- Ghannon Burton - Dan Eubanks - Kevin Ford - Andy Gipson - Bobby Harrison - Charlton Johnson - Robert L Johnson - Trey Lamar - Chokwe Antar Lumumba - Daryl Porter - Tate Reeves -
--ghannon burton-------------------
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker faces two GOP challengers in reelection campaign
Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker will face at least two competitors in the GOP primary this year after a state legislator and a retired military colonel filed paperwork last week to run against him. Wicker, state Rep. Dan Eubanks and retired Marine Corps Colonel Ghannon Burton all qualified to run in the GOP primary, according to Mississippi Republican Party officials
(Taylor Vance/Mississippi Today 1/9/24)
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Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker will face at least two competitors in the GOP primary this year after a state legislator and a retired military colonel filed paperwork last week to run against him. Wicker, state Rep. Dan Eubanks and retired Marine Corps Colonel Ghannon Burton all qualified to run in the GOP primary, according to Mississippi Republican Party officials
(Taylor Vance/Mississippi Today 1/9/24)
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--dan eubanks-------------------
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker faces two GOP challengers in reelection campaign
Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker will face at least two competitors in the GOP primary this year after a state legislator and a retired military colonel filed paperwork last week to run against him. Wicker, state Rep. Dan Eubanks and retired Marine Corps Colonel Ghannon Burton all qualified to run in the GOP primary, according to Mississippi Republican Party officials
(Taylor Vance/Mississippi Today 1/9/24)
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Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker will face at least two competitors in the GOP primary this year after a state legislator and a retired military colonel filed paperwork last week to run against him. Wicker, state Rep. Dan Eubanks and retired Marine Corps Colonel Ghannon Burton all qualified to run in the GOP primary, according to Mississippi Republican Party officials
(Taylor Vance/Mississippi Today 1/9/24)
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--kevin ford----------------
House Speaker chooses committee chairs Friday
Who chairs and vice chairs committees now
Who chairs and vice chairs committees now
- Accountability, Efficiency and Transparency: Kevin Ford, R, representing Issaquena, Warren and Yazoo counties, and Daryl Porter, D, serving Pike and Walthall counties.
- (Grant McLaughlin/Clarion Ledger 1/12/24)
--andy Gipson-----------------
Mississippi Ag chief, lawmakers targeting foreign farm ownership
Mississippi officials are calling attention to the growing amount of foreign-owned farmland in the state, although it makes up less than three percent of the state’s agriculture and forest land. The amount of Mississippi farmland owned by foreign, nonresidents grew by over 100,000 acres from 2011 to 2021, according to a November report, totaling over 700,000 acres now. The report was written by a recently formed committee of Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Andy Gipson; Attorney General Lynn Fitch; Rep. Angela Cockerham, I-Magnolia; Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula; Rep. Bill Pigott, R-Tylertown; Sen. Chuck Younger, R-Columbus; and three private sector appointees. (Alex Rozier/Mississippi Today 12/12/23)
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Mississippi officials are calling attention to the growing amount of foreign-owned farmland in the state, although it makes up less than three percent of the state’s agriculture and forest land. The amount of Mississippi farmland owned by foreign, nonresidents grew by over 100,000 acres from 2011 to 2021, according to a November report, totaling over 700,000 acres now. The report was written by a recently formed committee of Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Andy Gipson; Attorney General Lynn Fitch; Rep. Angela Cockerham, I-Magnolia; Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula; Rep. Bill Pigott, R-Tylertown; Sen. Chuck Younger, R-Columbus; and three private sector appointees. (Alex Rozier/Mississippi Today 12/12/23)
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--bobby harrison-------------------
Winning statewide office guarantees job security in Mississippi
The best job security in Mississippi might be winning an election, or in some instances appointment, to one of the down-ticket statewide offices. The seven down-ticket statewide officials will be sworn in to begin a new four-year term next week during a joint session of the Mississippi Legislature. The swearing in will have the normal pomp and circumstance. The event will also be unusual because for only the second time since at least Mississippi’s 1890 Constitution was enacted, all seven statewide officials who will be sworn in after winning reelection this past November are incumbents.
(Bobby Harrison/Daily Journal 12/30/23)
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The best job security in Mississippi might be winning an election, or in some instances appointment, to one of the down-ticket statewide offices. The seven down-ticket statewide officials will be sworn in to begin a new four-year term next week during a joint session of the Mississippi Legislature. The swearing in will have the normal pomp and circumstance. The event will also be unusual because for only the second time since at least Mississippi’s 1890 Constitution was enacted, all seven statewide officials who will be sworn in after winning reelection this past November are incumbents.
