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Sarah Ulmer
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February 13, 2018
SPLC lawsuit to disenfranchise youth and parents seeking school choice tossed
Hinds County Chancery Judge Dewayne Thomas has ruled to uphold Mississippi’s charter school law after the statue was challenged. Memorandum Granting Summary Judgment in MS Charter School Suit 021318 by yallpolitics on Scribd On Tuesday Judge Thomas ruled that sending tax money to charter schools is acceptable, even though these schools are overseen by a…
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February 13, 2018
“Flaggers” show their hate and incompetence in Two Museum sidewalk protest
by Alan Lange Over the weekend, there was an incident at the Two Museums (Mississippi History and Civil Rights) where a group of “flaggers” took the opportunity to try and block an entrance to the museum complex. The officer on duty, not identified, has reportedly been fired for his role in the incident. I’d certainly…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 9, 2018
Uproar over gun bill coming from Mississippi universities and SEC
By: Sarah Ulmer In the past week the House of Representatives passed what is teaming up to be quite the controversial bill. Authored by Rep. Andy Gipson HB 1083, the gun bill, would allow Mississippians who have an enhanced concealed carry permit to challenge the rules or policies of public places who do not allow…
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February 9, 2018
New Y’all Politics poll of MS Dems shows Jim Hood is potentially vulnerable in a primary
Today, Y’all Politics has released the results of one of the largest commissioned surveys of Mississippi Democrats in years. Conducted by Triumph Campaigns, this was an automated (IVR) statewide telephone survey of 2,145 self-identified likely Democratic primary election voters. A survey of this size has a margin of error of +/- 1.8% at a 95%…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 4, 2018
It isn’t #msleg if there isn’t an argument about guns
Today members of the House passed HB 1083 on a vote of 80 to 29. According to Rep. Andy Gipson who authored the bill, it will not add anything new to the current law on enhanced concealed carry laws, it would only allow for a procedure to be put in place if an individual is…
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February 2, 2018
Will Chris McDaniel see his shadow? 4 more weeks of cowering from the fight on #mssen?
by Alan Lange It’s Groundhog Day and the question is, will Chris McDaniel see his shadow and give us four more weeks of evasion on whether he will run against Roger Wicker or not? Let’s take a look at the timeline of what he has said so far: As early as March last year, he…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 1, 2018
Only one bill survives to combat human trafficking within Mississippi’s borders #msleg
by Sarah Ulmer Human trafficking is not something that conjured up in faraway lands among people groups that you’ll never come face to face with. It is an epidemic that is affecting mothers, brothers, sisters, and daughters all across the United States and that means even right here in Mississippi. The Polaris map shows what…
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January 30, 2018
A look at the candidates and challenges in #MS03
by Alan Lange Rep. Gregg Harper’s announcement not to seek re-election in 2018 in January has touched off an unexpected political race of sorts. While it was anticipated that the US Senate Republican primary was going to be the one to watch, there now seems to be mounting evidence that the showdown between US Senator…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 26, 2018
Should #msleg tinker with vaccination success by allowing for religious exemptions?
by Sarah Ulmer It’s back before legislators, a bill that would allow religious exemptions for families who disagree with required vaccinations before their children can be permitted to attend school. This year it’s HB1505 authored by Rep. Andy Gipson. In 1969 religious exemptions were ruled unconstitutional, but since then most states have begun to permit…
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January 25, 2018
Rep. Jay Hughes’s “Let them eat cake” moment
By Alan Lange Marie Antoinette, wife of Louis XVI, was once famously quoted, upon being alerted that the peasants had no bread, as saying “let them eat cake” . The phrase has always symbolized the insensitivity and tone deafness of the rich to the needs of the poor. In an MPB interview this week after…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 23, 2018
School Choice Day at the State Capitol; lawmakers push for parents to have a say in child’s education
by Sarah Ulmer At the Capitol on Tuesday, parents, teachers and students from diverse backgrounds around Mississippi gathered with lawmakers to promote School Choice. For Leah and Blake Ferretti finding better educational options for their two boys was if fact, not an option. It started when their oldest, Thomas, who is 8, was diagnosed with…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 23, 2018
Unemployment Rate Falls to Historic Low and Number of Jobs Rises to Historic High.
Mississippi’s Employment Situation – Latest Edition This is the latest information announced today by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. Mississippi’s unemployment rate fell in December 2017 to 4.6%, which is the lowest level of unemployment ever recorded in Mississippi. The December rate is two-tenths of a percentage point lower than a month earlier in…
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Matthew Lee, Associated Press
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July 10, 2025
Rubio says U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks
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Daniel Tyson
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July 10, 2025
Natural gas pipeline project in Mississippi, Alabama winding its way through approval process
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Magnolia Tribune
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July 10, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: July 10, 2025
Business
Business
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Frank Corder
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July 9, 2025
Nissan delays EV production at Canton plant until 2028
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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July 8, 2025
Mississippi tech companies featured at premier national defense innovation event
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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June 27, 2025
Howard Industries announces $237 million expansion in Clarke, Jones and Simpson counties
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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July 10, 2025
Mississippi restaurants included on prestigious list
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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July 10, 2025
How are you fighting sin?
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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July 9, 2025
Where Stories Live: Inside USM’s de Grummond collection and the magic of the Children’s Book Festival
Opinion
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Haley Fisackerly
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July 10, 2025
AWS: Good for Mississippi, great for Entergy customers
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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July 9, 2025
State’s modest gas tax hike is only a good first step to modernize our roads and bridges
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Susan Crabtree
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July 8, 2025
OMB: States used education grants for ‘left-wing agenda’
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