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March 17, 2011

YP BREAKING – By vote 29-18 of Senate tells Billy McCoy to shove it and asks to invite conference

Senate has held and voted to not concur on JR 201 (the redistricting resolution) and to invite conference by a vote of 29-18. Billy Hewes drove the vote and even Terry Burton voted yes. Billy McCoy has threatened to not send conferees. The heat is on and the battle begins in earnest. Audio of Senate…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
March 17, 2011

Senate debating JR 201 – liveblog

Burton made motion to concur Hewes made motion to not concur and was recognized David Jordan argued that new elections would cause $5M and that the House wouldn’t cooperate anyway John Hohrn said that the Senate not approving HR 201 was like rearranging the furniture in someone else’s house. Burton speaks against motion to not…