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December 2, 2019
Dean Kirby will be next Senate Pro-Tem
Y’all Politics has confirmed that State Senator Dean Kirby of Pearl will be the next Senate Pro-Tem. His selection is still subject to an official vote of the Senate membership that will be seated in January, but he has secured the support of the majority of the Senate Republicans and Lt. Governor-elect Delbert Hosemann. In…
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November 25, 2019
Roger Wicker appears on Meet The Press to push back on impeachment narrative
Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press yesterday to discuss the pending impeachment inquiry. Appearing after Rep. Adam Schiff, Wicker made the case that Democrats simply haven’t made theirs and pushed back on the Chuck Todd narrative that it had been a bad week for President Trump. Wicker also defended President Trump…
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November 19, 2019
Obama robocall stemmed from last minute Hood campaign reaction to Trump visit
In a Mississippi Today interview with Jim Hood campaign lead strategist Michael Rejebian, after taking his frustration out on “right wing bloggers” who accurately broke the story about the Hood campaign commissioning a robocall from Barack Obama on the eve of the election, he delved more into the decision making process of that campaign initiative.…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 19, 2019
An exploratory committee for US Senate?
Though it’s a little unusual in the Mississippi political landscape, a Federal Election Committee (FEC) sanctioned exploratory committee for federal office is a recognized construct. Josh Randle, whose experience includes a brief stint as President of the Miss America organization, has launched such a committee to determine whether or not to pursue a run for…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 12, 2019
Mike Espy announces bid for U.S. Senate against Cindy Hyde-Smith
Mike Espy has announced a run for United States Senate in 2020 after essentially non-stop campaigning against current U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith since 2018 for the seat. Espy launched his campaign by releasing a video called “This Time”. In it, he takes dead aim at his presumptive general election opponent, Hyde-Smith. “There are too many…
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November 7, 2019
MS Democrats bet it all on red(neck) and lost – Election 2019 recap
Election 2019 marked the culmination of a goal for outgoing Governor Phil Bryant – namely to carry all 8 statewide offices, two elected commissions and both houses of the legislature firmly under his party’s control. It’s hard to overstate the accomplishment. The political legacy he leaves is undeniable. There are lots of interesting takeaways from…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 6, 2019
Republicans sweep all eight statewide offices with Tate Reeves as Governor
Tate Reeves took the win over Democrat Jim Hood in the 2019 General Election after a long and heated campaign season. Following suit, all eight statewide positions were also filled by Republicans. This cements Phil Bryant’s political legacy of turning all statewide elected officials and even the two regionally elected commissions to entirely under Republican…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 6, 2019
Republicans hold House supermajority and add 3 to Senate for 2020
While the major statewide races took most of the media attention this election cycle, all House and Senate seats were up as well. We now have an understanding of the strength of the Republican majority in 2020. “Maintaining our super majority was our goal this year and we did just that. I am looking forward…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 4, 2019
Last minute “hail mary” robocall by Barack Obama for Jim Hood
Monday evening, robocalls with the voice of former President Barack Obama began circulating in Mississippi. The calls encourage Mississippians to vote for Jim Hood on Tuesday, November 5 in the General Election for Governor. The calls used the disclaimer of paid for by Friends of Jim Hood and have been reportedly circulating statewide. Similar calls…
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November 4, 2019
Storylines for Election Day 2019 in Mississippi
What started about a year ago is finally upon us. At the top of the ticket, Tate Reeves and Jim Hood have been circling each other for years. Finally, voters will get to decide between them. Here’s a look at the storylines we will be following on our Facebook Live coverage, which will begin at…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 2, 2019
“You want Tate Reeves,” President Trump urges voters to support Reeves for Governor
President Donald J. Trump visited Mississippi on Friday night in support of Republican candidate for governor, Tate Reeves. The President spoke to a capacity crowd in Tupelo at the Bancorpsouth Arena just days before the November 5 General Election for the state. Prior to the President’s arrival, attendees heard from local Representatives as well as…
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Sarah Ulmer
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October 31, 2019
Jim Hood and Tate Reeves lay out competing views of Mississippi at MEC’s HobNob
Hobnob 2019 hosted by the Mississippi Economic Council featured candidates in all statewide elections along with a capstone sit down with Governor Bryant and First Lady Deborah Bryant on their tenure in office. The matchup on the political stump that most folks were there to listen to was the one between Republican Lieutenant Governor Tate…
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Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
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January 18, 2025
Trump is arriving in Washington for inaugural celebrations to mark his return to power
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Mark Sherman, Associated Press
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January 17, 2025
Supreme Court backs law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by its Chinese parent company
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Daniel Tyson
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January 17, 2025
Mississippi House passes ‘Build Up Mississippi Act’
Business
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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January 15, 2025
From boot camp to real world success
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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January 9, 2025
AI-related executive order signed by Governor Reeves
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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January 8, 2025
Global venture capital firm gener8tor focuses on the Magnolia State
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Susan Marquez
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January 17, 2025
Local dancer to perform with Chattanooga Ballet during regional tour stop in Jackson
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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January 17, 2025
The humbling doctrine of election
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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January 16, 2025
Let’s Eat, Mississippi: It’s king cake season
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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January 17, 2025
House plan to eliminate income tax paints big vision, leaves big questions for Senate
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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January 15, 2025
Mississippi sporting a growing ability to recruit and land high-tech economic development prospects
Opinion
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Bill Crawford
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January 14, 2025
Path for taxpayer relief getting more clouded
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