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In Mississippi, the legislature is moving to prevent abusive infringements on the Second Amendment by members of the judiciary.As the Nation and the States move to restore Second Amendment rights, there is a inevitable tension between government entities.  The system was designed so that various power centers in the government would act as checks and balances against abuse of the power by other branches of government.  The legislative, judicial and executive branches were meant to check abuses of the other branches power, just as the state governments were meant to act as a check on federal power.  From clarionledger.com:...

MADISON – A line of people of all ages, shapes, and sizes wrapped around Madison Central High school yesterday heading in to the main gym that was far too small to house the number of people waiting outside. It was clear that not everybody was going to get in, but that didn’t seem to matter. What can one expect to be the cause of such delirium. A professional basketball game? A popular rock concert? This massive affair came as a result of the visit of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to Madison in preparation for the Mississippi open primary. “[I’m]...

Ted Cruz has snagged a big endorsement the day before the Mississippi primary: Gov. Phil Bryant. "It's time for Republicans to join together and unite the party for the good of our state and our nation," Bryant said in a statement. "I urge my fellow Mississippians to join me in standing behind Ted Cruz tomorrow." "I'm not going to get out and make a big show about it, but Sen. Cruz was in town today, and I met with him and gave him my endorsement," Bryant said, according to The Clarion-Ledger. "It was a hard choice -- I know so...

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Monday endorsed Ted Cruz for president on the eve of that state's primary. MORE FROM WSBT.COM Politicians remember #BloodySunday on Twitter Some Rubio advisers say get out before Florida Nancy Reagan's funeral set for Friday Mr. T honors Nancy Reagan in a series of heartfelt tweets Florida poll: Donald Trump leads Marco Rubio Bryant, elected in 2011, is the second state governor to back the Texas senator, who previously won the support of his home state governor, Greg Abbott, in addition to the governor or the territory of Guam, Eddie Calvo. Those are the most...

<p>6:19 p.m.</p> <p>Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is endorsing Texas Sen. Ted Cruz for president.</p> <p>The Cruz campaign announced the endorsement Monday, which comes the day before Mississippi votes in the presidential primary. Forty GOP delegates are at stake.</p> <p>Bryan says in a statement that "It's time for Republicans to join together and unite the party for the good of our state and our nation."</p>

FLORENCE, MS (Mississippi News Now) - Ted Cruz will be in Florence Monday at 2:30 p.m. He will be at Berry's Seafood, located at 2942 US 49 in Florence. Trump is also campaigning in Mississippi today. He will be at Madison Central High School at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 4 p.m. We will keep you updated with any new information.

Former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott says he would have taken up President Obama's nomination to fill the seat of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. The president has yet to name his pick, but current Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has announced that he will not take up any nomination for the vacancy created by Scalia's death last month, arguing that it should be up to the next president to fill.

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has cancelled his visit to Mississippi, according to state Sen. Chris McDaniel. “Unfortunately, I just received a call from the national campaign chairman,” McDaniel wrote on his Facebook page. “The event at JCJC has been cancelled. Ted Cruz will not be in Mississippi tomorrow, as he evidently does not feel well.

Monday, March 7, 2016: GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally in Concord, NC at the Cabarrus Arena & Events Center. The event is scheduled to begin at 12:00 PM EST. Concord is a city in Cabarrus county, in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 79,066. Cabarrus Arena & Events Center Downtown Concord Then Now Monday, March 7, 2016: GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally in Madison, MS at Madison County School District (likely means a football stadium). The event is scheduled...

From Michigan to Louisiana to California on Friday, rank-and-file Republicans expressed mystification, dismissal and contempt regarding the instructions that their party's most high-profile leaders were urgently handing down to them: Reject and defeat Donald J. Trump. Their angry reactions, in the 24 hours since Mitt Romney and John McCain urged millions of voters to cooperate in a grand strategy to undermine Mr. Trump's candidacy, have captured the seemingly inexorable force of a movement that still puzzles the Republican elite and now threatens to unravel the party they hold dear. In interviews, even lifelong Republicans who cast a ballot for Mr....

