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November 29, 2017

Republicans quietly poised to flip Senate seat on Tuesday #msleg

Republicans quietly poised to flip Senate seat on Tuesday The seat in question, Senate District 10, was redrawn by the Legislature in 2012 for a Republican to win as leaders banked on former Sen. Steve Hale to switch parties. Hale chose not to switch, leaving the Republicans without a candidate in 2015. Stone soundly defeated…
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November 29, 2017

Media pushing “former tobacco lobbyist” as source of ills for lower cig taxes #msleg #mediabias

Analysis: Chairmen tamp down talk of big jump in tobacco tax It’s been nearly a decade since a former tobacco lobbyist signed a law that increased the Mississippi’s state cigarette tax from 18 cents to 68 cents a pack. Now, about 20 health advocacy groups are starting to push for a tax increase of $1.50…