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February 28, 2011

Haley Barbour pushes back

Haley Barbour pushes back This is smart politics. Barbour can’t allow himself to be so closely associated with racism that Republicans decide he’s an electoral liability, as some already have. But the optimal level of race-related controversy for Barbour is not zero. If he is seen to be under attack from the left on spurious…
Opinion  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
February 28, 2011

Redistricting maps under way

Redistricting maps under way Sen. Willie Simmons, D-Cleveland, said the five senators who represent the Delta are lobbying the leadership to ensure the map does not lead to a loss of representation for that part of the state, even though the districts will have to grow to take in population centers. The three counties he…