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May 31, 2018
Present! We ain’t talking about Christmas gifts – it’s the art of not taking a stand
by Alan Lange The late Alan Nunnelee was notorious in both the Mississippi Senate and in the US House for saying, “let your yeas be a yea and your nays be a nay.” Voting “present” for legislation, as opposed to voting yes or no or just not voting, is known euphemistically in the chamber as…
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May 29, 2018
What to look for the week before the June 5 primary
by Alan Lange There are several things to be looking out for this coming week as we approach the June 5 primaries. The race thus far has failed to capture the imaginations of Mississippians. There’s been very little actual news generated in any of the primaries and most of the campaigns appear content to not…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 25, 2018
Petition by counties to re-open bridges closed by Governor, denied by the Court
A petition that was filed by Jasper and Smith counties to re-open bridges previously closed by Governor Bryant and MDOT has since been denied by the Hinds County Chancery Court. Bridge Suit Ruling by yallpolitics on Scribd “I am pleased with the court’s decision. My only motivation for declaring the state of emergency was to…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 22, 2018
Bennie Thompson and Delbert Hosemann spar on status of grant paperwork to U.S. EAC
On Monday, Congressman Bennie Thompson sent a letter to Mississippi’s Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann asking him to submit paperwork on behalf of the state so that grant funding from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission would be eligible to the state. The Secretary of State’s office responded with this statement to Thompson’s letter: “The…
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May 18, 2018
Mississippi’s primaries have been “bloodless” to this point
Politics is a funny thing. In late February, Mississippi political observers were looking to June 5 with a real sense that a donnybrook was about to ensue. In the Senate, the long talked about primary between incumbent Senator Roger Wicker and state Senator Chris McDaniel looked like it was going to happen for real. Challengers…
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May 17, 2018
Rand Paul’s ‘Penny Plan’ gets voted down – was it a real thing or a show vote?
Rand Paul’s ‘Penny Plan’ was voted on in the US Senate today. His plan called for the reduction of all federal spending by 1% over 5 years. The bill required overall spending reduction, but didn’t address non-discretionary spending specifically. Non-discretionary spending is over 60% of the federal budget, so an overall cut in spending adversely…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 15, 2018
Gov. Bryant among group to nominate President Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Gov. Phil Bryant joined six others in signing a letter nominating President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. In the letter, those who endorsed the President said, “Though he has only been in office one year, President Trump has achieved an unprecedented victory for global peace and security. The President’s firm stance against nuclearization,…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 14, 2018
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reverses District 79 election contest against House of Representatives
Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed the Bo Eaton election contest against the House of Representatives. They have ordered the District Judge Carlton to dismiss the case for lack of jurisdiction. The court officially ruled that the case (Keyes v. Gunn) did not prove whether or not the House acted…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 11, 2018
McRae sets sights on Treasurer in 2019 while Lynn Fitch vies for AG’s office
This week David McRae announced to the Madison County Journal that he has set his sights to be Mississippi’s next Treasurer in the 2019 election. This is on the heels of Treasurer Lynn Fitch’s announcement that she will be making a run for the Attorney Generals office in 2019. McRae previously ran in 2015 against Fitch,…
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May 9, 2018
Fighting Mitch McConnell with Trump against you is a losing combination for US Senate
Last night, West Virginia Republican candidate Don Blankenship got the double-whammy put on him. He based his campaign on a “drain the swamp” pitch to voters from the Republican (nee Libertarian) fringe. He actively trolled Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell as “Cocaine Mitch” and trolled his wife (US Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao) as “Chinapeople”. This…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 8, 2018
Tupelo Mayor Jason Shelton withdraws candidacy for #mssen special election
Mayor of Tupelo, Jason Shelton has announced he will no longer be a contender in the U.S. Senate Election. Other candidates include Republican appointed Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, Sen. Chris McDaniel and Democrat Mike Espy and Tobey Bartee. Shelton issued the following statement on Tuesday: “After much prayer and consideration I have reached the decision that…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 8, 2018
Mississippi Book Festival announces Pulitzer Prize Winner Jon Meacham set to appear with Karl Rove at 2018 festival
Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize winning author, and Karl Rove, political strategist, author, and commentator, will discuss Meacham’s optimistic message for a divided America in his newest book, The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels, at the Mississippi Book Festival Aug. 18. The new work, in which he takes an encouraging look at the nation’s…
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Frank Corder
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July 29, 2026
TVA donates $50,000 to help restore trees on Ole Miss campus
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Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press
, Ali Swenson, Associated Press
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July 29, 2026
Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing
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Eddie Pells, Associated Press
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July 29, 2026
College NIL bill includes $25 million ‘retention pool’ but is that enough to sway Big Ten, SEC?
Business
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Frank Corder
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July 27, 2026
German cookie manufacturer locating operations in Madison with $70 million investment
Business
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Frank Corder
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July 23, 2026
SIP Manufacturing coming to the Sip with $100 million investment
Business
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Frank Corder
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July 14, 2026
Aluminum Dynamics investing another $200 million in Lowndes County
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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July 29, 2026
Wolfe Studio to celebrate 80th anniversary experience at The Max
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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July 29, 2026
God knows best
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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July 28, 2026
From fear to faith
Opinion
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Delbert Hosemann
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July 29, 2026
Every Mississippi child matters. Every day counts
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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July 29, 2026
Mississippi’s senators again control major legislative “gates” for defense contracting
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Jeremy Hutchinson
, Mark Bowling
, Mark Kate Mull
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July 27, 2026
When junk science decides guilt in the South
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