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Voter Guide 2019
Governor’s race 2019: Spending and Fundraising
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Tracking spending and fundraising in the race for governor.
Voter Guide 2019
What are Mississippi’s top elected officials paid?
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As Mississippi’s 2019 statewide election nears, see what our state’s top elected officials are paid. View salaries for governor, lieutenant governor and eight other elected positions.
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Mississippi Public School District Grades: 2019
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View Mississippi’s public school district grades for the 2018-19 school year compared to the previous school year and view graduation rates for each district.
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2018-19 Superintendent Salaries
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Search superintendent salaries from the 2018-19 school year through records provided by the Mississippi Department of Education.
Education
How much does your superintendent make? Mississippi school chief’s salaries updated for 2018-19
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Browse superintendent salaries from the 2018-19 school year
Bill Waller Jr.
Bill Waller Jr.’s Top Contributions
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Bill Waller, Jr.’s top contributions in the 2019 Governor’s race
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Robert Foster’s Top Contributions
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Robert Foster’s top contributions in the 2019 Governor’s race
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Contributions by City, Governor’s Race 2019
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A breakdown of how much money each city sent to the top Gubernatorial candidates.
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Minimum wage and labor force data
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View how Mississippi’s minimum wage has trended against inflation and other labor data.
Voter Guide 2019
Campaign donations in Mississippi Governor’s Race 2019
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View donations by location to the top-funded campaigns in the 2019 governor’s race.
NSPARC, a taxpayer-funded data center, charged $27,750 for public records request
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A top public records expert called the fee estimate ridiculous
Equity
Waging a living: How Mississippi’s abundant low-wage workers earn less today than 50 years ago
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Since the last federal minimum wage hike in 2009, the cost of living has increased while the value of a dollar has gone down. The state minimum wage of $7.25 today is worth $6.07 in 2009 dollars.
State wants to use Mississippians’ personal data to tackle poverty. What does the data already show?
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Officials say one goal of the statewide data system is to help ‘move families to self-sufficiency;’ one report shows many remain below the poverty line after leaving welfare programs for work