The Jungle Podcast
Ep. 58: How a Jim Crow Law Could Sway 2019 Election
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A federal lawsuit could change a Jim Crow era law that dictates how statewide candidates are elected in Mississippi.
In GOP governor’s race, Waller hits the May campaign trail harder than Foster and Reeves
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The former state supreme court chief justice visited the most counties of three Republicans seeking the governor’s office
Politics
Republicans campaign, fundraise on protecting new license plates from ‘out-of-state liberal’ attacks
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A humanist group has threatened to sue if the state doesn’t come up with an alternate license plate design that does not include the phrase “In God We Trust”
The Jungle Podcast
Ep. 57: The Legacy of Thad Cochran
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Mississippi Today’s political team discusses the legacy of Sen. Thad Cochran, who passed away on May 30
People
‘He’s a model for what the Senate should be’: U.S. senators eulogize Thad Cochran and the political style he left behind
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Sen. Pat Leahy, a Vermont Democrat, and Sen. Richard Shelby, an Alabama conservative shared remembrances of the man they knew simply as Thad
Government
Thad Cochran funeral: State leaders honor senator’s legacy at Capitol memorial
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“Most of all he remembered he was there to serve and not to be served. And he did all of this with grace, character, honor and class,” said Speaker Philip Gunn.
The Jungle Podcast
Ep. 56: The Candidates: Jay Hughes
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Jay Hughes, Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor in 2019, discusses his campaign.
The Jungle Podcast
One Year Anniversary
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Host Adam Ganucheau provides a programming note at the podcast’s one-year anniversary.
Sen. Thad Cochran, a 45-year veteran of Congress, dead at 81
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The last years of Cochran’s tenure were marked by his chairmanship of the powerful U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and, later, by declining health
The Jungle Podcast
Ep.54: UM Professor James “JT” Thomas Discusses Controversial Tenure Decision
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James “JT” Thomas, a professor at the University of Mississippi, talks about the state college board’s deliberation of his tenure application, his controversial tweet that led them there, and the ongoing “culture war” at the university.
Flooding
‘Mother Nature and God Almighty are powerful adversaries’: Floodwaters overtake Eagle Lake community after long fight
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Residents and volunteers showed their grit but could only delay the inevitable. On Monday all but 107 residents were forced to evacuate and by Tuesday at least 50 homes were underwater with waters not expected to subside for at least two weeks.
Election 2019
Jim Hood, a self-styled pro-life Democrat, draws rebuke from the right and the left on abortion
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As anti-abortion bills in several states made national headlines this week, the frontrunner for Democrats’ nomination for governor made his boldest statements on abortions of the campaign
The Jungle Podcast
Ep. 53: How Mississippi’s New License Plate Could Affect 2019 Elections
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Mississippi’s new default license plate, criticized by many in the state for its design, could draw a federal lawsuit in a crucial election year.
People
Unita Blackwell, civil rights pillar and first black woman mayor in Mississippi, dies at 86
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Former sharecropper was a tireless civil rights worker who also advised six U.S. presidents.
In 2019 governor’s race, Reeves and Hood flex large fundraising totals as Waller catapults into the fold
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Tate Reeves, Jim Hood and Bill Waller were the top fundraisers in the field