by Associated Press Published: May 25,2012
Tags: bills, elected officials, electiondss voting, lawmakers, laws, legislative, Legislature, Politics, public officials, resign, resignation, resigning, state government, voters
SOUTHAVEN — Republican Merle Flowers of Southaven says he is resigning from the Mississippi Senate to spend more time with his wife and their four children. The 43-year-old Flowers said today that he would step down as of July 11. His District 19 is entirely inside DeSoto County. Flowers has been in the Senate since [...] [...]
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, [...] [...]
JACKSON — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant plans a ceremony today to sign a voter ID bill. The measure will become law only if it is approved by the U.S. Justice Department. Because of Mississippi’s history of racial discrimination, federal approval is required for any change in election laws or procedures. House Bill 921 would require [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 16,2012
Tags: bridges, elections, general exlection, highways, mayor, mayoral elections, municipal government, roadbuilders, roadbuilding, roads, run off, special election, state agency, transportation, travel, voters, votes, Voting
NATCHEZ — Larry L. Brown has won the Democratic primary for Natchez mayor, defeating Phillip West by 541 votes in the runoff. Brown, former executive director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, received 56 percent of the vote, or 2,696 votes in yesterday’s runoff election. West had 44 percent of the vote, or 2,155 votes. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 15,2012
Tags: elections, government, health, legislative, legislator, Legislature, Politics, public official, public sector, retirement, state government, voters, votes, Voting
BYHALIA — State Rep. Tommy Woods, a Republican from Byhalia, is retiring from the Mississippi House after 25 years. Woods told the Commercial Appeal he made his decision to retire after consulting with his physicians. He suffered a stroke Dec. 26. Woods was re-elected in November to a seventh term serving House District 52 district [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 13,2012
Tags: bench, bill, courts, elections, judges, judicial, judiciary, law, lawmaker, legislative, legislator, Legislature, Politics, state government, voters, votes, Voting
JACKSON — A state lawmaker has filed to run for Mississippi Supreme Court in the November general election. Rep. Earle Banks is the only candidate challenging Chief Justice William Waller Jr. in a district encompassing the central one-third of the state. Both live in Jackson. Supreme Court Justice Leslie King of Greenville is unopposed for [...] [...]
JACKSON — Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann has addressed the comments allegedly made by a Department of Justice (DoJ) employee, calling her remarks “irresponsible.” Allegedly, DoJ employee Stephanie Gyamfi posted the following statements on the social networking site, Facebook: “They never do…disgusting and shameful. Hey, that should replace the state motto! “Mississippi: Disgusting and Shameful.”…forget the [...] [...]
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 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 [...] [...]
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