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Courtney Ingle
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April 4, 2019
Teachers talk strike, protests despite pay raise
The legislative session ended with teachers receiving a pay raise of $1,500–a move that the Mississippi Association of Educators calls “pandering” and “insulting.” Now another group, Pay Raise for Mississippi Teachers is stoking the fire by calling for protests and strikes among teachers. The page admitted that while teachers agree that something must be done,…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 3, 2019
Improving public education – the top priority for Lt. Governor candidate Jay Hughes
Representative Jay Hughes, a Democrat representing Lafayette County, has now decided to run for Lieutenant Governor in the 2019 election cycle. He was originally elected to District 12’s House seat in 2015. “I took the alternative path. I was born into a poor family. My father was a rough neck in the oil field, my…
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Jay E. Hughes
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April 2, 2019
What will the next round of public records requests for AG Jim Hood’s Houston office find?
Attorney General Jim Hood continues to avoid divulging the most basic aspects of his hometown office dealings despite repeated requests to do so, either legally or voluntarily. As a result, Jackson New Media, Inc., parent company of Y’all Politics has filed a new round of Open Records Act requests that seeks to try and illuminate…
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Magnolia Tribune
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April 2, 2019
Empower MS: Recap of Extraordinary final week of session
On Friday, the state legislature voted to increase funding for Education Scholarship Accounts from $3 million to $5 million, creating around 300 new scholarships to meet the needs of hundreds on the waitlist. It was an exciting day for educational opportunity in Mississippi! While the vote was contentious, taking place during the last hours of…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 29, 2019
Sine Die comes early for the 2019 Mississippi Legislative session
The Mississippi Legislature gaveled in and out for the final time during the 2019 legislative session on March 29, 2019. This is 9 days before the scheduled Sine Die day of April 7. Hear what leaders had to say about the session: This year the House and Senate tackled big items like: Human Trafficking bill, Criminal…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 28, 2019
UPDATE: Teachers to receive $1,500 pay raise from Legislature
UPDATE Thursday 28, 11:30 a.m.: Literally less than an hour after the Senate passed the Conference Report on SB 2770, the House followed suit. Similar to in the Senate with Senator D. Simmons, Representative David Baria makes a motion to recommit the report back to conference. He explains he wants the bill recommitted so that…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 26, 2019
EMPOWER MS – Program Aims to Equip Those Incarcerated Upon Release
“Getting out.” That’s the focus of nearly all of those who enter Mississippi’s criminal justice system. But, sadly, for a number of those who do get out, it’s only a matter of time before they are back behind bars. This pattern is one that Chaplain Marvin “Marv” Edwards has seen many times. Marv is the Coordinator…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 26, 2019
Don’t bet against Hosemann – “I’m going to be a full time Lt. Governor”
Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann is making a change to his political career. He is not running again to serve in his current position, instead he has decided to run for Lieutenant Governor. Hosemann announced his run to a group of supporters at the KLLM Transport headquarters in early January 2019. “I want to be…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 24, 2019
What did the Mueller Report say? Read the report summary letter
On Sunday, Attorney General Bill Barr submitted a letter to Congress detailing the long awaited results from the Mueller investigation. AG March 24 2019 Letter to … by on Scribd In short, after interviewing 500 witnesses and issuing over 2800 subpoenas, the Mueller investigation found no evidence that any Americans or anyone inside the Trump…
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Jay E. Hughes
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March 21, 2019
Houston, we have another problem – $710 ransom charged for Jim Hood’s data
Mississippi Democrat gubernatorial candidate Jim Hood continues to erect roadblocks to providing answers about the state-funded hometown office that he claims as his principal place of business as state Attorney General. The public records fight sits in the shadow of Hood’s public attempt to verbally shame Y’all Politics reporter, Courtney Carter, who asked about the…
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Courtney Ingle
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March 20, 2019
Is there hope for special needs education appropriation this session?
Lawmakers at the Capitol are hoping to Sine Die a full two weeks early and this week the House and Senate debate arguably some of the most important legislation of the session–appropriation bills. All eyes are on the legislators as a line-item in the education appropriations bill could bring hope and help to hundreds of…
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Courtney Ingle
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March 19, 2019
Elizabeth Warren townhall brings reparations, Medicare for all and elimination of electoral college to forefront for MS Democrats
Democratic presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren fielded questions from Democratic and independent voters at Jackson State University in a CNN exclusive event on Monday night. Warren spoke on Medicare for all, reparations for slavery, fighting white nationalism, changing Mississippi’s flag, lowering drug costs, and more. The presidential hopeful said that Washington was working great–for the…
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 4, 2025
Mississippi federal delegation unites in effort to protect state’s agriculture, forestry exports from EU regulations
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Matt Ott, Associated Press
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December 4, 2025
U.S. filings for jobless benefits fall to 191,000, lowest since September of 2022
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Frank Corder
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December 4, 2025
Wicker on Pentagon Signal-gate watchdog report: Secretary Hegseth acted within his authority
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Frank Corder
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December 2, 2025
BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula
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Frank Corder
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November 21, 2025
Ingalls completes sea trials for USS Ted Stevens
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Daniel Tyson
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November 20, 2025
Amazon investing $3 billion in Warren County data center campus
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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December 4, 2025
Wassail Fest in Columbus offers a rare draw for holiday travelers
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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December 4, 2025
Truth transforms
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Susan Marquez
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December 3, 2025
Mississippi Museum of Art purchases Frank Lloyd Wright-designed property
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Cindy Hyde-Smith
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December 4, 2025
Putting patients before profit: A call for transparency in health coverage
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Sid Salter
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December 3, 2025
Sen. Wicker’s asking the right questions as Congress weighs Ukraine policy, boat strikes
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Russ Latino
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November 29, 2025
For the enigmatic Mr. Kiffin, a decision looms
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