House bill would clarify who can vote in primary runoffs
JACKSON — A bill clarifying who can vote in party primary runoffs is moving forward. The House Thursday passed House Bill 1069 (http://bit.ly/1BE2wy3 ) by a vote of 101-19. It makes it a misdemeanor...
View ArticleMcDaniel seeking 3rd term in Mississippi Senate
JACKSON — Chris McDaniel, a tea party-backed Republican who lost a U.S. Senate race last year, says he’s seeking re-election to the Mississippi Legislature. The 43-year-old attorney from Ellisville...
View ArticleBILL CRAWFORD: Blog takes McDaniel conservatives to task
The Mississippi based political blog “Y’all Politics” has taken the “MS Tea Party” and Chris McDaniel’s Conservative Coalition to task: “I’ve said this before, but if the MS Tea Party is serious...
View ArticleSupreme Court rules for Cochran; says McDaniel's challenge came too late
Sen. Thad Cochran Chris McDaniel JACKSON — The Mississippi Supreme Court won’t revive an election challenge by a candidate who lost a Republican primary to Sen. Thad Cochran. Three justices agreed with...
View ArticleHas GOP primary controversy hurt Childers' chance at Senate?
Travis Childers MENDENHALL — Former U.S. Rep. Travis Childers acknowledges he faces a tough task running for senator in Mississippi, a conservative state that hasn’t chosen a Democrat for that job...
View ArticleExit polls: Voters dissatisfied with Obama administration, economy
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Republican Thad Cochran, in winning a seventh term in the U.S. Senate, fared well among those who disapproved of President Barack Obama’s performance and who felt the economy has...
View ArticleVoters pull hammer for incumbents, hunting and fishing
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Voters yesterday re-elected Republican Sen. Thad Cochran and all four incumbent congressmen. Cochran, 76, said he intends to serve the entire six-year term. With Republicans taking...
View ArticleRand Paul: Miss. GOP reuniting after 'spirited' primary
Rand Paul JACKSON — Mississippi Republicans are reuniting after a divisive party primary for the U.S. Senate, a potential 2016 presidential candidate said Monday. First-term Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul was...
View ArticleDAVID DALLAS — Elvis to take on Tater
David Dallas It appears that Mississippi’s most fortunate son, Lieutenant Governor “Tater” Reeves will finally face some opposition in his upcoming race for our State’s most powerful political...
View ArticleDearing leads Senate race, but Tea Party’s Sojourner not conceding
JACKSON — Democrat Bob Dearing appears to have unseated Republican Melanie Sojourner in a Mississippi Senate race that took a week to count. But, Sojourner says Thursday that she’s not conceding...
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