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And the dog you came in with

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Mississippi governor, Kirk Fordice, was elected on a conservative agenda which has repeatedly been defeated, and he has tended to antagonise lawmakers. His vetoes are often overridden by his own Republican party. He is popular with voters, who are not worried about who he offends, but his style means that he cannot convert his ideas into law. His plans for voter identification have not been adopted, and he opposed legal action led by the state against the tobacco industry. He has been abale to attract business to the state. He argues that people who want friends should obtain a dog.

Public Administration, State Government, Political activity, Fordice, Kirk

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Mississippi rising

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Lott and Cochran are the favorites to replace retirning Bob Dole as Senate Majority Leader; fellow Mississippian Haley Barbour is the powerful national GOP chairman. Their ascendence symbolizes a national political upheaval where the Democrats had dominated since the Civil War.

Column, Influence, Biography, Conservatism, Southern United States, Lott, Trent, Cochran, Thad

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Not as simple as it looks

Article Abstract:

The debate on the Mississippi flag, and its links to Confederate symbols, is examined in detail.

Flags

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