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Sarah Ulmer
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April 12, 2019
Governor Phil Bryant calls the 2019 Legislative Session “overall amazing”
Governor Phil Bryant spoke with Y’all Politics on Friday about how he felt the 2019 Legislative session went and in his words, “it was a tremendous success.” The Governor listed a few things he considered to be accomplishments of Legislators this year. They include: The passage of the Heartbeat bill Building of the new Fragile…
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Courtney Ingle
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April 9, 2019
Empower Mississippi: The ESA program is working. Why is it so small?
Just before the end of the 2019 legislative session, the state legislature acted on its 2015 promise to offer Education Scholarship Accounts (ESA) to more students with special needs. Funding for the program, which has received a $3 million appropriation for the past four school years, was increased to $5 million due to waitlisted families…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 9, 2019
Lt. Governor Tate Reeves says “I will,” when Jim Hood “won’t”
On Monday at Climate Masters in Pearl, the Reeves family business, Lt. Governor Tate Reeves kicked off his 2019 campaign for Governor. Reeves began by reminding the crowd of his competitive spirit and fighting for the conservative goals of Mississippians. He referred back to a movement in 2003, what he called an uprising, to ‘throw…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 8, 2019
Andy Taggart brings public and private sector experience to his run for Attorney General
Andy Taggart, a long time Mississippi attorney, has announced his run for Attorney General. In his interview with Y’all Politics, Taggart talks about his experience leading up to the decision to run as well as what he would like to change and impact if elected. After the tragic death of one of Taggart’s sons, a…
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Editor
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April 6, 2019
Judge Carlton Reeves deals major blow to Jim Hood’s jihad vs. Entergy
Normally, for trial lawyers, state court is where you want to be. However, in the case of Attorney General Jim Hood vs. Entergy, Carlton Reeves dealt the contingency case a pretty serious blow on Thursday night when he remanded the case back to state Chancery Court in Hinds County. Hood was so bold in October…
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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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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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March 18, 2026
Fed projects one rate cut this year as Powell vows to stay on until DOJ investigation is finished
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 18, 2026
Lawmakers send Right to Try Medical Cannabis Act, Ibogaine clinical trials to governor
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Frank Corder
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March 18, 2026
Over 200 Gadsden Flag specialty car tags have been claimed
Business
Business
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Frank Corder
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March 17, 2026
Mississippi Ag Commissioner pushes back on California’s corporate climate reporting mandate
Business
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Frank Corder
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March 17, 2026
Salad Days Hydroponic Farm cuts ribbon on new Flora greenhouse facility
Business
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Frank Corder
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March 12, 2026
Unions ratify largest single wage increase in Ingalls Shipbuilding history
Culture
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Marilyn Tinnin
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March 18, 2026
Mary Ann Mobley: Forever Mississippi’s hometown girl
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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March 18, 2026
True friendship
Culture
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Frank Corder
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March 17, 2026
Senate Finance Committee kills House NIL income tax exemption bill
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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March 18, 2026
Hyde-Smith withstood a nearly “coordinated” attack in cruising to GOP primary win
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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March 18, 2026
White House asking Mississippi Legislature to squash bill that would raise drug costs
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Russ Latino
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March 17, 2026
Meet Nancy, the progressive power broker holding Delbert Hosemann’s leash on education
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