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Courtney Ingle
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September 11, 2018
Smilow Collegiate Charter School ribbon cutting celebrates choice
Mississippi’s fifth charter school–and its first kindergarten and first-grade charter school– celebrated its inaugural year with a ribbon cutting this past Friday. When you first walk through the doors of Smilow Collegiate, you see two things: adorable kids and college pennants lining the walls. One doesn’t typically find the collegiate decor of dozens of various…
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Courtney Ingle
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September 10, 2018
MS Charter School Authorizer Board approves new K-8 Jackson-area charter
The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board approved the opening of Ambition Prep Charter school in the Jackson area on Monday, according to Associated Press reporter Jeff Amy. SR1, which aimed to establish a charter school in the Canton Public School District, was denied. The decision to move forward with Mississippi Delta Academy in Leflore county…
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Courtney Ingle
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September 10, 2018
President Trump’s endorsement rally for Cindy Hyde-Smith to be rescheduled due to pending Hurricane Florence
Local media is reporting that President Donald Trump, who was originally scheduled for his endorsement rally for Cindy Hyde-Smith in Jackson this Friday, has been forced to reschedule the trip to Jackson due to the pending landfall of Hurricane Florence. The storm is currently projected to landfall late Thursday on the mid-Atlantic coast. It is…
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Sarah Ulmer
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September 7, 2018
President Trump to appear in Jackson at rally with Cindy Hyde-Smith on 9/14 at Coliseum
President Donald Trump has announced he will make a visit to the Magnolia State on Friday, September 14, 2018. The President will appear in a public rally at the Mississippi State Coliseum at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available now at this link. Most recently the President spoke out in favor of Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith as…
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Editor
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September 3, 2018
Reflections on the 2018 special session
Having waited a few days to see how the media would handle the aftermath and analysis of the 2018 Special Election, I wasn’t very surprised to see how little was done in the way of meaningful political analysis done about what was actually at stake. Geoff Pender generated the most cogent analysis of the session…
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Courtney Ingle
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August 30, 2018
Certified vs. Effective: Improving the Flow of the Teacher Pipeline
Every year it seems Mississippi makes headlines for being on the bottom of the nation’s education rankings. Test scores are low, funding is low, and there is a lack of qualified teachers in the state. But could the teacher certification process be part of the issue? Many teachers complain that they’re “teaching to the test”,…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 29, 2018
Let your nays be nays – Baria and other Democrats try to unwind their “NO” votes on lottery
Rep. David Baria has been steadily keeping a high profile during this legislative session. He’s attempted to be particularly busy in the lottery bill, which passed the House on a motion to reconsider by 58-55 margin. On final passage, he voted “NO” on the lottery and justified his vote by saying that the process was…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 28, 2018
Gov. Bryant expands call for the special session to include BP Oil money
Tuesday, Gov. Bryant spoke exclusively with Y’all Politics on extending the call for the special session to include BP Oil money. “I have just issued a call to expand the call for this special session to include the BP funding. Once we have an agreement between the House and Senate, I’ve been told we are…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 28, 2018
The Mississippi House of Representatives lets the lottery live
Around noon on Tuesday the House decided to bring the lottery bill back up on the floor to discuss and revote. Sure enough, bill passed. Last night’s vote was 54-60, killing the bill but it was held on a motion to reconsider and was brought back up on the floor this morning. When Representatives voted…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 27, 2018
Lottery bill dies in the House, but could be revived before the sine die
Day three of the 2018 special session showed major progress in the House and Senate on the bills at hand. Things began quickly with the House passing HB 1 so now it will go to the governor, but as we rolled into the evening it came as somewhat of a surprise when they voted against…
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Editor
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August 23, 2018
BREAKING – President Donald Trump endorses Cindy Hyde-Smith
President Donald Trump has endorsed US Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith for election. .@cindyhydesmith has helped me put America First! She’s strong on the Wall, is helping me create Jobs, loves our Vets and fights for our conservative judges… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 23, 2018 This is a huge boost for Hyde-Smith’s election bid. Specifically…
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Editor
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August 23, 2018
Analysis on $80 million #lottery net revenue number for #msleg
Last summer, we did an analysis of state-by-state comparisons for what a lottery would generate. In Governor Bryant’s media gaggle this morning, he was asked about how much a new lottery would provide. His answer was $80 million once it got up to speed (likely in calendar year 2020). https://www.facebook.com/yallpolitics/videos/554446708305782/ From our article last year where…
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Frank Corder
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September 19, 2025
Congressional midterms taking shape in Mississippi
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 19, 2025
AGB Search chosen to assist IHL in nationwide search for new JSU president
News
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Frank Corder
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September 19, 2025
Mississippi’s Thompson votes against U.S. House resolution honoring Charlie Kirk
Business
Business
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Magnolia Tribune
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September 17, 2025
Ridgeland-based HORNE to join BDO USA
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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September 16, 2025
Port Pascagoula drives $18.3 billion in economic impact for Mississippi
Business
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Josh Boak, Associated Press
, Suman Naishadham, Associated Press
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September 15, 2025
A framework deal on TikTok has been reached between the US and China
Culture
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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September 19, 2025
Discover treasures at Relics in Tupelo
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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September 19, 2025
Theology for life
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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September 18, 2025
Robert St. John roasted by Mississippi Press Foundation
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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September 18, 2025
Kimmel’s “the FCC won’t let me be” moment
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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September 18, 2025
Sticks and stones: Navigating ‘free speech’ after Charlie Kirk’s murder
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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September 17, 2025
Nash’s book chronicles a new take on the realities of ‘Reconstruction in Mississippi’
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