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Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today’s senior capitol reporter, covers politics, government and the Mississippi State Legislature. He also writes a weekly news analysis which is co-published in newspapers statewide. A native of Laurel, Bobby joined our team June 2018 after working for the North Mississippi Daily Journal in Tupelo since 1984. He is president of the Mississippi Capitol Press Corps Association and works with the Mississippi State University Stennis Institute to organize press luncheons. Bobby has a bachelor's in American Studies from the University of Southern Mississippi and has received multiple awards from the Mississippi Press Association, including the Bill Minor Best Investigative/In-depth Reporting and Best Commentary Column.

Gov. Tate Reeves hopes tax cut plan makes him the hammer, not the nail in 2021

Bobby Harrison by Bobby Harrison November 22, 2020November 21, 2020

Reeves proposed phasing out the state’s income tax, which accounts for more than 30% of general fund revenue, or about $1.9 billion annually.

Griffis defeats Westbrooks for Supreme Court seat after delay in counting votes

Bobby Harrison by Bobby Harrison November 19, 2020January 11, 2021

Gov. Reeves budget: Eliminate income tax, skip teacher pay hike, create ‘Patriotic Education Fund’

Bobby Harrison by Bobby Harrison November 16, 2020January 11, 2021

Ep. 132: Postmortem on state’s historic 2020 election

Bobby HarrisonGeoff Pender by Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender November 16, 2020November 16, 2020

Supreme Court justices lacking some facts during oral arguments on governor’s partial veto

Bobby Harrison by Bobby Harrison November 15, 2020January 11, 2021

Gov. Reeves gave to Justice Coleman’s campaign. Now Coleman is hearing a case against Reeves.

Bobby Harrison by Bobby Harrison November 11, 2020January 11, 2021

Supreme Court hears arguments in clash between Gov. Tate Reeves, legislative leaders

Bobby Harrison by Bobby Harrison November 10, 2020November 12, 2020

Before Stacey Abrams changed Georgia politics, she learned hard work in Mississippi

Bobby Harrison by Bobby Harrison November 10, 2020January 11, 2021

Mississippi Democrats must look for Plan C after stinging defeats Tuesday

Bobby Harrison by Bobby Harrison November 8, 2020November 13, 2020

Supreme Court election between Griffis, Westbrooks remains unresolved

Bobby Harrison by Bobby Harrison November 4, 2020November 9, 2020

For the first time in state history, voters remove Jim Crow provision from Mississippi Constitution

Bobby Harrison by Bobby Harrison November 4, 2020January 11, 2021

Mississippi voters approve medical marijuana program

Geoff PenderBobby Harrison by Geoff Pender and Bobby Harrison November 3, 2020January 11, 2021

Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith defeats Democrat Mike Espy for full six-year term

Geoff PenderBobby Harrison by Geoff Pender and Bobby Harrison November 3, 2020January 11, 2021

Mississippians can make history by removing Jim Crow-era provision on their own

Bobby Harrison by Bobby Harrison November 2, 2020January 11, 2021

MAGA hats? BLM shirts? What Mississippians can and can’t wear to the polls and other helpful voting tips for Election Day

Bobby HarrisonGeoff Pender by Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender November 2, 2020November 4, 2020

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