Y'all Archive

Y’all Archive

As part of its launch, Magnolia Tribune acquired the assets of Jackson New Media, which included Y'all Politics. The articles which predate January 2, 2023, were produced by Y'all Politics and are presented herein as a historical archive. Magnolia Tribune is not responsible for the content.

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May 5, 2008

Legislators don’t expect Medicaid fix

The Mississippi Press, 5/3/8 As Jackson County’s legislators prepare to head back to Jackson for a special session in June, at least two lawmakers say Medicaid will not be on the agenda. Sen. Tommy Moffatt and Rep. Danny Guice said Gov. Haley Barbour has said the special session, which will come before June 30, will…

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May 5, 2008

Carter will help build homes along Gulf Coast

The Clarion-Ledger, 5/5/8 Sixteen-year-old Trevon Skinner takes a break from pounding nails into a new Gulf Coast home and waves the hammer over his head during a big stretch, unaware that his work is about to get a powerful helping hand from a former president. Skinner is among a band of youths building homes on…

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May 5, 2008

Barbour’s losing key soldier in Jim Perry

The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 5/4/8 There are generally two types of people who populate the back offices of powerful men and women who hold elective office – call them aides, advisers or whatever you will – but two types predominate. First and foremost, there are the “briefcase toters” – i.e., they function essentially to tote the…

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May 5, 2008

NASA, Haise in spotlight this week in Jackson

The Sun Herald, 5/5/8 The Coast will be well represented Wednesday at the annual conference of the Mississippi Economic Council in Jackson, with a Hancock County-based traveling exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of NASA and a keynote address by a Biloxi-born veteran astronaut. Apollo astronaut Fred Haise will deliver a luncheon address at the meeting…

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May 5, 2008

No matter who wins, state clout diminished

The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 5/4/8 The denial of federal aid in the wake of the recent tornado damage might have surprised Mississippians who are used to getting snap-to attention from the federal government. We have gotten a little spoiled throughout the years. The political clout of our congressional delegation usually puts the burden of proof seemingly…

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May 5, 2008

Mississippi Super Delegates On Candidates And Economic Issues

WLOX, 5/3/8 For one candidate, you can add one Mississippi super delegate to the tally. “We have choices and my choice happens to be Senator Obama,” says U.S. Representative, Benny Thompson, Democrat, 2nd District. Congressman Thompson is joining Senator Barack Obama on the campaign trail Saturday in North Carolina. But, super delegate, Congressman Gene Taylor…

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May 5, 2008

Huckabee: GOP turnout crucial in May 13 Davis-Childers runoff

The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 5/4/8 The outcome of next week’s 1st District congressional runoff is important to Republican chances in the November general election, former GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said Saturday. Speaking at Joe Joe’s Espresso Cafe, the former Arkansas governor said the Democrats “know this district is being looked at as a…

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May 5, 2008

Lt. Gov. Bryant tries to keep his fences mended: ‘Pace is faster’

The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 5/4/8 Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant wears black cowboy boots and pinstriped suits like a certain Republican president from Texas. In discussing public policy, Bryant frequently uses the phrase “bright-line issue” to describe legislation that’s important to him like a certain Republican Mississippi governor from Yazoo City. Bryant – the folksy former deputy…

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May 5, 2008

SPORT CHECK: MSU players to be sentenced

http://www.sunherald.com/sports/story/535801.html Two former Mississippi State football players will be sentenced Tuesday for firing guns on campus in March. Michael Brown, 21, of College Park, Ga., and Quinton Wesley, 21, of Atlanta, both pleaded guilty on Friday. Each man admitted to firing a gun outside their residence hall March 27 after what they described as a dispute between football players and others at an off-campus location. The altercation then moved onto campus. 5/5/08 SunHerald.com

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May 5, 2008