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Sarah Ulmer
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November 23, 2020
Public Health and Wellness Committee: Dobbs explains vaccination plan to Legislators once FDA approves one
On Monday, the Public Health and Welfare committee in the Mississippi Senate heard from members of the healthcare sector on matters concerning COVID-19 and others who work in hospitals around the state. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs with the Mississippi State Department of Health opened the meeting with a discussion on the current state…
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Frank Corder
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November 23, 2020
Mississippi Runoff Elections set for Tuesday, November 24th
While the General Election has passed, Mississippi still has a number of runoff elections on tap for tomorrow – Tuesday, November 24, 2020 – that voters should be aware of and plan accordingly to go to the polls and cast their vote. According to the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office, there are 17 races still…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 19, 2020
Legislators weigh in on Reeves’ proposed Patriotic Education Fund
Governor Tate Reeves released his Executive Budget Recommendation this week. In it, he highlights the elimination of the income tax, funding the police, protecting small business and several other priorities of his office for the FY 2022 budget. One stand out component was the creation of a Patriotic Education Fund. According to Reeves, the fund…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 18, 2020
Secretary Watson calls success of 2020 general election in Mississippi a team effort
Secretary of State Michael Watson called the November 3rd General Election a “fantastic election,” at least for Mississippi. He credited that to the team of Circuit Clerks and poll workers across the state who took on the task in unprecedented times. This year, more Mississippians than ever were able to vote early through absentee. Allowances…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 17, 2020
Comprehensive tax reform on the horizon for 2021 Legislative Session
Statewide leaders have amped up the conversation surrounding the state individual income tax. Governor Tate Reeves released his Executive Budget Recommendations for the FY 2022 budget and members of the Mississippi House of Representatives have said comprehensive reform is on the table. “An individual with a taxable income of $40,000 would save $1,850.00 per year…
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Frank Corder
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November 16, 2020
Two weeks after Election Day, Y’all Politics calls MS Supreme Court race for Griffis
One race in Mississippi still has not been called two weeks after the November 3rd General Election, that is the Mississippi Supreme Court race between Justice Kenny Griffis and Judge Latrice Westbrooks for the District 1, Position 1 seat. However, with only one county left to report its absentee ballots, some 1,800 or so in…
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Frank Corder
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November 12, 2020
Wicker, Hyde-Smith back Republicans Loeffler, Perdue in #GASen runoff
Mississippi U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are backing their Republican colleagues in their runoff election in Georgia as the GOP seeks to hold the majority in the Senate. Georgia’s Republican Senator David Perdue won over Democrat Jon Ossoff 49.71% to 47.96% but failed to reach the 50% mark. The other Georgia Republican Senator,…
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Frank Corder
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November 9, 2020
MS Governor Reeves calls NY Governor Cuomo’s comments over COVID-19 vaccine “despicable”
Pfizer announced today that a COVID-19 vaccine trial has proven to be over 90 percent effective preventing the disease among trial volunteers with no signs or symptoms of prior Coronavirus infection. The drug maker is asking the Food and Drug Administration for emergency authorization of the two-dose vaccine after it completes the recommended two months…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 9, 2020
Secretary Watson responds to Madison’s emergency petition regarding Initiative 65
A week before the November 3rd election Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler of Madison filed an emergency petition against Secretary of State Michael Watson to appeal the way in which medical marijuana Initiative 65 was certified for the ballot. RELATED: Madison files emergency petition claiming Initiative 65 was improperly certified Madison and the Mayor claimed in…
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Frank Corder
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November 6, 2020
Wicker, Hyde-Smith support President Trump in seeking legal, fair vote count
As election observers descend on a handful of states and legal challenges mount, Mississippi U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith issued statements Friday supporting President Donald Trump’s efforts to ensure that all legally cast votes are counted, minus any fraud. Sen. Wicker posted the following statement on Facebook: “President Trump’s team reached out to…
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Editor
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November 5, 2020
The magnitude of Mike Espy’s abject failure in Mississippi deserves further scrutiny
He seemingly had the political wind at his back. He ran a surprisingly competitive race in 2018 against an appointed US Senator that candidly stumbled a bit down the home stretch. Mike Espy tried to run more of a “Democrat lite” campaign in the technically non partisan 2018 contest by saying he would “rise above…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 5, 2020
Reeves says “no excuse early voting and universal mail in voting” won’t happen in Mississippi on his watch
In the midst of millions of ballots still being counted in the 2020 Presidential Election, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves took to Facebook to voice his thoughts on how other states have allowed voters to cast a ballot. I will do everything in my power to ensure every ballot legally cast in the 2020 election in…
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Frank Corder
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September 18, 2025
Autopsy findings show Delta State student’s manner of death was suicide
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 18, 2025
Change in U.S. Department of Education funding will mean more one-time funds for HBCUs
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Daniel Tyson
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September 18, 2025
Raymond Detention Center to be overseen by federal receiver, court orders
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Business
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Magnolia Tribune
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September 17, 2025
Ridgeland-based HORNE to join BDO USA
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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September 16, 2025
Port Pascagoula drives $18.3 billion in economic impact for Mississippi
Business
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Josh Boak, Associated Press
, Suman Naishadham, Associated Press
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September 15, 2025
A framework deal on TikTok has been reached between the US and China
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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September 18, 2025
Robert St. John roasted by Mississippi Press Foundation
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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September 18, 2025
The power of proper thinking
Culture
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Richelle Putnam
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September 17, 2025
Mississippi Songwriters Performing Arts Center: From the dream to digging dirt
Opinion
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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September 18, 2025
Kimmel’s “the FCC won’t let me be” moment
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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September 18, 2025
Sticks and stones: Navigating ‘free speech’ after Charlie Kirk’s murder
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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September 17, 2025
Nash’s book chronicles a new take on the realities of ‘Reconstruction in Mississippi’
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