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Mississippi lawmaker back at Capitol weeks after a stroke

Associated Press

In this Jan. 8, 2019 photo, Republican Terry Burton of Newton, then president pro tempore of the Mississippi Senate, tells the body he is resigning his leadership role, weeks after being charged with second-offense drunken driving, at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. According to Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, Burton suffered a stroke and was hospitalized Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. Burton previously said he will remain in the 52-member Senate this year but will not seek another four-year term in office. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Longtime Mississippi Sen. Burton has stroke, Reeves says

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Senate Education Committee chairman Gray Tollison, R-Oxford, addresses members of the Mississippi Economic Council, the state chamber of commerce, as he cites statistics on the state's progress in education and work force training programs, during the group's visit to the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Oxford Republican wins Mississippi Senate leadership post

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press

This booking photo provided by the Oktibbeha County Jail shows Republican State Senate President Pro Tem Terry Burton, who was arrested by the Mississippi Highway Patrol on suspicion of driving drunk, Wednesday night, Dec. 19, 2018, near Starkville, Miss. Burton was charged with DUI second offense and failure to maintain proper lane. (Oktibbeha Sheriff's Department via AP)

Mississippi senator’s arrest could create leadership fight

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press