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April 8, 2011

Senate adjourns sine die and Bryant extends McCoy his best wishes

In an overwhelming bi-partisan 30 to 17 vote, the Senate voted Thursday to officially sine die the 2011 session. “We have been waiting patiently for three weeks to resolve this issue of redistricting with the House,” said Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant. “I am not going to waste any more taxpayer money without hope of a…
Opinion  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
April 8, 2011

Billy McCoy statement on Senate vote on redistricting

McCoy statement on Senate leadership refusal to allow vote on redistricting House Speaker Billy McCoy released the following statement today after state Senate leaders refused to let the full Senate consider a proposal that would have redrawn state House and Senate districts based on the 2010 U.S. Census and ended a federal lawsuit filed last…