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Sarah Ulmer
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August 5, 2020
House leaders plan to sue Governor Tate Reeves over line item vetoes
In a move that fits the abnormal ongoings of 2020, some members of the Mississippi House of Representatives intend to file a lawsuit against Governor Tate Reeves over recent veto decisions in the seemingly never-ending Legislative session. Only a few days after lawmakers left the Capitol in July, Governor Reeves vetoed the Department of Education…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 4, 2020
REEVES: 2 week statewide mask mandate, school starts delayed in hot spot areas for grades 7-12
Today, Governor Tate Reeves will sign an executive order that mandates any schools within hot spot zones for COVID-19 delay starting until August 17. Those areas are: Boliver, Coahoma, Forrest, George, Hinds, Panola, Sunflower, and Washington. “This is what I believe is the best plan for the additional reopening of our schools,” said Reeves. “We…
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Frank Corder
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August 3, 2020
Mississippi Democrats don’t make the cut on Obama’s first slate of 2020 endorsements
Former President Barack Obama issued his first list of endorsements for the 2020 election cycle today which included 118 candidates in 17 states, but none of them included any Democrat seeking the U.S. Senate or U.S. House from Mississippi. Not Congressman Bennie Thompson. Not Mike Espy for U.S. Senate. Not Antonia Eliason for the 1st…
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Frank Corder
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August 1, 2020
Families, state to benefit from Mississippi Center for Medically Fragile Children
The Mississippi Center for Medically Fragile Children, the first-of-its-kind in the state, is set to begin construction in 2021, as announced in December 2019. The medical status of its patients will vary. Some children who will live at this center have been injured in accidents. Others have congenital or genetic conditions, and still others may…
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Frank Corder
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July 28, 2020
Gov. Tate Reeves says legislators cutting teacher pay program was not a mistake
Governor Tate Reeves says the parts of the state education budget he vetoed was not a technicality, as some legislative leaders would have you believe, and that if he had not acted, calling attention to the issue, over 23,000 teachers would have lost money in their paychecks. At issue is the School Recognition Program which…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 27, 2020
WATCH: Congressman Kelly talks next COVID aid package, political maneuvering among House leadership
Congressman Trent Kelly spoke to Y’all Politics about what the U.S. House of Representatives has been working on in regards to COVID-19 and other business as of late. Kelly said the House recently sent the Senate a roughly $3 trillion COVID-19 relief package, which he said “wasn’t really a serious bill.” However, it will begin…
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Frank Corder
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July 23, 2020
Public school extracurriculars not available for homeschoolers, even some distance learners
While most parents are preparing to send their children back to school in a few weeks, some school districts in Mississippi are allowing distance learning or a hybrid option for those concerned about their family contracting the coronavirus in a traditional classroom setting as the pandemic continues. There is one caveat that could factor into…
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Editor
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July 22, 2020
Civil rights leader and political figure Charles Evers passes away at 97
Civil rights and political leader Charles Evers has passed away today at age 97. A World War II veteran, Evers succeeded his slain brother, Medgar Evers, as NAACP Field Secretary and head of the organization following his assassination. Charles then went on to a notable political history. He was elected as the Mayor of Fayette…
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Frank Corder
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July 17, 2020
CORDER: Is Mike Espy auditioning for a Joe Biden gig?
Mike Espy, the Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, has a history of campaigning for his next political gig while appearing passionate about his current one. In December 1992, soon after Bill Clinton won his first presidential term and Espy won his 4th term in the U.S. House of Representatives, then-Congressman Espy aggressively pushed…
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Frank Corder
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July 16, 2020
Y’all Politics announces “On the Stump” connecting officials, candidates to Mississippians
One of the most treasured political traditions in Mississippi is the opportunity for elected officials and candidates to climb up on a stump or stage at a county fair, talk directly to voters, and sometimes even get under the skin of their opponents. During COVID-19 when these opportunities aren’t plentiful, Y’all Politics is continuing that…
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Frank Corder
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July 16, 2020
Espy raises $640K this quarter: Hyde-Smith retains 2:1 campaign cash advantage
Quarterly campaign reports were due July 15th from those candidates running for federal offices in the 2020 cycle. Incumbent Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith’s July filing shows $212,000 in contributions this period with $1.2 million cash on hand, leaving her with nearly a 2:1 cash advantage over Democrat Mike Espy in their upcoming race for the…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 15, 2020
Mississippi revenue only off $42.5 million for FY 2020 even through COVID-19
It appears the fiscal sky did not fall despite the economic shut down as Mississippi worked to flatten the impact of the coronavirus during April and May. Total state revenue collections for the month of June FY 2020 are $8,612,029 or 1.14% above the sine die revenue estimate. Fiscal YTD revenue collections through June are…
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Daniel Tyson
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July 3, 2025
Launch of Mississippi’s America250 Commission announced
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Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
, Leah Askarinam, Associated Press
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July 3, 2025
The House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill and sends it to him to sign
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Frank Corder
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July 3, 2025
Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court coming to address “very narrow, legal issue” in court-ordered legislative redistricting
Business
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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June 27, 2025
Howard Industries announces $237 million expansion in Clarke, Jones and Simpson counties
Business
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 17, 2025
Balch & Bingham’s Hoffmann appointed Honorary Consul of Belgium for Mississippi and Alabama
Business
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Bernard Condon, Associated Press
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June 16, 2025
The Trump family’s next venture, a mobile phone company
Culture
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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July 6, 2025
Torn in two
Culture
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Richelle Putnam
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July 4, 2025
The timeless allure and bayou elegance of Gulf Hills Hotel and Resort
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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July 4, 2025
Follow Rahab’s example
Opinion
Opinion
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Kimberly Ross
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July 3, 2025
U.S. Supreme Court picks parents, religious freedom over woke education bureaucracy
Opinion
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Kelley Williams
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July 3, 2025
Why do utility monopolies exist?
Opinion
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Ashby Foote
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July 2, 2025
Is Iran poised for disruption?
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