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Sarah Ulmer
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May 9, 2018
Whether by design or circumstances, 2018 elections are proving confusing to state voters
By: Sid Salter Confused about the 2018 elections in Mississippi? You likely aren’t alone. Mississippi voters will elect two U.S. senators in the 2018 elections. There is a regular election Class I Senate seat up for grabs for a full six-year term to run from 2019 to 2025. The party primaries for this race will…
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May 9, 2018
Fighting Mitch McConnell with Trump against you is a losing combination for US Senate
Last night, West Virginia Republican candidate Don Blankenship got the double-whammy put on him. He based his campaign on a “drain the swamp” pitch to voters from the Republican (nee Libertarian) fringe. He actively trolled Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell as “Cocaine Mitch” and trolled his wife (US Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao) as “Chinapeople”. This…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 8, 2018
Mississippi officials show support of the President’s withdrawal from Iran Deal
Mississippi officials have applauded President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. Senator Roger Wicker: “The nuclear agreement with Iran was always fundamentally flawed and has proven counter-productive to our national security. That is why I voted against the proposal in 2015. Staying in the agreement would have guaranteed Iran the ability to…
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May 8, 2018
Robert De Niro and Alec Baldwin host Manhattan fundraiser for Howard Sherman #mssen
Howard Sherman, Democratic candidate for the June 5 US Senate primary, is bringing a little star power to Mississippi politics. Following his foray on Mississippi urban radio, he and his wife are now being feted by Hollywood A-Listers Robert De Niro and Alec Baldwin in Manhattan. There was a slight goof on the invite on…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 8, 2018
Tupelo Mayor Jason Shelton withdraws candidacy for #mssen special election
Mayor of Tupelo, Jason Shelton has announced he will no longer be a contender in the U.S. Senate Election. Other candidates include Republican appointed Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, Sen. Chris McDaniel and Democrat Mike Espy and Tobey Bartee. Shelton issued the following statement on Tuesday: “After much prayer and consideration I have reached the decision that…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 8, 2018
MJI Collaborates with Mississippi Municipal League to Warn Cities About Unconstitutional Sign Codes
During election season, city rules on “political signs” run afoul of the constitution This week the Mississippi Municipal League (MML) and the Mississippi Justice Institute (MJI) will send “technical guidance” to every Mississippi municipality asking cities to review their sign rules. Many municipal codes around the state are likely in violation of the First Amendment…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 8, 2018
Wicker says incentives could bring more business to Mississippi
ROGER WICKER: Incentives promise to pave way for new opportunities in Mississippi There are plenty of reasons for businesses to come to Mississippi, but the new tax law just added another one. One hundred communities in our state have been designated as Qualified Opportunity Zones, which means those who choose to invest there will be…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 8, 2018
Mississippi Book Festival announces Pulitzer Prize Winner Jon Meacham set to appear with Karl Rove at 2018 festival
Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize winning author, and Karl Rove, political strategist, author, and commentator, will discuss Meacham’s optimistic message for a divided America in his newest book, The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels, at the Mississippi Book Festival Aug. 18. The new work, in which he takes an encouraging look at the nation’s…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 8, 2018
YP Daily Roundup 5/8/18
WTOK – Howard Sherman speaks on hopes for U.S. Senate race “You can’t be number one in the arts like we are. You go to the new MAX museum and think, ‘Oh my God,’ and yet, 50th in everything else,” Sherman says. “There was a thing that hit the paper that 20 percent of the…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 7, 2018
Harper Supports Release of North Carolina Pastor Andrew Brunson
Andrew Brunson, a 50-year-old evangelical pastor from Black Mountain, North Carolina, has lived both lawfully and peacefully in Turkey since 1993. He and his wife have built a life and raised a family in southwestern Turkey, where they ran a Protestant church and have actively prayed and served the citizens of Turkey for more than…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 7, 2018
Wicker, Hyde-Smith and Palazzo announce $574,000 grant for rail connection in Jackson County
RESTORE Act Funds Will Provide Necessary Planning, Surveying, and Permitting Costs for North Rail Connector Project to Proceed U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Congressman Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., today announced a $574,000 grant to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to fund planning, surveying, and permitting for a 4,300-foot rail connection…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 7, 2018
Candidates and catfish take to Scott County for Congressional forum
Candidates for the Third District Congressional race will be in Scott County on Tuesday for the Free Fish Supper at the Magnolia Hall in Lake Mississippi. If you come early, 5:30 p.m., you can meet the candidates, dinner starts at 6:00 p.m. and then the candidates will begin speaking at 6:30 p.m.
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 7, 2026
Wednesday night storm spawns several tornadoes that damage hundreds of homes in three counties
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Frank Corder
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May 6, 2026
Speaker White names House Select Committees to tackle property taxes, school consolidation, redistricting, more
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Daniel Tyson
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May 6, 2026
Job training life-affirming for inmates in MAGCOR programs
Business
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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May 8, 2026
The cost of complaining
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Susan Marquez
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May 7, 2026
Noah “Soggy” Sweat’s “The Whiskey Speech” to be presented at Two Mississippi Museums
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Alistair Begg
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May 7, 2026
Purchased for God
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Russ Latino
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May 8, 2026
Something for everyone to hate in the redistricting debate
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Christy Hovanetz
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May 6, 2026
Mississippi is raising the bar, and that’s a really good thing for kids
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Russ Latino
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May 5, 2026
Mississippi faces pressure to redistrict before congressional midterms, but also real world constraints
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