MSGOP Chairman Responds to Statements by Jamie Franks
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
"The last time Jamie Franks described his vision for the lieutenant governor’s office, Mississippians overwhelmingly rejected it and nothing has changed. Democrats need to tell their own House leadership to create a fair, responsible, sustainable budget. Once they do, I’m sure Governor Barbour will call them in to session so they can pass it.”
GOP Chairman Calls for House Medicaid Chairman’s Resignation
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Democratic leaders in the Mississippi House of Representatives continued to play Mickey Mouse politics with the state’s 2010 budget Wednesday, even as one of their lead negotiators vacationed at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.
MSGOP Chairman Responds to Latest State Democratic Fiasco
Monday, March 23, 2009
“I think it is outrageous that the leaders of the Mississippi Democratic Party would vote to put Ike Brown, who has been sanctioned by the Department of Justice for violating the voting rights of members of his own Party, on their state executive committee which is charged with representing all Mississippi Democrats.” ...
MSGOP Responds to Democrat Executive Director’s Criticism of Conservative Democrats
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
"I was recently made aware of statements by Sam Hall, the new Mississippi Democratic Party Executive Director, which were critical of House Democrats who did not support Rep. Billy McCoy’s bid for Speaker of the House. In an entry on his ‘progressive’ political blog, Mr. Hall seems to suggest these members are not ‘true Democrats.’” ...
Mississippi State Representative Billy Nicholson Joins GOP
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
“Truth be told, this was not a difficult decision,” Nicholson said. “I have no choice but to relinquish my ties with the Democrats and join the Republican Party. It has never been clearer that hope for Mississippi stays alive with the leadership and ideals of the Republicans.” ...
House Conference Statement on Nicholson Switch
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
“The Mississippi House Republican Conference is thrilled to salute Rep. Billy Nicholson (R-Little Rock) as the newest member of our group. For years, Mississippi’s Democratic leaders have shunned honorable public servants like Rep. Nicholson by ignoring conservative principles and resisting forward progress for our state.” ...