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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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Editor
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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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Editor
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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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Sarah Ulmer
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October 31, 2019
Jim Hood and Tate Reeves lay out competing views of Mississippi at MEC’s HobNob
Hobnob 2019 hosted by the Mississippi Economic Council featured candidates in all statewide elections along with a capstone sit down with Governor Bryant and First Lady Deborah Bryant on their tenure in office. The matchup on the political stump that most folks were there to listen to was the one between Republican Lieutenant Governor Tate…
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Sarah Ulmer
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October 29, 2019
The final campaign finance reports for the 2019 election season are in
The final campaign filing deadline for the 2019 election cycle was Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. See how the candidates came out in finances raised. GOVERNOR Republican candidate for Governor, Tate Reeves, brought in $1.5 million in contributions this period, with $2.5 million in disbursements. His total cash on hand between both of his campaign accounts…
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Sarah Ulmer
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October 28, 2019
Tate Reeves talks plans for healthcare, teacher pay and infrastructure
Lt. Governor Tate Reeves sat down with Y’all Politics to talk about the policy issues and his plans to improve areas like infrastructure, education, and healthcare if elected governor of Mississippi. Healthcare “We’ve got to understand that we need to focus on not only affordability but also accessibility of more healthcare in rural areas across…
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October 23, 2019
Reeves assumes polling lead in MS governor’s race over Hood by 46-43
With just two weeks to go before the election, Mason Dixon published their fourth poll of this gubernatorial cycle featuring matchups between Republican Lt. Gov Tate Reeves and Democrat Attorney General Jim Hood. Statewide, voters polled selected Reeves by 3 points over Hood, 46-43. 9% were undecided and 2% polled selected third party candidates. Polling…
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Frank Corder
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October 23, 2026
Attorney General to Colom: Remove AI ads or face injunction
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Cass Rutledge
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October 23, 2026
Eller, Foster work to unseat odds-on favorite Thompson in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District
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Frank Corder
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October 23, 2026
Fired Trooper Williams running for Governor of Mississippi as a Democrat
Business
Business
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Meredith Biesinger
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October 22, 2026
New Albany’s claim to cake fame: Sugaree’s Bakery
Business
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Frank Corder
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October 20, 2026
Fairbanks Morse Defense doubling manufacturing capacity at its Pascagoula facility
Business
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Cass Rutledge
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October 20, 2026
Lumber manufacturer investing $8.3 million in Macon expansion
Culture
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Jim Vertuno, Associated Press
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October 23, 2026
Struggling Texas QB Arch Manning says he’ll be ‘letting it rip’ against No. 7 Ole Miss
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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October 23, 2026
83rd National Folk Festival and Mississippi Arts Commission unveil captivating program for festival’s Mississippi folklife area
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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October 23, 2026
Together is where we belong
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David Guenthner
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October 23, 2026
When teachers are free, students win
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Sid Salter
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October 21, 2026
Social Security and Medicare: The promise America made and the bills we postponed
Opinion
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Ellery Jones
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October 19, 2026
Forest products industry contributes heavily to Mississippi, U.S. economy
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