The major party candidate filing deadline in Mississippi passed on Feb. 1, and, for the first time since Reconstruction, the number of Republicans running without Democratic opponents is large enough to guarantee Republican majorities in both legislative chambers. Following Reconstruction, Democrats controlled the Mississippi Legislature consistently from 1876 until 2007, when Republicans briefly controlled the…
Welcome to the Friday, January 27, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: At least 121 new state legislative leaders elected so far Oklahoma will vote on marijuana legalization in March, Ohio could follow in November #FridayTrivia: What percentage of congressional races were decided by fewer than 10 percentage points…