Election
Hyde-Smith slams Espy lobbying deal in Africa, draws new fire for 'joke' about making liberal voting harder
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The Espy campaign believes Hyde-Smith is attempting to deflect from her controversial public hanging remarks
Espy shares his pre-existing condition; Hyde-Smith signs on as a co-sponsor of Senate health care bill
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Both Senate candidates explain their positions on pre-existing conditions, health care
Election
‘Public hanging’ comment creates a stir in Hyde-Smith’s hometown as race emerges as key issue in Senate runoff
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Brookhaven – located in a county named after President Abraham Lincoln – reflects on its racial history as reaction to video splits along racial lines.
Election
With debate official, Hyde-Smith’s ‘public hanging’ comments renew interest in runoff
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Cindy Hyde-Smith and Mike Espy are finalizing details for a Nov. 20 debate
Mississippi Today Fact Check
Fact check: Gov. Bryant’s claims about abortion numbers, black women
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Mississippi Today tracked down sources of claims the governor made at a recent Cindy Hyde-Smith press conference
Politics
Gov. Bryant deflects ‘public hanging’ firestorm, says bringing Trump helped race relations and rails about black abortion
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U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith stonewalled reporters when pressed about her incendiary statement that was caught on video
Uncategorized
Sen. Blount: Mississippi’s burdensome absentee voting process resembles poll tax
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Mississippians living out of state face a tight window to cast absentee ballots for the upcoming U.S. Senate runoff
Politics
Cindy Hyde-Smith blasted for ‘public hanging’ comments; she calls criticism ‘ridiculous’
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A spokesman for Mike Espy, who faces the senator in an upcoming runoff election, called her comments reprehensible
Law and Order
State’s Chief Justice William L. Waller stepping down
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Gov. Phil Bryant will appoint someone to complete his term that ends 2022.
Jeff Vitter out as Ole Miss chancellor, will return to teaching
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Chancellor’s future had for months been an open question as speculation swirled that his contract would not be extended
Government
Legislative leaders expect modest revenue growth next fiscal year
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If growth reaches 2.6 percent, legislative leaders will have $5.8 billion in general fund revenue.
Cannabis-based oil, used to treat seizures, focus first university trial at UMMC
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Four years after Harper Grace’s Law signed, trial underway and will involve ten Mississippi children with severe epilepsy
Corinth schools lose in effort to block accountability grades
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Board chair: “They’re doing things different and it’s working. Unfortunately they got caught up in an accountability issue”
Sports
Hattiesburg’s legendary Short brothers…the rest of the story
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The younger brother scored nearly 15,000 NBA points, but that was after living in his brother’s shadow during all their years in Hattiesburg.
Election
Espy, Hyde-Smith help generate record turnout; mustering similar interest in runoff crucial
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With control of the U.S. Senate no longer in doubt, candidates face the challenge of maintaining voter enthusiasm for Nov. 27 runoff.
Mississippi votes: Scenes from Election Day
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Election Day images by Mississippi Today photo journalist Eric J. Shelton