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9 Dec 2007, 11:06 am
Early in his career, he worked for John Stennis, the longtime U.S. senator from the state, and later served as a Mississippi Democratic party chairman. [read post]
17 Sep 2014, 12:41 pm by Kevin Newman, Esq.
A special election will be held on November 4 to fill the vacant state senate seat for District 17. [read post]
29 Mar 2011, 9:00 am by Joshua Block, LGBT Project
But in 29 states — including Mississippi — it is still legal for a private employer to fire someone solely based on sexual orientation. [read post]
24 Oct 2007, 10:58 am
The Senate today confirmed the nomination of Leslie H. [read post]
The trial court granted summary judgment for the plaintiffs, and Thomas Dobbs, the State Health Officer for the Mississippi Department of Health, appealed to the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. [read post]
25 Aug 2011, 4:00 am by Philip Thomas
  Democrats now enjoy a 13-seat advantage in the 122-member Mississippi House, while the Senate and six of seven other statewide offices are under Republican control. [read post]
3 Nov 2011, 6:59 am by Alan Ackerman
State Senator Chris McDaniel cogently argues that eminent domain injures—rather than aids, a community’s economic development. [read post]
30 Sep 2008, 9:14 pm
She is currently in a virtual tie with State Senator Kay Hagan and has completely lost the momentum in the race.That leaves Minnesota, Mississippi, Oregon and Maine. [read post]
27 Nov 2007, 12:01 pm
Box 654 Gautier, MS 39553 Phone: (228) 497-2127 E-mail: sduffy2283@netzero.net Easter Seals Easter Seals Mississippi 3226 North State Street P.O. [read post]
23 Jan 2024, 9:00 am by Alyzza Austriaco
FL Senate Passes Health Care Workforce Bills Florida’s Senate passed legislation ( SB 7016 and SB 7018 ) that would allocate $800 million for bolstering the state’s health care workforce, including by providing tuition assistance for medical and dental students and loans for building clinics. [read post]
18 Feb 2013, 8:49 am by Reproductive Rights
Feminist Majority Foundation: ND Personhood Bill Moves to House: The North Dakota state Senate approved an initiative on a 26 to 21 vote Thursday that, if passed by North Dakota Voters in 2014, would amend the state constitution to state... [read post]
16 Oct 2003, 5:01 pm
On October 17, 1977, President Jimmy Carter signed a bill retroactively restoring the US citizenship of Jefferson Davis, former President of the Confederate States of America, US Senator from Mississippi and US Secretary of War in the administration of President Franklin Pierce. [read post]
26 Feb 2008, 6:43 am
The editorial notes that the Mississippi Senate recently passed a bill that would require competitive bidding on such contracts... [read post]
12 Sep 2014, 8:32 am by Kevin Newman, Esq.
Changes to current election procedures are being considered following an extremely close Senate race. [read post]
17 Mar 2010, 7:35 am by Philip Thomas
As discussed in this March 1 post, State Senate Insurance Committee Chairman Buck Clarke killed a bill that would have required Mississippi nursing homes to carry $500,000 in liability insurance coverage. [read post]
1 Jul 2016, 9:58 am by Kevin Newman, Esq.
The House agreed to a bill allowing the governor to dip into the state’s rainy day fund to fill a deficit in the budget. [read post]
28 Feb 2008, 12:46 pm
"The state could seek the death penalty for any person convicted of raping or sexually battering a child under the age of 12, under a bill that cleared the Senate floor Wednesday. [read post]
2 Apr 2019, 9:58 am by Thomas DeLorenzo
In addition to the appropriations for Puerto Rico, the bill sought to provide additional assistance to farmers in the Midwest who have been devastated by extreme flooding of the Mississippi river in recent months, along with funding for re-forestation efforts in California following the deadly wildfires that raked the state in 2018. [read post]