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Sarah Ulmer
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July 15, 2019
Butch Lee on Transportation race: He plans to bring the success of Brandon to MDOT
Current Mayor of Brandon Butch Lee has decided to leave his mayorship in the central Mississippi town and run for Central District Transportation Commissioner. Lee has been the Mayor of Brandon since 2013 in which he saw the city grow from Mississippi’s 21st largest to 16th largest. Prior to his time as mayor, Lee worked…
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Courtney Ingle
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July 15, 2019
State Sen. Buck Clarke touts experience, relationships as advantages for Treasurer
Longtime state Senate Appropriations chair Buck Clarke is running for State Treasurer and sat down with Y’all Politics to discuss what qualifies him for the job and what he hopes to achieve if elected. Senator Clarke touted his accounting business acumen and longtime service with the State Legislature as his advantages. “I have a financial…
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Editor
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July 11, 2019
Changes coming at Lottery Corp? Bryant concerned about potential ethical issues
This past weekend, the Vice Chairman of the newly formed Mississippi Lottery Corporation, Gerard Gibert, publicly socialized interest for a run against US Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, presumably in a Republican primary. At the Jacinto 4th of July gathering in Alcorn County, Gibert openly mused about a prospective US Senate candidacy, and was actually introduced to…
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Magnolia Tribune
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July 10, 2019
June campaign finance numbers are out; See who’s ready for the home stretch
June campaign finance numbers are being reported. This will be the last major reporting of campaign finances until the August 6 primary. This report is generally looked at by political insiders as determining who Governor Tate Reeves for Governor reported brought in just over $657,946 in contributions. Total disbursements come to $3.1 million. Total cash…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 2, 2019
Sparks fly as Watson and Britton go toe to toe on Supertalk’s Secretary of State primary debate
Republican nominee hopefuls Michael Watson and Sam Britton, faced off on the on Paul Gallo show this morning on Supertalk Mississippi. The Secretary of State’s race has been widely viewed as the most evenly matched Republican primary featuring two elected officials with high profiles. Gallo said this was not the first time the possibility for…
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Editor
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June 25, 2019
New Y’all Politics poll shows Tate Reeves leading primary and general election ballots
Polling from Impact Management Group commissioned by Y’all Politics shows Lt. Governor Tate Reeves with a substantial advantage in the Republican gubernatorial primary as well as holding a 12 point advantage in a hypothetical matchup (48/36 with 12% undecided) over Attorney General Jim Hood. The poll was done with live callers (as opposed to IVR…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 24, 2019
WJTV kicks off new weekly political program called Mississippi Insight
Saturday night, WJTV launched it’s new weekly political news program hosted by WJTV anchor Byron Brown focusing on state and national politics called Mississippi Insight. The inaugural broadcast featured former Congressman Gregg Harper and then a panel discussion with host Byron Brown, WJTV reporter Gerald Harris, Mississippi Today reporter Larrison Campbell and Y’all Politics Editor…
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Editor
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June 20, 2019
Joe Biden steps in a pile of Eastland’s segregationist crap – Bennie Thompson tries to assist
Outrage has begun over comments by leading Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden that fondly recalled the civility and working relationships with notorious fellow Democrat, avowed segregationist and late US Senator James “Big Jim” Eastland. Ironically on Juneteenth the story emerged about Biden at a fundraiser the night before recalling with great longing about the civility…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 19, 2019
Tate Reeves and Bill Waller launch new TV spots
Today two Republican candidates for Governor in Mississippi, Tate Reeves and Bill Waller, launched new TV ads. Waller’s new ad, titled “Integrity” is the second ad released by the campaign in the Republican primary election. “My husband, Bill, is a man of integrity and he works a hundred and ten percent in whatever he does,”…
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Courtney Ingle
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June 19, 2019
Phil Bryant and Haley Barbour back different Republicans in state treasurer’s race
Two major GOP leaders in Mississippi have pledged their support to two different candidates in the race for state treasurer. It’s unusual that the political rooting interests of Governor Phil Bryant and Former Governor Haley Barbour are divergent. Governor Phil Bryant has recently made public his endorsement for his “longtime friend” David McRae. Former Governor…
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Jay E. Hughes
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June 14, 2019
Are there better options to the standardized testing mess in Mississippi K12 schools?
If state Rep. Tom Miles has anything to do with it, the debate over standardized testing in Mississippi public schools is far from over. Actually, it may expand. Miles, a Democrat from Forest, has in the past introduced unsuccessful legislation to revamp public school standard testing, most notably an effort to make the ACT the…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 14, 2019
Mississippi among six states to receive 2019 Gold Shovel Award for economic development
Mississippi is one of six states to receive the coveted 2019 Gold Shovel Award for large job creation and investment projects in diverse industries. According to the announcement, Area Development’s annual Gold and Silver Shovel Awards recognize states for their achievements in attracting high-value investment projects that will create a significant number of new jobs…
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Frank Corder
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May 27, 2026
Owens, Lumumba, Banks have until Friday to change their plea in Jackson bribery case
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Eddie Pells, Associated Press
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May 27, 2026
Key Senators Cruz, Cantwell look to break college sports logjam in Congress with a bipartisan bill
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Frank Corder
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May 27, 2026
Mississippi looks to capitalize on new critical minerals industry
Business
Business
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Daniel Tyson
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May 20, 2026
International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi
Business
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2026
Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville
Business
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Frank Corder
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May 12, 2026
M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
Culture
Culture
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Marilyn Tinnin
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May 27, 2026
Mississippi Legends: Leontyne Price
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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May 27, 2026
Forgiven and forgiving
Culture
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Frank Corder
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May 26, 2026
Southern Miss, Miss. State hosting NCAA baseball regionals; Ole Miss heads to Lincoln
Opinion
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Brent Sadler
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May 27, 2026
The Navy needs a strategic industrial plan to realize the Golden Fleet
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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May 27, 2026
For most Americans, gas prices are the top public policy concern rising from Iran conflict
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Roger Wicker
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May 26, 2026
Deterrence is cheaper than war
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