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November 21, 2012

Sam R. Hall: Gunn faces more choices with education committee vacancies

Sam R. Hall: Gunn faces more choices with education committee vacancies When House Speaker Philip Gunn removed Rep. Linda Whittington from the House Education Committee, he did so under the guise of promoting her to vice chairman of the Tourism Committee. The truth? Whittington, D-Schlater, was the leading opponent to charter schools. More importantly, she…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
November 21, 2012

Democrats, Gunn trade jokes

Democrats, Gunn trade jokes More than 30 Democratic lawmakers, along with state party leaders, gathered at the Capitol on Tuesday, and as their meeting was breaking up, Republican House Speaker Philip Gunn arrived in the foyer outside the meeting room. A couple of the lawmakers jokingly asked if Gunn had decided to switch parties. Gunn…