(Bobby Harrison/Daily Journal 12/30/23)
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--charlton johnson----------------
But Gov. Tate Reeves remains steadfast in his opposition, despite support from a majority of Mississippians, and has derisively referred to Medicaid expansion as adding more people to “welfare rolls.” |
Q&A: Rev. Charlton Johnson on seeing Medicaid expansion not as a financial issue, but a moral necessity
Rev. Charlton Johnson only joined Together for Hope as leader of its Delta region in September, but he began thinking about Medicaid expansion long before that. Together for Hope, an organization that works with people in the poorest counties in the country, has ramped up its efforts advocating for Medicaid expansion in Mississippi. The nonprofit hosts summits all over the states to bring together faith leaders, medical experts and health care advocates to raise awareness about Medicaid expansion. The policy, which would provide health insurance for an additional 200,000 to 300,000 Mississippians, would greatly improve health care access for the communities they work with, according to the organization. (Devna Bose/Mississippi Today 3/28/23) READ MORE>>>>> |
--robert l johnson--------------
The companies intend to invest about $1.9 billion for the plant in Marshall County, near the Tennessee state line, and it would be the second-largest corporate investment in Mississippi history, Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said. |
Mississippi legislators consider incentives for a factory that would make EV batteries
The U.S. The House rejected two proposals by Democratic Rep. Robert Johnson of Natchez — one that would have required the plant to hire 70% of its employees from Mississippi and one that would have required the plant to invest in other projects to benefit Marshall County. If the plant comes to fruition, it will add to a list of similar facilities materializing around the country. . (Emily Wagster Pettus/Daily Journal 1/18/24) READ MORE>>>>> |
House member questions Reeves call for special session. See what was said
A Democratic member of the Mississippi House questioned Gov. Tate Reeve’s decision to call a special session to approve $350 million toward an electric vehicle battery plant in Marshall County during a brief session Tuesday afternoon. Rep. Robert L. Johnson, D, representing Adams, Franklin and Jefferson counties, asked House Speaker Jason White the purpose of Reeves calling a special session within this year’s already existing legislative schedule. (Grant McLauglan/Clarion Ledger 1/16/24)
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A Democratic member of the Mississippi House questioned Gov. Tate Reeve’s decision to call a special session to approve $350 million toward an electric vehicle battery plant in Marshall County during a brief session Tuesday afternoon. Rep. Robert L. Johnson, D, representing Adams, Franklin and Jefferson counties, asked House Speaker Jason White the purpose of Reeves calling a special session within this year’s already existing legislative schedule. (Grant McLauglan/Clarion Ledger 1/16/24)
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--trey lamar---------------
The companies intend to invest about $1.9 billion for the plant in Marshall County, near the Tennessee state line, and it would be the second-largest corporate investment in Mississippi history, Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said. |
Mississippi legislators consider incentives for a factory that would make EV batteriesThe U.S. Treasury Department must approve plans for the plant in Mississippi, said Republican Rep. Trey Lamar of Senatobia, chairman of the state House Ways and Means Committee. “We are living in a global economy,” Lamar said during a special legislative session Thursday. “The fact that we have companies that may be coming from outside of the United States to invest and provide jobs to Americans is a good thing.”
. (Emily Wagster Pettus/Daily Journal 1/18/24) READ MORE>>>>> |
--chokwe lumumba--------------
215 bodies were buried in a Hinds County pauper's field. Lumumba says Jackson isn't involved
To associate the City of Jackson with national reports of 215 people who were buried in a pauper's field behind the Hinds County Penal Farm is "misinformation" and "dangerous," said Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba.
Lumumba made the comments Saturday at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum during a meeting of the Jackson People's Assembly to discuss important city priorities for 2024. He said the reports, which have been covered by multiple national news outlets in recent days, are harmful to improvements the city is trying to make and the overall narrative of Jackson. (Charly Drape/Clarion Ledger 1/13/24)
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To associate the City of Jackson with national reports of 215 people who were buried in a pauper's field behind the Hinds County Penal Farm is "misinformation" and "dangerous," said Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba.
Lumumba made the comments Saturday at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum during a meeting of the Jackson People's Assembly to discuss important city priorities for 2024. He said the reports, which have been covered by multiple national news outlets in recent days, are harmful to improvements the city is trying to make and the overall narrative of Jackson. (Charly Drape/Clarion Ledger 1/13/24)
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--daryl porter-----------------
House Speaker chooses committee chairs Friday
Who chairs and vice chairs committees now
Who chairs and vice chairs committees now
- Accountability, Efficiency and Transparency: Kevin Ford, R, representing Issaquena, Warren and Yazoo counties, and Daryl Porter, D, serving Pike and Walthall counties.
