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March 3, 2008

Candidates: U.S. must secure the border

The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 3/3/8 Candidates for the 1st District congressional seat say that securing the U.S.-Mexico border is critical to stopping the flow of illegal immigrants. In response to a Daily Journal questionnaire on domestic issues, seven of the eight candidates specifically mentioned securing the border as an important step in dealing with…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
March 3, 2008

Lingering effects of speaker’s race not as evident as feared

The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 3/3/8 The lingering impact of the contentious speaker of the House race, which Billy McCoy, D-Rienzi, won by a narrow 62-60 margin, has thus far not been as evident as many believed it would be. Last week the state House met a key often-difficult-to-meet deadline of considering all legislation that…