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Sarah Ulmer
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November 9, 2018
Chief Justice Bill Waller resigns from the Mississippi Supreme Court effective January 31, 2019
Mississippi Supreme Court Justice William Waller, Jr. has submitted a letter of resignation to Governor Phil Bryant, effective January 1, 2019. Waller has been the chief justice since January of 2009. He was elected to the court in November of 1996 serving District 1, Place 1. His current term was scheduled to end on January…
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November 6, 2018
Wicker rolls over Baria – Hyde-Smith and Espy to runoff – McDaniel graciously concedes
Tonight, in the Mississippi elections, it turns out that there were actually very few surprises. Races generally mirrored the polling guidance in just about every race. There was very little mystery in the congressional races as Trent Kelly (MS01), Bennie Thompson (MS02), Michael Guest (newly elected in MS03) and Steven Palazzo (MS04) all rolled in…
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November 2, 2018
The upshot of next week’s midterms – by the numbers
Mississippians are about to get a pretty definitive glimpse as to what sort of state it lives in. These midterms offer a pretty fascinating range of candidates. Establishment Republicans, unabashed liberals, “unity” candidates, tractor driving candidates, black candidates, white candidates, male candidates, female candidates, pro-flag candidates, anti-flag candidates, Trump-lovers, Trump-haters, well financed candidates, broke candidates,…
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November 1, 2018
Pro Espy forces not #RisingAbove in the special election
Mike Espy has been ostensibly trying to run a “unity” campaign encouraging Mississippians to #RiseAbove. His recently launched TV commercial quotes Abraham Lincoln and talked about “the better angels of our nature.” However, the California-based superPAC that’s quietly shoveled well in excess of a million dollars via independent expenditures in support of Espy’s campaign seems to be…
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Sarah Ulmer
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October 31, 2018
LIVE election night coverage with Y’all Politics on Facebook Live
Y’all Politics is hosting its first ever Facebook Live event for election coverage throughout the evening of November 6th. Editor Alan Lange and Capitol Correspondent Sarah Ulmer will dissect the results of the Senate and Congressional races in real time throughout the evening and will likely be joined by some special guest analysts. Coverage will…
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 30, 2018
Congressman Trent Kelly touts optimism – basis for new ad
Earlier this month, Republican Congressman Trent Kelly’s job was to get the home crowd fired up for President Donald J. Trump at his rally held in Desoto County. Congressman Kelly’s mission on stage was to convey to those in attendance and those watching from around the country the sense of optimism that is being mirrored…
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October 26, 2018
California billionaire-backed PAC makes substantial independent expenditure for Espy
While what’s left of the state press establishment seems to be in a state of suspended animation, over the last two weeks, a PAC called POWERPACPLUS has, according to FEC reports, quietly launched nearly a $400,000 spend in the US Senate race in Mississippi. Based on the money raised by Espy an outside group spending…
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Sarah Ulmer
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October 19, 2018
Gov. Phil Bryant Appoints Mississippi Lottery Corporation Board of Directors
Gov. Phil Bryant appointed five members today to the Mississippi Lottery Corporation Board of Directors. The members include Dr. Cass Pennington, Philip A. Chamblee, Dr. Mike McGrevey, Kimberly LaRosa, and Gerard Gibert. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation was created during the Mississippi Legislature 2018 First Extraordinary Session upon passage of Senate Bill 2001. The affairs of…
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Sarah Ulmer
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October 16, 2018
Mississippi’s Q3 congressional FEC campaign finance reports are in
It’s down to the last month of campaigning for federal candidates in Mississippi. With the election around the corner on November 6, the third quarter finance reports are probably the most meaningful barometer so far in the campaign to measure how campaigns are connecting with supporters and how they are deploying their funds. The state…
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Courtney Ingle
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October 15, 2018
Quarterly finance reports roll in for US Senate Candidates #mssen
Quarterly finance reports are coming in and detailing the cash exchanged during this election cycle. Though not officially filed with FEC as of press time, US Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith will report raising $1.08 million in the third quarter of 2018, with a total of reports $995,737 cash on hand as of September 30 for the…
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October 12, 2018
Mitch McConnell breaks the backs of Democrats – Hyde-Smith and Wicker to get back early to campaign
On the heels of the Kavanaugh confirmation, Senate Republicans broke the backs of Senate Democrats in a deal yesterday. In exchange for early recess to go home to campaign, Democrats have agreed to immediately confirm 12 district court judges and 3 appeals court judges and not require the 30 hour rule for debate. Senate Democrats…
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Courtney Ingle
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October 10, 2018
Dyslexia in Mississippi: A journey not all students can make
You wake up by 5 am and hit the road by 6 am. You deal with traffic, road work and/or bad weather on your one hour (or longer) commute. You’re gone all day, work hard and get home around 6 pm, maybe later. It takes a chunk out of family time in the evening. You…
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 4, 2025
Mississippi federal delegation unites in effort to protect state’s agriculture, forestry exports from EU regulations
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Matt Ott, Associated Press
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December 4, 2025
U.S. filings for jobless benefits fall to 191,000, lowest since September of 2022
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Frank Corder
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December 4, 2025
Wicker on Pentagon Signal-gate watchdog report: Secretary Hegseth acted within his authority
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Frank Corder
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December 2, 2025
BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula
Business
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Frank Corder
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November 21, 2025
Ingalls completes sea trials for USS Ted Stevens
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Daniel Tyson
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November 20, 2025
Amazon investing $3 billion in Warren County data center campus
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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December 4, 2025
Wassail Fest in Columbus offers a rare draw for holiday travelers
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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December 4, 2025
Truth transforms
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Susan Marquez
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December 3, 2025
Mississippi Museum of Art purchases Frank Lloyd Wright-designed property
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Cindy Hyde-Smith
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December 4, 2025
Putting patients before profit: A call for transparency in health coverage
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Sid Salter
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December 3, 2025
Sen. Wicker’s asking the right questions as Congress weighs Ukraine policy, boat strikes
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Russ Latino
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November 29, 2025
For the enigmatic Mr. Kiffin, a decision looms
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