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Medicaid debate coming back in ’15
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Mon,10/13/14-4:57PM , 153 Reads
JACKSON — Advocates who want to extend Medicaid to hundreds of thousands more Mississippi residents know they face long odds at the state Capitol, where opponents of expansion are in control. Still, they say they’ll make noise about the issue during the election-year legislative session that begins in January.
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Report: Crossover voting rare in primary
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press

Thu,10/09/14-5:31PM , 164 Reads
BJACKSON — Fewer than 900 Mississippi voters might have cast a ballot in one party’s primary June 3 and then improperly crossed over to vote in other party’s runoff three weeks later, according to a new report by the state’s top elections official.
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Challenge too late, Cochran lawyers say
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press

Fri,10/03/14-5:22PM , 157 Reads
JACKSON — Attorneys for six-term Sen. Thad Cochran told the Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday that a challenger waited too long to file a lawsuit seeking to overturn Cochran’s victory in the June 24 Republican primary runoff.
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Supreme Court hears GOP primary challenge
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press

Thu,10/02/14-6:02PM , 145 Reads
JACKSON — A dispute over a Mississippi Senate primary is moving into the state Supreme Court.

Justices were to hear arguments today as challenger Chris McDaniel tries to revive his lawsuit that sought to overturn his Republican primary loss to Sen. Thad Cochran.

It’s not clear when justices will rule.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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75°F

Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 80%
Max Temp: 79°F
Min Temp: 56°F
Feels Like: 79°F
Dew Point: 62°F
Humidity: 93%
Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM

Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Direction: SSW
Wind Gust: 12 mph
Sky Cover: 96%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 62°F
Moon Rise: NA
Moon Set: 10:24 AM

Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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