Mississippi House Republicans locked up a supermajority.

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MISSISSIPPI HOUSE REPUBLICANS LOCKED UP A SUPERMAJORITY with a 74-seat advantage after the chamber voted to seat the Republican challenger, Mark Tullos, in a race originally certified as a tie. Democratic Representative Bo Eaton, a 21-year veteran of the House, literally drew the long straw in the tiebreaker following the November election, but in the early days of the session, after hours of debate, the House voted to seat Tullos instead. He had argued that some votes...