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July 31, 2018
Internal documents show MDOT execs repeatedly whitewashed staff assessment of safety being the driver behind Lakeland frontage road
In response to a Mississippi Today request for public records, obtained by Jackson Jambalaya, email evidence suggests that MDOT executives repeatedly whitewashed staff assessments of the safety needs of a frontage road for local residents. Those executives opted instead to use the media requests as another opportunity to bludgeon the state legislature over lack of…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 30, 2018
Mississippi U.S. Senate candidates weigh in on Kavanaugh nomination
President Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme court is something that all senate candidates are likely going to be forced to make a decision on. It’s a litmus test of support for President Trump that many voters will factor into their decision. Now, Mississippi Republican Party Chairman Lucien Smith is…
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July 30, 2018
The Internet Sales Tax & Cheating Your Hometown
Special to Y’all Politics from Rep. Jay Hughes With Gov. Bryant’s special session looming and all of the rush to either be “For” or “Against” an internet sales tax, it’s more important than ever to understand what it really is and how the state legislature is about to try to rob your local cities to…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 26, 2018
Tate Reeves holds conference on MDOT – original claims of inappropriate influence clearly eroding
Lt. Governor Tate Reeves received a response letter from MDOT Director Melinda McGrath where he asked her to provide proof of “political pressure” in the road project investigation. That response from McGrath sparked a ranging press conference today where Reeves fielded questions from reporters. What seems clear is that the original nefarious sounding claims of…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 25, 2018
Legislators now openly question AG Jim Hood’s role in “the road project” investigation
When asked at a press conference on Tuesday whether he believed there was a personal conflict with his office investigating and if he should recuse himself, there was some hesitancy in Jim Hood’s answer. That question was put into motion by a Clarion Ledger article that ran over the weekend which explored other options to…
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July 21, 2018
Q2 Campaign Finance for #mssen special election – we break it down
Candidates for the US Senate special election have been working for months to convince voters and donors of the viability of their campaigns. Now the fruits of their labor are laid bare. US Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and challengers Chris McDaniel and Mike Espy all had their campaign finance reports disclosed on the FEC site today.…
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July 20, 2018
The Internet Sales Tax & Cheating Your Hometown
Special to Y’all Politics from Rep. Jay Hughes With Gov. Bryant’s special session looming and all of the rush to either be “For” or “Against” an internet sales tax, it’s more important than ever to understand what it really is and how the state legislature is about to try to rob your local cities to…
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July 19, 2018
Politics cometh . . . the anatomy of the Reeves/MDOT/Hood political feud
Yesterday, Attorney General Jim Hood added intrigue to what was already a pretty contentious feud brewing between Lt. Governor Tate Reeves and Melinda McGrath, Agency Head and MDOT over the proposed construction of a frontage road on Lakeland Drive that intersects the neighborhood where Reeves lives. Hood announced in a letter said that he would…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 18, 2018
Gov. Phil Bryant announces keynote speaker for the Governor’s Health Care Economic Development Summit in Jackson next month.
Bryant posted on Facebook: I am proud to announce that U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson will attend the Governor’s Health Care Economic Development Summit in Jackson next month. Before joining President Donald J. Trump‘s administration, Secretary Carson was a pioneer in the medical field. For nearly 30 years, Secretary Carson…
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July 18, 2018
New Cindy Hyde-Smith #mssen – ‘Conservative’
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July 15, 2018
Donald Trump “told me he wasn’t a constitutional conservative like me” – Chris McDaniel
by Alan Lange In a July 12 press conference where he discussed his ‘Contract with Mississippi‘, US Senate candidate Chris McDaniel answered a question from an AP reporter about a 2016 comment that he made about Donald Trump with a rather curious response. Specifically in 2016, while leading the efforts of Ted Cruz in Mississippi, Chris…
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July 14, 2018
American Family Association opposes Trump’s #SCOTUS pick and then sheepishly walks it back
This past week, much to the delight of most conservatives, President Trump chose Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee to the Supreme Court to replace the retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy. But before even Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi had a chance to voice their disapproval to President Trump’s pick, the American Family Association had within minutes…
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Frank Corder
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September 19, 2025
Congressional midterms taking shape in Mississippi
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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
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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
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Josh Boak, 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
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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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