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Slow economic growth dogs Mississippi as election looms
WEST POINT, Miss. (AP) — The economy has gotten a lot better for Era Walker. The West Point resident has gone from making $9.75 an hour at a pig farm to $15 an hour at […]
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Republican takes control of Senate, strengthens grip on the House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Riding a powerful wave of voter discontent, resurgent Republicans captured control of the Senate and tightened their grip on the House Tuesday night in elections certain to complicate President Barack Obama’s final […]
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Mississippi to use its voter ID law in Tuesday primaries
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi on Tuesday will use its new voter ID law for the first time, culminating a long political fight in a state with a troubled past of voting-rights suppression. People will […]
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Independent candidate vies for Dist. 2 Congressional seat
Williams focuses on education, jobs and healthcare By Gail M. Brown Editor The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi will be held Tuesday, Nov. 6, to elect the four U.S. Representatives […]