by Associated Press Published: May 23,2012
Tags: bench, districts, elections, judges, judicial, judiciary, Politics, redistricting, voters, votes, Voting
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — A federal appeals court has scheduled oral arguments for June 4 in lawsuits challenging the failure of 11 Mississippi counties to redraw supervisor district lines in time for the 2011 election. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments in New Orleans. In March of 2011, [...] [...]
Joint Resolution 1, the redistricting plan for the Mississippi House of Representatives, has been introduced, debated, and passed. This exercise in the redistricting process, which is one of the most political functions undertaken in all of the activities required of a legislative body, is a tough, bitter exercise in partisan politics. Basically, the redistricting motivation [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 4,2012
Tags: bills, elections, lawmakers, laws, legislation, legislative, legislators, Legislature, Politics, redistricting, voters, votes, Voting
JACKSON — Mississippi lawmakers are finished with their part of redistricting, and new House and Senate maps await federal scrutiny. The Mississippi House voted 70-50 yesterday to approve a state Senate plan that increases the number of majority-black districts and reduces the number of split precincts. The Senate approved its own plan Wednesday. Both chambers [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 4,2012
Tags: Commercial Real Estate, David Carn, financial planners, financial planning, Kemper County, Mississippi Power, redistricting, Stan Purvis, tax managed portfolios, Tunica
>> REAL ESTATE Large stores specifying whom they must have as neighbors— By Ted Carter Also in this week’s paper: >> KEMPER UPDATE Independent monitor: Kemper contingency 91 percent gone— By Clay Chandler >> Q&A David Carn, Baker Donelson— By Clay Chandler >> MARTY WISEMAN Redistricting a consequence of 2012 election >> NANCY ANDERSON Figuring [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 2,2012
Tags: census, elections, lawmakers, legislative, legislators, Legislature, Politics, population, redistricting, representation, state government, voters, votes, Voting
JACKSON — The Mississippi Senate today adopted its own redistricting plan that includes more majority-black districts and fewer split precincts. The Senate also rubber-stamped a House map that the House approved last week. The Senate plan still needs House approval. Legislative maps have to be updated each decade to balance the population in the districts. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 2,2012
Tags: census, elections, lawmakers, legislative, legislators, Legislature, Politics, population, redistricting, representation, voters, votes, Voting
JACKSON — A proposed new map for the Mississippi Senate includes more majority-black districts and fewer split precincts statewide. The Republican senator who led the redistricting effort, Merle Flowers of Southaven, said he’s confident it will be adopted with bipartisan support. “We have worked hard to draw a plan that’s fair and complies with the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 1,2012
Tags: census, elections, lawmakers, legislators, Legislature, Politics, population, redistricting, representation, state government, voters, votes, Voting
JACKSON — Mississippi Senate leaders plan to reveal redistricting plans for the chamber this afternoon, with the intention of asking the full Senate to approve the map tomorrow. Republican Sen. Merle Flowers, of Southaven, is redistricting chairman for the 52-member chamber. He said Monday that the proposed new map should make most senators happy. “I [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 27,2012
Tags: bills, census, elections, lawmakers, laws, legilature, legislation, legislators, plan, Politics, population, redistricting, representation, voters, votes, Voting
JACKSON — Mississippi House Republicans pushed through a redistricting plan yesterday that critics say would cut the number of white Democrats in the 122-member body. House members voted 70-49 for the plan, with 63 Republicans and seven Democrats supporting it. House Elections Chairman Bill Denny, a Jackson Republican, said the changes preserve black-majority districts and [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 25,2012
Tags: bills, elections, lawmakers, laws, legislation, legislators, Legislature, maps, Politicians, Politics, redistricting, voters, votes, Voting
JACKSON — A proposed redistricting plan unveiled today would increase the number of black-majority districts by one, and could target as many as four white Democrats for extinction. That could increase the House Republican majority from today’s 64-58 margin, before considering changes that could weaken other Democrats. The number of districts with secure black majorities [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 25,2012
Tags: bills, census, elections, lawmakers, laws, legislation, legislative, Legislature, Politics, population, race, redistricting, representation, state government, voters, votes, Voting
JACKSON — The Mississippi House could unveil its own redistricting plan today, capping months of speculation about a new map that could shape lawmakers’ political fortunes for the coming decade. Senate leaders say it could be a few days before a new Senate map is shown to the public because experts and attorneys are still [...] [...]
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