- (Grant McLaughlin/Clarion Ledger 1/12/24)
--Tate Reeves-------------------------
The companies intend to invest about $1.9 billion for the plant in Marshall County, near the Tennessee state line, and it would be the second-largest corporate investment in Mississippi history, Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said. |
Mississippi legislators consider incentives for a factory that would make EV batteries
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers on Thursday were considering state incentives for a factory that will manufacture batteries for electric vehicles — a project that promises 2,000 jobs with an average salary of about $66,000. Mississippi Development Authority director Bill Cork told lawmakers that four companies are involved in the project, including one from China. (Emily Wagster Pettus/Daily Journal 1/18/24) READ MORE>>>>> |
House member questions Reeves call for special session. See what was said
A Democratic member of the Mississippi House questioned Gov. Tate Reeve’s decision to call a special session to approve $350 million toward an electric vehicle battery plant in Marshall County during a brief session Tuesday afternoon. Rep. Robert L. Johnson, D, representing Adams, Franklin and Jefferson counties, asked House Speaker Jason White the purpose of Reeves calling a special session within this year’s already existing legislative schedule. (Grant McLauglan/Clarion Ledger 1/16/24)
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A Democratic member of the Mississippi House questioned Gov. Tate Reeve’s decision to call a special session to approve $350 million toward an electric vehicle battery plant in Marshall County during a brief session Tuesday afternoon. Rep. Robert L. Johnson, D, representing Adams, Franklin and Jefferson counties, asked House Speaker Jason White the purpose of Reeves calling a special session within this year’s already existing legislative schedule. (Grant McLauglan/Clarion Ledger 1/16/24)
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Gov. Reeves taking a page from Fordice's playbook? Looks like it
The late Mississippi Gov. Kirk Fordice delighted in saying that his photograph accompanied the definition of “tax cut” in dictionaries, as in tax-cutter supremo. Current Gov. Tate Reeves is apparently trying to steal a chapter from Fordice’s playbook with additional tax reductions, despite a bunch already entrenched in the ongoing state budget.
(Mac Gordon/Clarion Ledger 1/9/24)
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The late Mississippi Gov. Kirk Fordice delighted in saying that his photograph accompanied the definition of “tax cut” in dictionaries, as in tax-cutter supremo. Current Gov. Tate Reeves is apparently trying to steal a chapter from Fordice’s playbook with additional tax reductions, despite a bunch already entrenched in the ongoing state budget.
(Mac Gordon/Clarion Ledger 1/9/24)
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Mississippi opts out of federal summer food program, Reeves cites opposition to ‘welfare state’ expansion
Gov. Tate Reeves’ office says Mississippi won’t participate in a federal summer food program for children because of his desire to reject “attempts to expand the welfare state.” But officials at the state’s welfare agency that Reeves oversees, which participated in a similar federal program earlier in the pandemic, offered a different reason for opting out of the program: a lack of state resources to administer it.
(Julia James/Mississippi Today 1/1/24)
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Gov. Tate Reeves’ office says Mississippi won’t participate in a federal summer food program for children because of his desire to reject “attempts to expand the welfare state.” But officials at the state’s welfare agency that Reeves oversees, which participated in a similar federal program earlier in the pandemic, offered a different reason for opting out of the program: a lack of state resources to administer it.
(Julia James/Mississippi Today 1/1/24)
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But Gov. Tate Reeves remains steadfast in his opposition, despite support from a majority of Mississippians, and has derisively referred to Medicaid expansion as adding more people to “welfare rolls.” |
Q&A: Rev. Charlton Johnson on seeing Medicaid expansion not as a financial issue, but a moral necessity
Rev. Charlton Johnson only joined Together for Hope as leader of its Delta region in September, but he began thinking about Medicaid expansion long before that. Together for Hope, an organization that works with people in the poorest counties in the country, has ramped up its efforts advocating for Medicaid expansion in Mississippi. The nonprofit hosts summits all over the states to bring together faith leaders, medical experts and health care advocates to raise awareness about Medicaid expansion. The policy, which would provide health insurance for an additional 200,000 to 300,000 Mississippians, would greatly improve health care access for the communities they work with, according to the organization. (Devna Bose/Mississippi Today 3/28/23) READ MORE>>>>> |