From Michigan to Louisiana to California on Friday, rank-and-file Republicans expressed mystification, dismissal and contempt regarding the instructions that their party’s most high-profile leaders were urgently handing down to them: Reject and defeat Donald J. Trump. Their angry reactions, in the 24 hours since Mitt Romney and John McCain urged millions of voters to cooperate in a grand strategy to undermine Mr. Trump’s candidacy, have captured the seemingly inexorable force of a movement that still puzzles the Republican elite and now threatens to unravel the party they hold dear. In interviews, even lifelong Republicans who cast a ballot for Mr....

From Michigan to Louisiana to California on Friday, rank-and-file Republicans expressed mystification, dismissal and contempt over the instructions that their party’s most high-profile leaders were urgently handing down to them: Reject and defeat Donald J. Trump. Their angry reactions, in the 24 hours since Mitt Romney and John McCain urged millions of voters to cooperate in a grand strategy to undermine Mr. Trump’s candidacy, have captured the seemingly inexorable force of a movement that still puzzles the Republican elite and now threatens to unravel the party they hold dear. In interviews, even lifelong Republicans who cast a ballot for Mr....

Thirteen states hold primaries or caucuses over the next two weeks. Of them, Trump is leading polls in nine, according to the RealClearPolitics average, including some of the most important, winner-take-all states. The other states — Hawaii, Maine, Idaho, and Missouri — don't have any recent polls listed on the site. They're also the three states with the fewest delegates to award. And in Maine, Trump has the endorsement of Gov. Paul LePage.

Donald Trump leads all candidates by 24% in Mississippi four days four days before the Tuesday presidential primary election. Via Magellan Strategies and Free Republic: Donald Trump 41% Ted Cruz 17% Marco Rubio 16% John Kasich 8% Ben Carson 5% Undecided 13% Donald Trump will campaign in Madison, Mississippi at the high school on Monday at 7 PM.

"I believe in him first of all because he's a businessman. I think jobs are badly needed in Mississippi," Evers told The Clarion-Ledger, adding he sees no evidence Trump is a racist.

There's one main reason why Mississippi’s Charles Evers is endorsing Donald Trump for president. "I believe in him first of all because he's a businessman," the 93-year-old civil rights activist told The Clarion-Ledger Friday. "I think jobs are badly needed in Mississippi." "Our catfish is shipped to China and brought back for us to buy. Put a catfish farm here." "All of us have some racism in us. Even me," he added before stating -- in reference to Trump's inflammatory positions on immigration -- that the United States is not obligated in any capacity to support illegal immigrants. Evers became...

On Wednesday, the Mississippi Senate voted to pass SB 2238, which would prevent Planned Parenthood from receiving any money through the state Medicaid program. The amount of money at stake is relatively small — Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood have totaled less than $1,000 per year for the past five years — and the organization’s sole Mississippi location refers women for abortions but does not perform them on-site. But proponents of the bill maintain the principle at stake still warrants action. “You are the company you keep and by Mississippi reimbursing Planned Parenthood through Medicaid, we are keeping that company,”...

Field Date: 02/29 /15 (ASK REPUBLICAN PRIMARY VOTERS ONLY) Q5. And thinking about the Republican Presidential Primary...if the election were held today for whom would you vote? Donald Trump 41% Ted Cruz 17% Marco Rubio 16% John Kasich 8% Ben Carson 5% Undecided 13% GOP Sample Size = 995n ;+/-3.1%

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Thursday defended proclaiming April as Confederate Heritage Month in his state. Earlier this month, Bryant quietly issued his proclamation, saying people should "earnestly strive to understand our heritage." A spokesman for the governor said his predecessors from both major parties have made similar proclamations. "Gov. Bryant believes Mississippi's history deserves study and reflection, no matter how unpleasant or complicated parts of it may be," Clay Chandler said. "Like the proclamation says, gaining insight from our mistakes and successes will help us move forward."

The Libertarian Party of Mississippi is hosting the first Libertarian Presidential debate featuring 11 of the 12 announced candidates! The first video is the teaser video created by our organization at the request of LPMS Chairman Aaron Barksdale. The second video is the livestream which will also be featured on http://mslp.org/debate/.