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Mississippi furls state flag with Confederate emblem after 126 years
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A nine-member commission will be appointed to develop a new state flag design that must be approved by voters on the November 2020 ballot.
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Lawmakers plan to remove Mississippi state flag on Sunday
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The legislation will begin in the House on Sunday, sources close legislative leaders said. If passed there, it will move to the Senate for consideration.
Analysis
State flag, COVID-19 could have reverberations in November Espy vs. Hyde-Smith tilt
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Mississippi flag emotions and COVID-19 fears have the potential to impact voter turnout on Election Day.
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‘Historic moment’: Lawmakers clear difficult hurdle to consider bill that would remove the Mississippi state flag
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The move on Saturday marks the first successful legislative action to change the flag since it was adopted by lawmakers in 1894.
2020 Legislative Session
State mail-in voting remains ‘most restrictive’ under legislative proposal, senator says
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House passes bill to spend $16.5 million in federal CARES Act money in effort to make Mississippi elections safer
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Lawmakers plan to begin voting Saturday to change Mississippi state flag
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The plan, described as “extremely fluid,” is for the House of Representatives to begin the legislative process to remove or replace the flag on Saturday morning.
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Lawmakers again delay vote to change state flag but plan to stay in Jackson through the weekend
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Lawmakers have until July 12 to change the state flag, though sources suggest they are close to having enough votes to do it soon.
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As lawmakers near votes to change state flag, Reeves meets with statewide officials and voices his opposition
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One person familiar with the meeting said it appears Gov. Reeves called the meeting “to take the temperature” of the statewide officials on the state flag.
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As leaders continue to count votes to change state flag, Hosemann throws support behind legislative action
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Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, who previously said he supported taking the issue to the ballot, now says the Legislature should take action to change the state flag.
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Lacking legislative votes to change state flag, Gunn and Hosemann turn to religious leaders for help
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After failed efforts to whip votes to change state flag, legislative leaders organized meeting with religious leaders to gain more momentum.
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Legislative leaders say they’re still short of necessary votes to change state flag
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Legislative leaders met Monday to discuss how to change the state flag, but say they still don’t have the votes to do it at the Capitol.
Analysis
Lawsuits attempt to put Mississippi in mainstream on felony voting, Legislature avoids issue
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Mississippi is among a handful of states that do not restore the right to vote at some point after a person completes his or her sentence
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Facing growing pressure to change state flag, lawmakers consider adopting second official flag or letting voters decide
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Legislative leaders spent the day Friday discussing several options regarding the state flag, including adopting a second official flag and letting voters decide the current flag’s fate.
2020 Legislative Session
Legislature poised to continue streak of passing bills restricting abortions
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Senate passes measure requiring physicians to ask the woman if she is having an abortion because of race, gender or genetic abnormality
2020 Legislative Session
Legislature taking precautions after employee tests positive for COVID-19
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Additional safety precautions imposed in the House