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November 6, 2013

Cochran primary challenger gets Tea Party Express endorsement

Cochran primary challenger gets Tea Party Express endorsement The Tea Party Express has thrown its support behind Sen. Thad Cochran’s (R-Miss.) primary challenger, state Sen. Chris McDaniel, for its first endorsement of the cycle. Tea Party Express Chairwoman Amy Kremer made a stop in Mississippi Tuesday to announce the endorsement, calling McDaniel “the kind of…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
November 6, 2013

Miss. bond rating outlook downgraded from ‘stable’ to ‘negative’

Miss. bond rating outlook downgraded from ‘stable’ to ‘negative’ Fitch Ratings on Tuesday downgraded Mississippi’s bond rating outlook from “stable” to “negative,” saying lawmakers have relied too much on “one-time” money for recurring expenses and continue to raid the state’s rainy day fund to balance the budget. While the agency did not drop the state’s…