick lt. gov.

Election ’11: GOP voters pick lt. gov. In the Republican primary elections on Tuesday, the GOP locked up one top statewide seat and advanced Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant on in his run for governor. In this election, the tail wagged the dog with state Treasurer Tate Reeves winning the Republican primary for lieutenant governor and…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
August 3, 2011

Salter – Race for speaker of the House begins in earnest today

Race for speaker of the House begins in earnest today With Tuesday’s primary elections removing a layer of doubt over just who will comprise the 122 members of the Mississippi House in 2012, the “other” race that’s under way for a major leadership post advanced this week. Under the 1890 Mississippi Constitution, the power in…