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Frank Corder
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August 19, 2020
Chicago Mayor blames Mississippi, in part, for its gun violence – Tate Reeves fires back
Five people were killed and 46 others were injured in Chicago violence last weekend, according to ABC 7, as widespread looting continued in the downtown area. Included in the injured were 6 teenagers and a 12 year old boy who is the son of a Chicago firefighter. In an interview on MSNBC this week to…
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Frank Corder
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August 17, 2020
Governor Reeves tells CBS Face the Nation “our mitigation measures are working”
Governor Tate Reeves appeared on CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday to talk COVID-19 in Mississippi, the impact on schools and what it means for the upcoming November election. Host Margaret Brennan began by saying that according to Johns Hopkins, Mississippi has a positivity rate of 23%, “which is the highest in the nation when…
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Frank Corder
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August 17, 2020
Commission Opens Non-Binding Public Poll on 9 Finalists for New Mississippi Flag
Friday, the Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag selected nine designs to advance to the next round (pending clearance of intellectual property rights). The nine flags and a nonbinding public poll have been placed on the MDAH website. You can vote for your preferred design here: https://www.mdah.ms.gov/flagpoll. At the time of this reporting, over…
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Frank Corder
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August 14, 2020
Mississippi Flag Commission narrows new state flag designs with vote on top 5 next week
The Mississippi Flag Commission met Friday to narrow down the designs for a new state flag. Over 3,000 designs were submitted for consideration, and the Commission whittled it down to 147 earlier this week. Commissioners revealed the top 11 choices today, putting off the vote for the top 5 until next week and amending their own…
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Frank Corder
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August 13, 2020
Could the Great River Flag be the odds on favorite for new Mississippi flag?
With the debate of whether or not to change the state flag in the history books, what remains is the task of choosing a new banner that will now represent Mississippi. The Flag Commission reported that it received over 3,000 designs from the public for consideration to be the new Mississippi state flag. The group…
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Frank Corder
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August 12, 2020
Mississippi GOP see Biden-Harris as “most radically leftist ticket in American history” as Democrats celebrate
Presumptive Democrat Presidential nominee Joe Biden announced his pick for a running mate Tuesday afternoon, choosing California U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, a former primary rival. Harris, 55, is the first black woman chosen to run for the vice presidential spot on a major party ticket. The California Senator has seen some support from Mississippi donors…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 10, 2020
House and Senate override Reeves Education budget veto
The Mississippi House and Senate returned to the Capitol on Monday to address several vetoes made by Governor Tate Reeves. By the end of Monday night both chambers had overridden Governor Reeves’ veto of the Education budget. Right off the bat, the House of Representatives voted to override the veto on HB 1700, passing the…
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Frank Corder
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August 7, 2020
CORDER: Much remains unclear as Legislature set to resume Monday
Mississippi House and Senate leaders are calling lawmakers back to the Capitol on Monday, August 10th. While there has been no official announcement as of mid-Friday afternoon, more than a dozen lawmakers have confirmed they are set to reconvene at 1:00 pm Monday. Legislators are openly speculating that they will be considering the Mississippi Department…
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Frank Corder
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August 6, 2020
Y’all Politics releases “On the Stump” 2020
Y’all Politics “On the Stump” is a virtual event connecting Mississippians with their elected officials and candidates in a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has canceled most county fairs and political rallies. Speakers include state and federal officials and candidates. You can watch the full broadcast here. https://www.facebook.com/yallpolitics/videos/3019611058161606/ Speaking in this virtual event are: …
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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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October 23, 2026
Attorney General to Colom: Remove AI ads or face injunction
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Cass Rutledge
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October 23, 2026
Eller, Foster work to unseat odds-on favorite Thompson in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District
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Frank Corder
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October 23, 2026
Fired Trooper Williams running for Governor of Mississippi as a Democrat
Business
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Meredith Biesinger
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October 22, 2026
New Albany’s claim to cake fame: Sugaree’s Bakery
Business
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Frank Corder
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October 20, 2026
Fairbanks Morse Defense doubling manufacturing capacity at its Pascagoula facility
Business
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Cass Rutledge
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October 20, 2026
Lumber manufacturer investing $8.3 million in Macon expansion
Culture
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Jim Vertuno, Associated Press
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October 23, 2026
Struggling Texas QB Arch Manning says he’ll be ‘letting it rip’ against No. 7 Ole Miss
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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October 23, 2026
83rd National Folk Festival and Mississippi Arts Commission unveil captivating program for festival’s Mississippi folklife area
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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October 23, 2026
Together is where we belong
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David Guenthner
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October 23, 2026
When teachers are free, students win
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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October 21, 2026
Social Security and Medicare: The promise America made and the bills we postponed
Opinion
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Ellery Jones
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October 19, 2026
Forest products industry contributes heavily to Mississippi, U.S. economy
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