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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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Sarah Ulmer
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March 18, 2019
Robert Foster talks run for governor early in political career
Representative Robert Foster sits down to talk about his gubernatorial run in this years race. “I really felt like our state has tremendous potential,” said Foster. “I felt like what we really need in our state leadership is somebody with business experience that has on the ground experience in building a business, which I’ve done…
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Editor
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March 16, 2019
Trump, Bryant, Thompson, Wicker and Hyde-Smith all played big roles in Evers monument designation
Despite the social media histrionics of the last 72 hours in the wake of President Trump’s signature on a bill that designates the Medgar and Myrlie Evers national monument, it’s noteworthy to take a moment to retrace the actual steps that made the designation a reality. Governor Phil Bryant and Rep. Bennie Thompson have traded…
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Courtney Ingle
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March 13, 2019
Op-Ed: Kids with autism will suffer without ESA or adequate options for therapy
Sitting on a desk in Rankin County is the one hope a mother had for one of her twin daughters. It’s an Education Scholarship Account application. Currently, just over 400 students utilize the program, with 250+ on the waitlist. During this legislative session, there was one bill to expand the ESA. It did not pass.…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 12, 2019
Party lines crossed on passage of teacher pay raise amendment of $4,000
On Monday the Mississippi House of Representatives passed the Teacher Pay Raise bill, SB 2770, but not before approving an amendment offered by Representative Steve Holland. As passed in the Senate, the bill would offer a $1,000 raise for teachers over the next two years, effectively $500 a year per teacher. Just before the bill…
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Courtney Ingle
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March 11, 2019
Velesha P. Williams: expand Medicaid, de-criminalize marijuana, and improve K12 education
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Velesha P. Williams met with Y’all Politics in an exclusive interview at the State Capitol on Thursday to discuss her stance on various issues that she says are plaguing the Magnolia State. Williams said that she is following her calling by running for Governor. “I would say, why not now?” said Williams.…
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Editor
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March 8, 2019
If you see a snake, don’t chop it’s head off – the MS gubernatorial primaries
There’s an axiom in elective politics that says, “if you see a snake, chop it’s head off.” But that may be a bit counter-intuitive for 2019 in Mississippi. In both major party primaries, how the presumptive nominees react to primary challengers will dictate what happens in November. REPUBLICANS For Republicans, Tate Reeves is still a…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 7, 2019
“The state of Mississippi needs me” – Singletary’s gubernatorial bid for marijuana in Mississippi
Y’all Politics caught up with David Singletary at 400 High Street aka the Mississippi Capitol, to discuss his run as an Independent for Governor of Mississippi in 2019. In the interview he explained what his platform includes, which largely focuses on the legalization of cannabis. Singletary is a Jackson native. After graduating from high school…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 6, 2019
Fire safety must be addressed to save lives in Mississippi
Special to Y’all Politics by Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney There were 80 fire-related deaths in 2018 in Mississippi. It’s a marked increase over 2017 when there were 56 fire deaths. Sadly, these fires were preventable and, in every one of these cases, a life could have been saved. With this in mind, the Mississippi State…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 6, 2019
BIPEC to host 39th annual luncheon at Old Capitol Inn on 3/7
BIPEC is set to host their 2019 Annual Meeting and Luncheon March 7, 2019, at 11:30 am at the Old Capitol Inn in Jackson. The luncheon hosts Mississippi Legislators and Statewide Elected Officials. All legislators and statewide officials are invited to attend the luncheon. Invited special guests include: For more information regarding the annual luncheon…
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Frank Corder
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December 31, 2025
Governor grants second clemency over illegal sentencing
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 30, 2025
Health officials stress need for flu, measles vaccinations
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Frank Corder
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December 30, 2025
James, Amelia top list of baby names in Mississippi for 2025
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Frank Corder
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December 19, 2025
Firehawk Aerospace expands U.S. rocket manufacturing by acquiring Mississippi facility
Business
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Frank Corder
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December 18, 2025
Steel industry supplier P.C. Campana moving manufacturing line to Vicksburg
Business
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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January 1, 2026
It is possible to eat healthy in Mississippi
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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January 1, 2026
Rekindling lost love
Culture
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Richelle Putnam
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December 31, 2025
Discover the world with heart: How Mississippi’s Jane Halbert Jones brings Southern warmth to global travel
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Russ Latino
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December 31, 2025
Your life is not a dumpster fire, be positive in 2026
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Sid Salter
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December 31, 2025
Sen. Wicker chairs a vastly different SASC in a very different Congress than did Stennis
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Russ Latino
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December 29, 2025
Tucker Carlson’s jihadi apology tour is despicable
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