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NEW: Historians warn that a Republican bill could "politicize" the Mississippi Dept. of Archives & History board, which has drawn praise for the MS Civil Rights Museum & refusing to sugarcoat history.
The Senate passed it on a party-line vote. #MSLeg 1/
mississippifreepress.org/9679/we-cannot…
The Senate passed it on a party-line vote. #MSLeg 1/
mississippifreepress.org/9679/we-cannot…
Under #SB2727, the history board, currently led by Reuben Anderson (the first Black Mississippi Supreme Court justice), would no longer recommend new members for Senate approval.
Instead, the governor and lieutenant governor would appoint its members. 2/ mississippifreepress.org/9679/we-cannot…
Instead, the governor and lieutenant governor would appoint its members. 2/ mississippifreepress.org/9679/we-cannot…
46 historians to #MSLeg: “We are asking that you not interfere with the independence of an entity that has done so much good work for our state. To improve (MDAH), what is needed is an increase in funding. Please do not politicize its Board of Trustees.” 3/mississippifreepress.org/9679/we-cannot…
