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November 25, 2014

Wicker not conceding any states in 2016, wants NRSC active in all 24 up for election

Roger Wicker Looks for Fast Start at NRSC Wicker beat out Nevada Sen. Dean Heller for the chairmanship in a closed-door Nov. 13 GOP conference meeting. Six days later, seated behind his desk on the fifth floor of Dirksen, Wicker was confident in the party’s ability to hold a potential 54-seat majority, despite a map…

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November 25, 2014

Austin Barbour says grassroots “need to take back over the Tea Party at the local level”

Tolbert: Austin Barbour Calls For Grassroots To Retake Tea Party Mississippi native political consultant Austin Barbour was in Arkansas this weekend. He stopped to speak at the Clinton School of Public Service on his way to Fayetteville for some sort of football event. I am guessing the Little Rock speech was the highlight of his…

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November 25, 2014

Ferguson to run for Desoto Co. Schools Superintendent to replace Kuykendall

Ferguson to run for School Supt. Longtime educator and former Horn Lake High School Principal James M. “Jim” Ferguson has announced his plans to run for Superintendent of Education for DeSoto County Schools. Ferguson, 45, is a fourth-generation educator, a former “Administrator of the Year,” and Chickasaw Conference Coach of the Year in baseball as…

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November 25, 2014

Chris McDaniel grifting again? Former staffer says McDaniel is forming ‘United Conservatives Fund’

Former Republican Chris McDaniel campaign coalitions director turned Democrat Travis Childers endorser Scott Brewster took to Twitter and Facebook Monday night to announce a new fundraising effort McDaniel is undertaking… Brewster wrote: “#Chris McDaniel announces the formation of the United Conservatives Fund tonight. This is huge news for the future growth of the conservative movement…

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November 25, 2014

Williamson, Landrum head to Jones County circuit judge runoff

WDAM – TV 7 – News, Weather and Sports WDAM 11/23/14

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November 25, 2014

Ali ShamsidDeen wants Hinds County election investigation

MSNewsNow.com – Jackson, MS WLBT 11/23/14

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November 25, 2014

Congressman Thompson defends Obama immigration executive action on WLBT Red/Blue Review

MSNewsNow.com – Jackson, MS WLBT 11/23/14

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November 25, 2014

Jackson City Council Ward 1 debate tonight

New format for Ward 1 debate JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now) – Candidates who are hoping to lead Ward 1 will face off Tuesday night. The Hinds County Republican party announced they plan to incorporate a new “chess-clock format” for this debate. The four Republican candidates: Charles Barbour, Ashby Foote, Richard Sellers, and Amile Wilson…

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November 24, 2014

Mississippi auditor: Corruption shouldn’t result in a state pension

Mississippi auditor: Corruption shouldn’t result in a state pension State Auditor Stacey Pickering says he wants the Legislature takes on the issue when the session begins in January. He said he’s already talked to members of the state House and Senate about getting a bill passed. “Prison time has nothing to do with it (collecting…

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November 24, 2014

Cochran, Palazzo top federal delegation net worth list of wealthiest in Congress

Who’s Mississippi’s wealthiest member of Congress? The Mississippi delegation’s ranks and net worth: Sen. Thad Cochran #145 $1.59 million Rep. Steven Palazzo #212 $810,000 Rep. Bennie Thompson #302 $300,000 Rep. Gregg Harper #388 $40,000 Rep. Alan Nunnelee #417 -$30,000 Sen. Roger Wicker #467 -$200,000 Clarion Ledger 11/21/14

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November 24, 2014

PENDER looks at the Hosemann vs Reeves LG rumor

PENDER: Will there be a Hosemann-Reeves lt. gov battle? Publicly he’s only dropped cryptic hints, but Mississippi politicos far and wide are reporting that Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann is seriously considering a 2015 run at lieutenant governor against fellow Republican incumbent Tate Reeves. In what promises otherwise to be a boring state election cycle,…

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November 24, 2014

Sen. Cochran asks President Obama in letter to cease Federal Flood Risk Standard executive order

COCHRAN ASKS OBAMA TO CEASE FLOOD RISK STANDARD EXECUTIVE ORDER In Letter to President, Miss. Senator Says Public & Congress Should Have Input on Important Flood Risk Standard WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) asked President Obama to cease work on his administration’s efforts to administratively issue and implement a new federal flood…

News

News | Jeremy Pittari , Frank Corder •

January 15, 2026

Mississippi Education Freedom Act passes House by narrow 60-58 vote

News | Frank Corder •

January 15, 2026

Wilkinson County School District placed under state control

News | Jeremy Pittari •

January 15, 2026

Miss. Dept. of Education submits $3.35 billion budget request to Senate Appropriations Committee

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

January 13, 2026

Higgins contracted to lead Tate County economic development

Business | Frank Corder , Daniel Tyson •

January 8, 2026

xAI investing more than $20 billion in Southaven data center

Business | Frank Corder •

December 19, 2025

Firehawk Aerospace expands U.S. rocket manufacturing by acquiring Mississippi facility

Culture

Culture | Marc Levy, Associated Press , Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press •

January 15, 2026

NCAA basketball players and gambling fixers are charged for allegedly rigging games

Culture | Susan Marquez •

January 15, 2026

Last trip to Crechale’s

Culture | Alistair Begg •

January 15, 2026

Your primary calling: Faithfulness

Opinion

Opinion | Chris Brown •

January 14, 2026

Advanced nuclear is America’s strategic energy advantage

Opinion | Kelley Williams •

January 14, 2026

Who you gonna’ believe?

Opinion | Sid Salter •

January 14, 2026

Magnolia Tribune

Wicker not conceding any states in 2016, wants NRSC active in all 24 up for election

Austin Barbour says grassroots “need to take back over the Tea Party at the local level”

Ferguson to run for Desoto Co. Schools Superintendent to replace Kuykendall

Chris McDaniel grifting again? Former staffer says McDaniel is forming ‘United Conservatives Fund’

Williamson, Landrum head to Jones County circuit judge runoff

Ali ShamsidDeen wants Hinds County election investigation

Congressman Thompson defends Obama immigration executive action on WLBT Red/Blue Review

Jackson City Council Ward 1 debate tonight

Mississippi auditor: Corruption shouldn’t result in a state pension

Cochran, Palazzo top federal delegation net worth list of wealthiest in Congress

PENDER looks at the Hosemann vs Reeves LG rumor

Sen. Cochran asks President Obama in letter to cease Federal Flood Risk Standard executive order

News

Mississippi Education Freedom Act passes House by narrow 60-58 vote

Wilkinson County School District placed under state control

Miss. Dept. of Education submits $3.35 billion budget request to Senate Appropriations Committee

Business

Higgins contracted to lead Tate County economic development

xAI investing more than $20 billion in Southaven data center

Firehawk Aerospace expands U.S. rocket manufacturing by acquiring Mississippi facility

Culture

NCAA basketball players and gambling fixers are charged for allegedly rigging games

Last trip to Crechale’s

Your primary calling: Faithfulness

Opinion

Advanced nuclear is America’s strategic energy advantage

Who you gonna’ believe?

Highly partisan Farm Bill impasse on Capitol Hill is an odd issue for a primary challenge

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