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Opinion  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
January 6, 2021

Mississippi Legislature ratifies new state flag design

The Mississippi Legislature returned for the 2021 Session on January 5 and wasted no time getting to business. The House, nearly immediately after gaveling in, took up HB 1 which will ratify the new Mississippi State flag design. House members voted 119-1 in favor of ratification. The measure was then sent to the Senate where…
Opinion  |  Frank Corder  • 
January 5, 2021

As municipal qualifying begins, Democrats in Mississippi struggling to remain competitive even at the local level

Qualifying for Municipal Elections in Mississippi opened Monday and runs through February 5th. The Mississippi Republican Party expanded its reach into cities and towns during the 2017 cycle, seating more Republicans in City Halls across the state than ever before.  This was largely due to targeted outreach in communities where voters routinely supported Republicans in…