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July 10, 2018
Battle lines start to form around #SCOTUS in the #mssen races
Reaction started pouring in immediately in the Mississippi campaign apparatus as President Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh for the vacant Supreme Court seat. Time to take a stand. I stand with @AFPhq and @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/MjmH5sYGnb — Phil Bryant (@PhilBryantMS) July 10, 2018 Special #MSSEN Election Race Most notably, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith used the occasion of the…
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July 9, 2018
Chris McDaniel campaign splits with Rick Tyler – over Trump or money?
by Alan Lange Today, the Chris McDaniel campaign for Senate announced it was parting company with former Ted Cruz communications guy and McDaniel campaign strategist Rick Tyler. As previously reported, the McDaniel campaign engaged Rick Tyler as a communications strategist. Tyler is a well-known conservative, having worked for the presidential campaigns of both Newt Gingrich…
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July 6, 2018
Shad White Appointed New State Auditor By Governor Phil Bryant
This morning, Governor Phil Bryant scored a coup with a very off-the-beaten-political-path decision and appointed Shad White to fill the unexpired term of Stacey Pickering who has accepted a position as the Executive Director of the State Veterans Affairs board effective July 15. Shad is currently Executive Director of the Mississippi Justice Institute. Having been both…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 5, 2018
Revenue estimates for #msleg up $88.1 million
Revenue estimates at the end of FY 2018 in June are $45,204,410 or 6.62% above the sine die revenue estimate. Fiscal YTD revenue collections through June are $88,098,958 or 1.57% above the sine die estimate. That includes $32,190,378 in Attorney General Settlement funds. Fiscal YTD total revenue collections through June 2018 are $39,097,163 or 0.69% above…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 2, 2018
Mississippi lawmakers send condolences in loss of former Lt. Gov. Brad Dye
Brad Dye was a former Mississippi Lt. Governor who passed away from respiratory failure at the age of 84. Public service ran in his blood. His father was a Representative in the Mississippi House, while an uncle and grandfather both served as sheriffs. He ran for Senate in 1963 but later took a position with…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 29, 2018
VIDEO: Blue Cross Blue Shield and UMMC have agreed to a mediator in contract dispute
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi and the University of Mississippi Medical Center have agreed to use a mediator in their current contractual dispute, according to Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney. The contract between UMMC and insurance provider BCBS of Mississippi will soon reach an end, and it seems they have not yet been able to…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 29, 2018
It was a big week for the Supreme Court with two major decisions
This week the US Supreme Court handed down two decisions that have major implications nationally. The Supreme Court ruled to uphold President Trump’s counterterrorism related travel ban. According to the Washington Examiner, Chief Justice John Roberts noted that Trump has the executive authority to impose his ban to further specific national security interests. He noted…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 28, 2018
Janus Decision: A Good Day
By: Russ Latino, State Director, Americans for Prosperity A game changing U.S. Supreme Court term drew to a close on Wednesday with a bang, actually two. First came a landmark decision in Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees(AFSCME). In deciding in favor of the First Amendment and worker freedom, the High…
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June 27, 2018
Analysis from last night’s Mississippi primary runoffs
by Alan Lange The runoff elections last night for both the Democrat US Senate nomination and the Republican Third District nomination really centered on one thing . . . turnout. There were certainly some pretty dire predictions regarding turnout. They turned out to not be that bad with Democratic turnout down less than 15% overall…
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June 26, 2018
Brett Favre endorses Cindy Hyde-Smith – cuts new TV spot
by Alan Lange Football Hall of Famer and Pine Belt native Brett Favre has stepped into the political fray again in 2018. In 2014, he came out with a high impact ad supporting Senator Thad Cochran during his primary battle with Chris McDaniel. Favre has now chosen another opponent of McDaniel to endorse. Today, the…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 25, 2018
Stacey Pickering to step down to become Executive Director of the MS Veterans Affairs Board
Tuesday, State Auditor Stacey Pickering announced to his staff that he would be resigning soon to take a position with the Mississippi Veterans Affairs Board as its Executive Director. Having become more active in military service in recent years, this position was one that came to have real meaning to Pickering. Pickering explains the opportunity…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 25, 2018
BIPEC breaks down method behind Legislative Scorecard
Derek Easley, current President and CEO of BIPEC, explains the history behind and methodology to the BIPEC Legislative Scorecard. You can view the most recent legislative scorecard BELOW: BIPEC 2018 Legislative Scorecard BIPEC, Business and Industry Political Education Committee, began in 1980 and was founded by Mississippi business and professional leaders. The goal, to provide…
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Bonnie Coblentz
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April 10, 2026
Strategic, unified vision transforms Carthage
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 10, 2026
Miss. Dept. of Health outlines upcoming fiscal year budget
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 10, 2026
Mississippi moves up to 48th in national health rankings
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Business
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Susan Marquez
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April 10, 2026
C Spire completes work under Mississippi Capital Projects Fund to expand high-speed, broadband infrastructure
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Daniel Tyson
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April 9, 2026
Amazon investing another $12 billion in Central Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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March 31, 2026
Channel South, $105 million mixed use development, aims to transform Gulfport’s downtown
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Matt Friedeman
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April 12, 2026
Spiritual revival – Is the key actually wanting “less”
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Marilyn Tinnin
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April 10, 2026
Joan Williams: Gifted author and Faulkner’s protégé
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Alistair Begg
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April 10, 2026
Protected by His presence
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Roger Wicker
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April 10, 2026
Rebuilding the American arsenal
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Russ Latino
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April 8, 2026
The truth about ACA subsidies after the “One Big Beautiful Bill”
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Sid Salter
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April 8, 2026
A new take on an old question about who Mississippians trust with life-altering decisions
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