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Burton appointed to SREB

MBJ Staff — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 06:00:51 +0000

State Sen. Terry Burton, R-Newton, has been appointed to the Southern Region Education Board. Gov. Haley Barbour made the appointment to fill a vacancy created by the death of state Sen. Jack Gordon of Okolona. Burton is chairman of the Senate Elections Committee. He is a member of the education, appropriations and legislative budget committee.

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Burton: No favoritism behind failed budget bill language

Clay Chandler — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 06:00:40 +0000

Last Monday morning, Rep. Bobby Moak, D-Bogue Chitto, got a text message from Sen. Terry Burton, R-Newton, in which Newton asked Moak to allow the conference report for House Bill 1095 to clear the House, which would have sent it to Gov. Haley Barbour’s desk to await his signature. The text, Moak said, seemed odd [...]

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MBJ Editorial: Legislature missed a great opportunity

MBJ Staff — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 06:00:40 +0000

After weeks of slow and steady progress under the Capitol dome, the Mississippi Legislature was in position to accomplish a rare feat in today’s highly partisan political atmosphere. Despite the sabre rattling and public pronouncements of those clamoring for a costly court fight, the redistricting process was reduced to a single Senate vote. It represented [...]

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