Learn about the role and duties of Mississippi’s governor and see who is running in the 2019 gubernatorial election.
Government
Politicians have been slashing taxes, but poll indicates Mississippians willing to pay higher taxes
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Majority of people willing to pay higher taxes to fund infrastructure and education.; 59 percent say the state government is doing a poor job at maintaining infrastructure.
Election 2019
Medicaid expansion big issue for gubernatorial candidates but not Mississippi voters
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Poll finds 48 percent of Republicans would be less likely to support a candidate who supported Medicaid expansion, while 61 percent of Democrats say they would be more likely to vote for a candidate who supported Medicaid expansion.
2019 Gubernatorial Candidates
Waller, GOP guv hopeful and ex-chief justice, cites ‘common sense’ in also not meeting with women alone
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Recently retired from the Mississippi Supreme Court, Waller is the second Republican candidate in recent days to say he practices the so-called Bill Graham rule. Waller added he never met alone with female colleagues or law clerks in his 22 years with the court
2019 Gubernatorial Candidates
‘We’ve built an army’: Tate Reeves is unapologetic and unbothered by critics. With a titanic war chest and legions of volunteers, he’s laser focused on Democrat Jim Hood
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The 45-year-old lieutenant governor knows fiscal policy as well as anyone. So why is he talking so much about about Hollywood, Nike and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
Rep. Foster uses ads, fundraising call to stoke firestorm over his campaign freezing out female reporter
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Rival campaigns wonder how big of a bump the freshman lawmaker gets from the news of his campaign barring a female reporter campaign access without a male chaperone
Election 2019
Robert Foster, GOP governor candidate, denies woman reporter access because of her gender
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A top campaign aide told reporter Larrison Campbell she needed to bring a male colleague to ride along with the candidate; Mississippi Today declined
The Other Side Podcast
Ep. 61: The Candidates: Robert Shuler Smith
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Robert Shuler Smith hopes to play spoiler in the Democratic primary for governor.
2019 Gubernatorial Candidates
Bill Waller Jr., Bio
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Bill Waller Jr. is running for Governor as a Republican in Mississippi’s 2019 statewide election.
2019 Gubernatorial Candidates
Robert Foster Bio
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Robert Foster is running for Governor as a Republican in Mississippi’s 2019 statewide election.