Election 2019
Britton and Watson, armed with potent ammo, trade blows in surprisingly bitter GOP Secretary of State primary
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Intraparty warfare is on full display in attack ads from Republican candidates vying to be the next state elections chief
How a planned Democratic forum quietly fell apart after Jim Hood balked
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The Democratic attorney general wanted to pre-record a statement instead of sharing a stage with two primary challengers
Election 2019
These millennial Democrats are shaking up this year’s #MSelex legislative races
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Four young Democrats challenging longtime incumbents in the state Senate and House talk about their campaigns and the future of politics in Mississippi.
The Other Side Podcast
Ep. 60: 2019 Candidates Enter Crunch Time
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With just five weeks before the GOP and Democratic primaries, here’s what to watch for from dozens of candidates.
Election 2019
Bill Waller Jr., emboldened by critiques of Tate Reeves, sharpens focus on GOP frontrunner
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Trailing in polls and campaign cash, the former state supreme court chief justice is increasingly going on the offensive against the sitting lieutenant governor
The Jungle Podcast
Ep. 59: The Candidates: Velesha P. Williams
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Velesha P. Williams, Democratic candidate for governor, discusses her campaign, her opponent Jim Hood, and how race defines Democratic politics in Mississippi
Government
Rep. Missy McGee: We’ve just got to show our young people that they can definitely make a life for themselves here
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Representative says she wants to focus on quality of life issues for families across the state, in addition to funding and strengthening Hattiesburg and the University of Southern Mississippi.
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
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.
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
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