2019 Lieutenant Governor Candidates
Hosemann, Hughes agree a lot during debate; neither will work to legislatively change flag
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Both lieutenant governor candidates favor improving teacher pay but part ways on a minimum wage hike.
Election 2019
After past attempts by lawmakers have fallen short, Hood looks to take tuition-free community college statewide
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Attorney general says the program would cost between $6 million to $8 million.
Election 2019
Jim Hood’s 14-month frontage road investigation of Tate Reeves stokes already hot governor’s race
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After the report was released, Reeves campaign said “This is just a 43-page political dirty trick by Jim Hood.” In a statement, Hood said “My view is that the report speaks for itself.”
Election 2019
Report: States with history of voter discrimination have far fewer polling places since ‘Shelby’ Supreme Court ruling
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Group urges passage of the Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore key parts of Voting Rights Act that were removed by the Supreme Court in 2013
Election 2019
Gov. Bryant proclaims GOP candidates loving, hugging, endorsing each other after key Republicans waver on supporting Tate Reeves
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A hastily planned event in Madison was designed to show Republican unity despite bad blood the party hopes to fix before November
The Other Side Podcast
Ep. 70: What Bill Waller’s Non-Endorsement of Tate Reeves Means for November
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Could Bill Waller’s refusal to endorse Tate Reeves help Jim Hood in November?
Commentary
Jim Hood likely will have to deal with ‘Trump effect’ as many expect the president to stump for Tate Reeves
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During last year’s U.S. Senate special election runoff the president made stops in Tupelo and on the Coast to campaign for Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. Both northeast Mississippi and the Gulf Coast counties are again expected to be pivotal in the governor’s race.
Election 2019
Republicans Hosemann, Reeves at odds over Medicaid, teacher pay and gas tax. So how might they work together in the Legislature?
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Delbert Hosemann, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, this week sidestepped questions about endorsing Tate Reeves and criticized how the Legislature has been run
Election 2019
Hood, Reeves clash over state losing mental health lawsuit
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“We have had options … They buried their heads in the sand,” Hood said, but Reeves’ campaign countered “this blame game is just more partisan politics from a liberal Democrat.”
Election 2019
Bill Waller says he will not endorse Tate Reeves in governor’s race: ‘I am staying out of the general election’
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State Republican Party officials worked the phones after last week’s runoff in an effort to get endorsements from Waller and his allies and to unify the GOP electorate ahead of the Nov. 5 general election against Attorney General Jim Hood.
Election 2019
Will governor candidates debate? ‘Anytime and anywhere,’ Hood says. ‘Bring it on,’ Reeves’ campaign says
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Both Reeves and Hood say they are ready for debates prior to Mississippi voters returning to the polls Nov. 5 to elect the state’s next governor.
The Other Side Podcast
Ep. 69: The 2019 General Election Field is Set
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WJTV political reporter Gerald Harris joins the Mississippi Today political team to talk 2019 statewide general elections.
Commentary
Reeves hoping to garner endorsement from Waller like he did in past hard-fought campaign
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After a contentious lieutenant governor primary against then-Senate Pro Tem Billy Hewes in 2011, Reeves’ work to shore up support in Gulf Coast counties paid off in Tuesday’s runoff. Winning over Waller and his supporters may be more difficult.
Election 2019
2019 primary runoff: Scenes from the polls and the campaign trail
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Slideshow of candidates on Election Day
Election 2019
Mississippi voters, women AG candidates poised to make history in November
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State Treasurer Lynn Fitch and Jennifer Riley-Collins, her general election opponent, are vying to become the state’s first woman to hold attorney general position