Mississppi Redistricting Editorial

Mississippi Press link:  “On the Senate side, Josh Harkins’ district, as expected, retreated to Rankin County to offset population gains there. Sen. Will Longwitz picked up some of Harkins’ district, cementing District 25 as a Madison-based seat.

Of course, despite the positive features of the new maps, everything will have to be approved by the feds. And the Obama Justice Department seems to have a “special place” in its heart for Mississippi.


Allegedly, DOJ employee Stephanie Gyamfi posted statements on her Facebook page telling us what she really thought, at least about our new voter ID law: “Mississippi: Disgusting and Shameful … forget the magnolia state motto.”


Bless her heart.


Gyamfi’s job description includes reviewing whether voting changes in Mississippi, including redistricting (and voter ID, but that is another column), meet the requirements of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.


As Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said Tuesday, “A Justice Department employee stating our state is ‘disgusting and shameful’ is another indication [we] will not receive fair consideration.”


Thank goodness for federal court. “

Mississppi Redistricting Editorial

Mississippi Press link:  “On the Senate side, Josh Harkins’ district, as expected, retreated to Rankin County to offset population gains there. Sen. Will Longwitz picked up some of Harkins’ district, cementing District 25 as a Madison-based seat.

Of course, despite the positive features of the new maps, everything will have to be approved by the feds. And the Obama Justice Department seems to have a “special place” in its heart for Mississippi.


Allegedly, DOJ employee Stephanie Gyamfi posted statements on her Facebook page telling us what she really thought, at least about our new voter ID law: “Mississippi: Disgusting and Shameful … forget the magnolia state motto.”


Bless her heart.


Gyamfi’s job description includes reviewing whether voting changes in Mississippi, including redistricting (and voter ID, but that is another column), meet the requirements of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.


As Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said Tuesday, “A Justice Department employee stating our state is ‘disgusting and shameful’ is another indication [we] will not receive fair consideration.”


Thank goodness for federal court. “