Aug 12, 2015: Madison County Journal: PERRY: 'Silent Knight' for Dems
Other House seats of interest include Democrat Reecy Dickson (House 42) who failed to make a run-off; and Democrats Bob Huddleston (House 30) and Karl Gibbs (House 36) both advancing to run-offs. Kathy Sykes and Sam Begley meet again in a run-off in Hinds County for the seat of Democrat Jim Evans (House 70) who withdrew after a residency challenge. Republican Joel Bomgar took 68 percent against Bruce Bartley for the seat of retiring Rita Martinson (House 58) in Madison County.
Other House seats of interest include Democrat Reecy Dickson (House 42) who failed to make a run-off; and Democrats Bob Huddleston (House 30) and Karl Gibbs (House 36) both advancing to run-offs. Kathy Sykes and Sam Begley meet again in a run-off in Hinds County for the seat of Democrat Jim Evans (House 70) who withdrew after a residency challenge. Republican Joel Bomgar took 68 percent against Bruce Bartley for the seat of retiring Rita Martinson (House 58) in Madison County.
Jan 22, 2015: Jackson Free Press: What Bryant Left Out of His SOTS
Meanwhile, immigrant-rights advocates are taking the fight to lawmakers. Hours before Bryant's speech, the Mississippi Immigrant Rights Alliance rallied in support of a bill that would grant in-state tuition to undocumented students. State Rep. Reecy Dixon, D-Macon, and state Sen. Hillman Frazier are the sponsors of the legislation.
Meanwhile, immigrant-rights advocates are taking the fight to lawmakers. Hours before Bryant's speech, the Mississippi Immigrant Rights Alliance rallied in support of a bill that would grant in-state tuition to undocumented students. State Rep. Reecy Dixon, D-Macon, and state Sen. Hillman Frazier are the sponsors of the legislation.