This Saturday, August 2, is the last day for in-person absentee voting in the special primary election for seats in newly redrawn State House and Senate districts. If you live in one of the legislative districts listed below and can’t get to the polls for the primary on Tuesday, August 5, please be sure to go by […]
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The special election primary on Tuesday, August 5 is very, very important. Turnout in special election primaries is typically low, which means your vote counts more. If you don’t vote, that hurts more. If there is a special election in your House or Senate district, please be sure to vote on August 5. If you can’t make it to the
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We cannot overstate how important the upcoming special election is to our children and our public schools. Federal courts last year ordered a re-draw of some Mississippi House and Senate districts, the final result of which is a special election this year to fill 14 legislative seats. Seven of the newly redrawn districts will be
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The next few weeks are extremely important to our children and our public schools. A recent federal court order mandated that 14 of Mississippi’s legislative districts be redrawn. The primary election for those seats will be held on August 5 with the general election to follow on November 4. The outcomes of those races will
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HR 1 (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act), has passed the U.S. House and will now go to President Trump for his signature. The bill includes a provision that allows states to opt in to a tax-credit voucher provision, so we will need your help to keep those vouchers out of Mississippi! We will be
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HR 1 (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act), has passed the U.S. Senate with a restructured tax-credit voucher provision. An amendment to remove the voucher language entirely lost on a 50-50 vote. The voucher provision included in the bill as it passed the Senate contains these significant changes: the tax-credit voucher program is optional, not mandatory,
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