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August 7, 2007

5th Circuit may review ruling on voter IDs

The Clarion-Ledger, 8/7/7 A federal judge’s order that Mississippi voters show identification in future elections, as well as his ruling that the state’s open-primary system is unconstitutional, may get a second look by a higher court. The Democratic Party, the NAACP and Attorney General Jim Hood are asking the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
August 7, 2007

Columbus lawmaker confirms he’s challenging Miss. House speaker

The Sun Herald, 8/7/7 A race for the speakership of the Mississippi House of Representatives is heating up, months before many lawmakers even know whether they’re returning to the Capitol. The struggle for the top job in the 122-member House is significant because it could set the ideological direction of the chamber for the four-year…