Mississippi high court will hear case about appointing judges in majority-Black capital city
Opponents of the new law say the majority-White and Republican-controlled Legislature is usurping local autonomy in Jackson and Hinds County.
Opponents of the new law say the majority-White and Republican-controlled Legislature is usurping local autonomy in Jackson and Hinds County.
The Justice Department filed a notice of appeal and said it would also seek to try to stay the court’s order.
In April, Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law a measure cutting individual and corporate income taxes by $124 million a year.
‘Republicans in Congress, including every Republican representative from South Carolina, want to threaten these investments.’
The federal government objected to a settlement for several reasons, including that the proposal did not mandate specific water capture or use limitations within New Mexico.
The five-member county election board is to be made up of two people nominated by the county Republican Party, two people nominated by the county Democratic Party and a chairperson appointed by the Board of Commissioners.
A spokeswoman for the Bar confirmed it has dismissed its two complaints involving Lin Wood because he voluntarily gave up his license.