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March 6, 2019
Fire safety must be addressed to save lives in Mississippi
Special to Y’all Politics by Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney There were 80 fire-related deaths in 2018 in Mississippi. It’s a marked increase over 2017 when there were 56 fire deaths. Sadly, these fires were preventable and, in every one of these cases, a life could have been saved. With this in mind, the Mississippi State…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 6, 2019
BIPEC to host 39th annual luncheon at Old Capitol Inn on 3/7
BIPEC is set to host their 2019 Annual Meeting and Luncheon March 7, 2019, at 11:30 am at the Old Capitol Inn in Jackson. The luncheon hosts Mississippi Legislators and Statewide Elected Officials. All legislators and statewide officials are invited to attend the luncheon. Invited special guests include: For more information regarding the annual luncheon…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 6, 2019
Pay raises, abortion bans, and criminal justice reform see another day after Tuesday deadline
The Mississippi legislature reached yet another important deadline on Tuesday night. At 8:00 p.m. it was the deadline for all original action on bills originating in the opposite chamber. That means many bills didn’t survive to see Wednesday. When it comes to education, it looks like there will be no extension to the Education Scholarship…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 4, 2019
Robert Shuler Smith’s run for governor – stopping Jim Hood, marijuana legalization and moving Mississippi forward
From a converted community grocery store on Valley Street near Medgar Evers home in downtown Jackson that now serves as a family office, Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith gave Y’all Politics an exclusive interview discussing why he jumped into the 2019 Democrat gubernatorial primary. This is the first opportunity that he’s taken to…
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Jay E. Hughes
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March 1, 2019
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Waller has voting history in last three statewide Democrat primaries
Even as he was contemplating a run for governor, there were questions about retired Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Bill Waller Jr.’s party leanings. Political reporters openly mused in recent months whether Waller would run prospectively run as a Republican, Democrat or Independent. Waller made it official today. In the last three local elections in 2015,…
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Editor
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February 28, 2019
White House disputes characterization of recent comments by Chris McDaniel
Senior White House officials are pushing back on what they’re characterizing as a messaging overreach by state Senator Chris McDaniel. In recent weeks while publicly musing a run for higher office, McDaniel has pushed the narratives that he has been in communication with President Donald Trump. McDaniel is using language like, “he’s shown an inclination…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 28, 2019
OPINION: Higher cigarette tax means a stronger workforce
By: Tina Lakey Mississippi is our home. For me, it is where I grew up and reared a family. It’s also where I have worked to improve the business climate for 40+ years. When given the chance to help ensure my family and our community are happy and healthy in a Mississippi where we are…
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Jay E. Hughes
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February 28, 2019
Houston, we have a problem – taxpayers spending over $100,000 for hometown office perk for AG Jim Hood
While campaigning to be the next governor of Mississippi, Jim Hood champions transparency as a right of average voters to better understand state government. However, as current state Attorney General, Hood apparently is content to leave some internal workings of his agency, especially his use of taxpayer-funded satellite offices, as murky at best. Especially regarding…
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Editor
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February 23, 2019
Robert Shuler Smith files and scrambles the Democrat gubernatorial primary
On Friday night, Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith changed the race for Governor in Mississippi in 2019. While first reported by Jackson Jambalaya, Y’all Politics has independently confirmed that he has filed to qualify to run for Governor as a Democrat. Making the politics all the more compelling, he’s filing to run against…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 20, 2019
Gov. Phil Bryant officially endorses Lt. Governor Tate Reeves – urges party unity around Reeves and against Democrats
In an exclusive interview, Governor Phil Bryant said he would stand behind Republican Tate Reeves in the 2019 Governor’s election. “One of the things a Governor does is have a really strong relationship with his Republican Lt. Governor. Tate Reeves and I have not only worked together for the last eight years but even before…
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Courtney Ingle
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February 19, 2019
Mississippi Top 50 inducts Phil Bryant & Robert Clark to Hall of Fame
Governor Phil Bryant and Speaker Pro Tempore Robert Clark, Jr. were inducted into Mississippi Top 50 Hall of Fame Monday night in front of a capacity crowd at the Old Capitol Inn in Jackson. The 2019 Mississippi Top 50 Award Recipients were also recognized. Mississippi Top 50 is an annual list of the people who are judged…
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Courtney Ingle
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February 15, 2019
Mississippi ACLU head Jennifer Riley Collins announces run for Attorney General
Jennifer Riley-Collins, current leader of the Mississippi ACLU and formerly on staff with the Southern Poverty Law Center, has announced plans to run for Attorney General at an event this morning at the MS Civil Rights Museum. “We, that means you and I,” said Riley-Collins. “are embarking on a new story.” She added that she’s…
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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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