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September 27, 2007

Redistricting looms large for Legislature

Online Madison Journal, 9/27/7 Andy Taggart and other GOP leaders are tired of seeing a “four-legged octopus” whenever they look at Madison County’s legislative districts, but the upcoming general elections could change all that. The state will redistrict all state House and Senate districts following the upcoming 2010 Census and the legislators elected later this…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 27, 2007

SCHIP: Leadership needed to end stalemate

The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 9/27/7 Mississippi’s U.S. Sen. Trent Lott could be the voice of reason in the debate over federal funding for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. While the House voted 265-159 on Tuesday to add $35 billion over five years to SCHIP, the margin is not enough to override a veto. President Bush…