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January 17, 2018
Which has a higher real poverty rate – Mississippi or California? SURPRISE!
In an op-ed this week’s LA Times . . . Guess which state has the highest poverty rate in the country? Not Mississippi, New Mexico, or West Virginia, but California, where nearly one out of five residents is poor. That’s according to the Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure, which factors in the cost of housing,…
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January 16, 2018
This guy is sorry – Levanway apologizes for sexual vulgarity #msleg
Prior to the Gulf Coast Legislative Reception, an event typically anticipated by most politicos in Mississippi, an incident occurred between lobbyist Scott Levanway and Harrison County Supervisor Beverly Martin. From the Clarion Ledger account … District 1 Supervisor Beverly Martin said she was trying to introduce new Harrison County supervisors Angel Kibler-Middleton and Kent Jones…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 15, 2018
Medicaid Reauthorization: Wiggins says ‘the time is now’
One of the mostly highly anticipated topics of conversation for the 2018 Legislative session, Medicaid Reauthorization, will soon be addressed as bills begin to drop in the House and Senate. One of those bills, authored by Senator Brice Wiggins, SB 2836, worked closely with the Medicaid advisory Committee to decide on productive changes. “The time…
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January 14, 2018
Mississippi Matters expose on Jim Hood’s backdoor attempt to route settlement money
Jim Hood tries to circumvent Legislature to spend funds on financial literacy program by Steve Wilson A recent financial literacy initiative announced in September by Attorney General Jim Hood and state Treasurer Lynn Fitch was done without the required permission of the Legislature, according to documents obtained by the Mississippi Independent. The program, known as Making Sense of…
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January 12, 2018
Bias, thy name is Mississippi Today
By Alan Lange This week, Governor Phil Bryant gave his next to last State of the State address. After the address, Mississippi Today let loose a team of five reporters to “fact check” his address. The publication, funded by Mississippi’s most elite millionaires, billionaires and out of state foundations, is a non-profit so that donors…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 11, 2018
Medicaid deficit request could be down millions according to new interim director #msleg
It’s been a few weeks since Drew Snyder was named interim director for the Division of Medicaid. He replaced former director Dr. David Dzielak. “I think it was a good selection because just knowing Drew, he certainly has the brains and capability so in terms of actually doing the job it was a good pick.…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 11, 2018
Dept. of Mental Health makes positive steps to solve budget woes
Wednesday the Senate Appropriations Sub Committee heard from the Department of Mental Health on their budget request for the FY2019. Executive Director Diana Mikula called for a consolidated budget with level funding from the General Fund of $207,763,132 and healthcare funds in the amount of $18,951,886. In front of committee members, she outlined moves that…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 9, 2018
2018 State of the State Address by Gov. @PhilBryantMS
On Tuesday, January 9 2018 Governor Phil Bryant made his 7th State of the State Address to a joint session of Senators and Representatives in the House Chamber. You can view the text of the Governor’s address below: 2018 State of the State by yallpolitics on Scribd
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 9, 2018
SNEAK PREVIEW: Video interview with Gov. @PhilBryantMS on State of the State Address happening tonight
Today the Governor of Mississippi Phil Bryant will make his 7th State of the State Address at the Mississippi State Capitol. Earlier, Y’all Politic’s Sarah Ulmer sat down with Governor Bryant to get a sneak preview of what he will be saying to Mississippians and what he sees as the major issues facing lawmakers during…
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January 9, 2018
Sen. Roger Wicker releases polling showing high favorables #mssen
US Senator Roger Wicker today released a commissioned poll from Cygnal conducted in mid-December that tries to determine the state of his re-election campaign among Republican voters. As you might guess (by the fact that he’s releasing it), the numbers are pretty favorable. Cygnal polled the fav/unfav of President Trump, Wicker, State Sen. Chris McDaniel…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 8, 2018
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves attempts to change narrative on budget and economy
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves was the speaker for the first luncheon of the year hosted by the Stennis Institute. He touched on a myriad of topics including population shifts, growing our downtown Jackson area, how to continue to keep college graduates in Mississippi and the state of Mississippi’s revenue. He seemed in pushing back on…
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January 4, 2018
Trump leaders endorse Sen. Roger Wicker and more bad news for Chris McDaniel #mssen
News keeps getting worse for a potential McDaniel campaign. by Alan Lange
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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
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
Opinion
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Delbert Hosemann
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July 29, 2026
Every Mississippi child matters. Every day counts
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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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