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CINDY HYDE-SMITH: Women mark 100th year of voting

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On Mon, 08/17/2020 - 02:43 PM

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On Wed, 07/29/2020 - 05:42 PM

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announced her support for legislation on Thursday that would withhold federal funding to “anarchist jurisdictions” — those state and local jurisdictions that purposefully obstruct the rule of law in favor of violent mobs.

"March On" Endorses Mike Espy for Senate

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On Mon, 07/06/2020 - 05:06 PM

WASHINGTON, D.C.—March On PAC has announced its endorsement of Mike Espy as the 2020 Democratic candidate in the Mississippi Senate race.

FLOYD INGRAM: It the political season

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On Thu, 02/27/2020 - 05:34 PM

I once had a wise old sheriff in Warren County tell me he never stopped running for office.

His thinking was as soon as the most recent election was over, he needed to be working on staying in office with the next election just four years away.

He never was defeated in an election. They indicted him and he resigned.

Magsby election suit thrown out

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On Fri, 12/13/2019 - 09:58 AM

Charles Jones will be serving as the Coahoma County Sheriff for another four years.

DELBERT HOSEMANN: Let’s focus on reach Mississippi’s full potential

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On Wed, 12/04/2019 - 07:07 PM

We were humbled the night of November 5 to receive more than 60 percent of the vote for Lieutenant Governor — an instruction from Mississippians to move forward with our plans to grow our economy, provide every child with quality public educational opportunities, make healthcare more accessible and shore up our roads and bridges.

Democrats certify vote, Magsby heads to court

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On Fri, 09/06/2019 - 02:53 PM

Aug. 6 primary certified by party.

The Coahoma County Democratic Party Executive Committee’s role in the 2019 primary is finished and now in the hands of the court system.

Coahoma County Democratic Party chair Ray Sykes made that declaration after boxes were canvassed at the request of candidates last week.

Lee wins Dist. 5 Supervisor post

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On Fri, 08/30/2019 - 03:47 PM

Defeats incumbent Will Young in close Democratic primary runoff election.

Roosevelt Lee has been elected as the District 5 representative for the Coahoma County Board of Supervisors with his four-year term set to begin Jan. 1, 2020.

Last-minute filings result in a full slate of Coahoma County candidates

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On Wed, 03/06/2019 - 04:52 PM

Once the minute hand on the clock struck 5 p.m. Friday, March 1, there were sounds of laughter and good cheer in the Coahoma County Circuit Clerk’s Office in the courthouse in Clarksdale.

Coahoma County appeals state Supreme Court annexation ruling

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On Wed, 01/30/2019 - 01:44 PM

The Coahoma County Board of Supervisors will be appealing the Mississippi Supreme Court’s ruling issued earlier this month that would allow the city of Clarksdale to annex three areas currently in the county.

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