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December 5, 2019
Tate Reeves scores “electoral” landslide over Jim Hood – 74-48
According to results posted by the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office today, Governor-elect Tate Reeves won 74 of Mississippi’s 122 House Districts. Reeves won on election night with 51.91% of the vote to Hood’s 46.83% according to certified results from the Secretary of State released today. Mississippi has a two part constitutional process to seat…
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December 2, 2019
Dean Kirby will be next Senate Pro-Tem
Y’all Politics has confirmed that State Senator Dean Kirby of Pearl will be the next Senate Pro-Tem. His selection is still subject to an official vote of the Senate membership that will be seated in January, but he has secured the support of the majority of the Senate Republicans and Lt. Governor-elect Delbert Hosemann. In…
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November 25, 2019
Roger Wicker appears on Meet The Press to push back on impeachment narrative
Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press yesterday to discuss the pending impeachment inquiry. Appearing after Rep. Adam Schiff, Wicker made the case that Democrats simply haven’t made theirs and pushed back on the Chuck Todd narrative that it had been a bad week for President Trump. Wicker also defended President Trump…
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November 19, 2019
Obama robocall stemmed from last minute Hood campaign reaction to Trump visit
In a Mississippi Today interview with Jim Hood campaign lead strategist Michael Rejebian, after taking his frustration out on “right wing bloggers” who accurately broke the story about the Hood campaign commissioning a robocall from Barack Obama on the eve of the election, he delved more into the decision making process of that campaign initiative.…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 19, 2019
An exploratory committee for US Senate?
Though it’s a little unusual in the Mississippi political landscape, a Federal Election Committee (FEC) sanctioned exploratory committee for federal office is a recognized construct. Josh Randle, whose experience includes a brief stint as President of the Miss America organization, has launched such a committee to determine whether or not to pursue a run for…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 12, 2019
Mike Espy announces bid for U.S. Senate against Cindy Hyde-Smith
Mike Espy has announced a run for United States Senate in 2020 after essentially non-stop campaigning against current U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith since 2018 for the seat. Espy launched his campaign by releasing a video called “This Time”. In it, he takes dead aim at his presumptive general election opponent, Hyde-Smith. “There are too many…
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November 7, 2019
MS Democrats bet it all on red(neck) and lost – Election 2019 recap
Election 2019 marked the culmination of a goal for outgoing Governor Phil Bryant – namely to carry all 8 statewide offices, two elected commissions and both houses of the legislature firmly under his party’s control. It’s hard to overstate the accomplishment. The political legacy he leaves is undeniable. There are lots of interesting takeaways from…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 6, 2019
Republicans sweep all eight statewide offices with Tate Reeves as Governor
Tate Reeves took the win over Democrat Jim Hood in the 2019 General Election after a long and heated campaign season. Following suit, all eight statewide positions were also filled by Republicans. This cements Phil Bryant’s political legacy of turning all statewide elected officials and even the two regionally elected commissions to entirely under Republican…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 6, 2019
Republicans hold House supermajority and add 3 to Senate for 2020
While the major statewide races took most of the media attention this election cycle, all House and Senate seats were up as well. We now have an understanding of the strength of the Republican majority in 2020. “Maintaining our super majority was our goal this year and we did just that. I am looking forward…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 4, 2019
Last minute “hail mary” robocall by Barack Obama for Jim Hood
Monday evening, robocalls with the voice of former President Barack Obama began circulating in Mississippi. The calls encourage Mississippians to vote for Jim Hood on Tuesday, November 5 in the General Election for Governor. The calls used the disclaimer of paid for by Friends of Jim Hood and have been reportedly circulating statewide. Similar calls…
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November 4, 2019
Storylines for Election Day 2019 in Mississippi
What started about a year ago is finally upon us. At the top of the ticket, Tate Reeves and Jim Hood have been circling each other for years. Finally, voters will get to decide between them. Here’s a look at the storylines we will be following on our Facebook Live coverage, which will begin at…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 2, 2019
“You want Tate Reeves,” President Trump urges voters to support Reeves for Governor
President Donald J. Trump visited Mississippi on Friday night in support of Republican candidate for governor, Tate Reeves. The President spoke to a capacity crowd in Tupelo at the Bancorpsouth Arena just days before the November 5 General Election for the state. Prior to the President’s arrival, attendees heard from local Representatives as well as…
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Frank Corder
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September 24, 2026
England-based SubSea Craft expanding operations, locating U.S. facility on Mississippi Coast
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Frank Corder
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September 24, 2026
Mississippi again seeks end to federal oversight of its child welfare system
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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September 24, 2026
Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 197,000, the lowest since mid-July as layoffs remain rare
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Business
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Cass Rutledge
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September 23, 2026
Raybern Foods expansion in Shannon bringing 70 new jobs to area
Business
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Cass Rutledge
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September 18, 2026
Industrial Timber expanding its Ripley operations with $2.6 million investment
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Frank Corder
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September 15, 2026
Hitachi Energy brings largest U.S. investment to date to Mississippi
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Alistair Begg
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September 24, 2026
The meaning of the Cross
Culture
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Mark Long, Associated Press
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September 23, 2026
No. 21 Florida counting on Swamp to help slow down No. 4 Ole Miss star QB Trinidad Chambliss
Culture
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Marilyn Tinnin
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September 23, 2026
Jim Abbott: Paper man chasing the truth in the Mississippi Delta
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Sid Salter
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September 23, 2026
Midterm elections in Mississippi shaping up as a familiar exercise in black-and-white
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Bill Cork
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September 22, 2026
The states winning investment are the states ready to deliver
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Lesley Davis
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September 21, 2026
The war on women’s spaces has reached the sorority house
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