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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
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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Sarah Ulmer
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May 7, 2018
National and state black unemployment at historic lows, but gets no coverage
The current media narrative in Mississippi is completely preoccupied with how poor our economy is doing. The only measure of economic success appears to be the amount of tax revenue that state and local governments collect. However, there’s good news for those that wish to look. As of April 2018 the national black unemployment rate…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 1, 2018
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Y’all Politics sits down with Rep. Mark Baker on his decision to run for Attorney General
Tuesday Rep. Mark Baker announced he was planning to run for Attorney General in 2019 after almost 16 years in state legislature. VIDEO BELOW: In the video Baker says one of the main things he would focus on is reprioritizing the priorities in the office of the Attorney General. He said he believes the role…
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April 27, 2018
Gloves up – Democrats infighting for chance to face Roger Wicker
by Alan Lange Just when Democrats nationally become buoyed by their chances in mid-term elections, Mississippi Democrats seem to be content to beat each other to pieces in the early stages of the 2018 election cycle. Democrats in the Wicker race There’s actually a slew of Democrats vying to square off against the presumed Republican…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 23, 2018
Baria raises more outside money than McDaniel in Q1 – Wicker raises over $1M #mssen
The quarterly reports for candidates campaign finances for the US Senate candidates are coming in from the FEC. This morning, receipts for Republicans Chris McDaniel, Republican Roger Wicker, Democrat David Baria and Democrat Howard Sherman were released. In the special election to replace Senator Cochran, Chris McDaniel was the only person that had to file…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 16, 2018
First 4 way poll for MS Senate shows Sen. Hyde Smith able to beat Espy, but McDaniel not #mssen
by Sarah Ulmer Today, Y’all Politics released the results of a groundbreaking poll conducted this past week. Conducted by Triumph Campaigns, the poll tested the opinions of 1,000 Mississippi likely voters about candidates in the upcoming elections for US Senate. US Senate special election In what is now the marquee political race in 2018, this…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 12, 2018
#MS03 contender Michael Guest releases new campaign video “A Firm Foundation”
The newest campaign video released by Michael Guest is entitled “A Firm Foundation” and features Haley Guest. Guest is a contender in the Congressional race for the Third District. He currently serves as the District Attorney for Madison and Rankin Counties. View the video below: SPONSORED CONTENT
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 12, 2018
Speaker Gunn announces House proposal on longterm infrastructure plan
The pressure is clearly on for lawmakers to come to an agreement on the best way to move forward with the infrastructure needs of the state. On Thursday Speaker of the House Philip Gunn told a room full of reporters that the House would be presenting a new plan to the Senate that will put…
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April 12, 2018
Senate candidate Howard Sherman makes intro statewide radio buy on urban radio stations . . . and the ads are priceless #mssen
by Alan Lange While a lot of attention has been paid to the Republican side of the ledger in both US Senate campaigns, one candidate on the Democrat side is getting off to an early start introducing themselves to voters. Howard Sherman, venture capitalist and husband of Sela Ward, has made an introductory radio buy…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 12, 2018
Governor says special session hangs on infrastructure plan agreement
After the 2018 Legislative Session, lawmakers walked away from the Capitol with no agreement for a long term plan on infrastructure. While $50 million was appropriated to roads and bridges in a bond bill, neither the House nor Senate’s proposed infrastructure bills were passed. Governor Phil Bryant announced earlier this week a state of emergency…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 10, 2018
BREAKING: Gov. Phil Bryant Declares State of Emergency Related to Locally Owned Bridges
Gov. Phil Bryant signed today a proclamation declaring a state of emergency that orders the Mississippi Department of Transportation to immediately close 83 locally owned bridges that have been judged deficient by the federal National Bridge Inspection Standards and the Mississippi Office of State Aid Road Construction. The bridges slated for immediate closure are in…
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Frank Corder
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January 20, 2025
Biden pardons Congressman Thompson, House Jan. 6th Committee, more on his way out
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Associated Press
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January 20, 2025
Alabama and Mississippi will also honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Frank Corder
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January 20, 2025
Mississippi hunkers down ahead of Winter Storm Enzo
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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Ben Smith
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January 20, 2025
The devil and the dog
Culture
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Robert St. John
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January 20, 2025
A king cake conversion
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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January 20, 2025
The sweetness of forgiveness
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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
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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
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Bill Crawford
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January 14, 2025
Path for taxpayer relief getting more clouded
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