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July 27, 2007

‘Safety valve’ may have many reregistering as independents

The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 7/27/7 Before anybody hits the panic button, especially worried Mississippi Democrats, the explosive party voter registration ruling by U.S. District Judge Allen W. Pepper contains a safety valve nobody has talked about. True, the ruling orders voter registration by party designation. But voters can also register “unaffiliated,” as independents. The Legislature could…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
July 27, 2007

Foes toss verbal barbs at Dale

The Clarion-Ledger, 7/27/7 Mike Chaney, a Republican contender for insurance commissioner, made an unusual request for a politician Thursday. Pick him, he said before the crowd at the Neshoba County Fair, and he’ll make sure it’s the last time Mississippians vote for an insurance commissioner. He would rather the position be by appointment. And Gary…