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November 27, 2007

Barbour’s Proposed Special Election To Replace Lott May Violate Election Law

Think Progress, 11/26/7 Earlier today, Senate Minority Whip Trent Lott (R-MS) announced that he “will be retiring from the Senate by the end of the year.” Soon after the announcement, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R) put out a statement declaring that “pursuant to Mississippi law,” he would “call a Special Election for United States Senator…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
November 27, 2007

Council Deadlock Could Halt City Paychecks

WLBT, 11/26/7 Jackson city workers may not be paid this week. The council is deadlocked on approving the city payroll, which includes pay raises for recent promotions in the police department. Twenty one hundred Jackson city employees may not receive paychecks Friday after council members voted three to three in approving this week’s payroll.