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Opinion  |  Frank Corder  • 
October 14, 2020

Republicans retain 3 legislative seats in Tuesday’s 4 special election runoffs

Four special election runoffs were held Tuesday to fill vacancies in the Mississippi House and Senate.  All races were non-partisan, meaning candidates do not declare a party affiliation and no party is listed on the ballot.  The winners will determine which party to caucus with upon being sworn-in to their new seats in the state…
Opinion  |  Frank Corder  • 
October 13, 2020

“Here we go again” – Sen. Dick Durbin attacks Mississippi gun laws during ACB confirmation

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) attacked Mississippi as a cause for Chicago gun violence during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing today as the panel vetted Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett. “In the city of Chicago, more than 3,200 people have been shot just this year – 3,200,” Durbin lectured to Barrett.  “According to…