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Democratic candidate’s comments about Mexican immigrants causes firestorm
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Gov. Phil Bryant accused the media of a double standard for not reporting on comments state Rep. Michael Evans made at the Neshoba County Fair
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Under pressure at Neshoba, Cindy Hyde-Smith hits a wall of Chris McDaniel supporters
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Staring down a crowd of nearly 100 raucous Chris McDaniel supporters, the incumbent U.S. senator stumbled at times, walking right into McDaniel’s most pointed criticisms
Senate candidates draw battle lines to boisterous Neshoba crowds
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All five major party Senate candidates spoke Thursday during the final day of the political speeches
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At Neshoba County Fair, Reeves and Hood reveal political strategies for 2019
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Lieutenant governor links Hood to national Democrats while the attorney general plays to individuals in both parties.
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Hyde-Smith, Espy and McDaniel still racking up out-of-state cash for Senate race
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At least $3 million from out of state has already been spent on the special election that will determine who will permanently fill retired U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran’s seat
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Gov. Bryant appoints ex-staffer and ‘millennial’ Shad White as state auditor
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White will take the reins at the Department of Audit in July, when current Auditor Stacey Pickering leaves the office to become the executive director of the state Veterans’ Affairs board.
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Brad Dye did not view office of lieutenant governor as stepping stone
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Dye, who served from 1980 until 1992, was the longest serving lieutenant governor in the state’s history.
GOP lays out Senate race strategy: Paint Baria as a liberal, Espy as corrupt
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A top Mississippi Republican Party boss believes playing on the popularity of President Trump in the state is key.
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Key state Democrats helped pass 2007 law to ban abortions if Roe overturned
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The law, which would permit abortions only when the mother’s life is at risk and in cases of rape, was passed in 2007 by the Mississippi Legislature.
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Auditor Stacey Pickering to resign, headed to state Veterans’ Affairs board
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Gov. Phil Bryant will appoint a replacement to fill the remainder of Pickering’s term, which runs through 2019.
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Baria and Sherman court black voters in final days of runoff campaigns
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As Baria and Sherman enter the final week before the runoff, it’s clear that their campaigns are striving to line up the support of black voters.
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Democratic Senate hopefuls on challenges facing African Americans
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Because African Americans are a vital bloc in the Democratic electorate, we asked each candidate in an upcoming runoff for U.S. Senate how they would address issues of concern to black Mississippians
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Gov. Phil Bryant receives Sons of Confederate Veterans heritage award
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A longtime dues-paying member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Bryant was recently honored with the group’s annual Heritage Award.
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Debate drama: Republican Party chapter turns up heat for congressional debate
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The Hinds County Republican Party announced a debate on Thursday, but apparently that’s news to at least one candidate
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Top vote getters Sherman, Guest balk at debate invites
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After Tuesday, the No. 2 vote getters in two hotly contested races have asked for debates ahead of the June 26 runoff. Their opponents have not accepted.