Koch-Funded ‘Bill Mill’ ALEC Names Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn National ChairmanWhen he resumes his leadership at the Legislature in 2020, Mississippi Speaker of the House Philip Gunn will also serve as the new national chairman of the American Legislative Exchange Council, an organization that pushes corporate-friendly and anti-public-education legislation in …
UPDATED: After JFP Query, Child Protection Agency Says PEER Miscalculated DataPEER, a legislative committee intended to improve the "economy, efficiency, effectiveness and accountability" of state agencies, found in its annual review of MDCPS that the turnover rate rose from 21% to 30%, according to PEER's findings from the previous year. …
Bloomberg Talks Justice Reform in Mississippi, Apologizes for ‘Stop and Frisk’Following the private meeting, the former New York City mayor revealed to members of the press that he is running on a criminal-justice reform platform. He promised to cut the United States prison population in half by 2024, eliminate juvenile …
Trent Lott Ties, Civil Rights Rulings Plague Trump Judge Pick from MississippiAn embattled Mississippi judge's nomination to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans faces opposition from civil rights groups that claim he has a poor record on issues involving race and sexual assault—and from conservatives who claim …
A New Dynamic: Shanda Yates’ Surprise VictoryShanda Yates had never thought about running for office and had a litany of reasons not to pursue the House District 64 seat when she first discussed the idea with her husband, Yancy Burns, her partner at their firm, Burns …
OPINION: Mississippi Not a ‘Lost Cause’; Build and Fight"I chose to make my home here 23 years ago. Mississippi has broken my heart on many more than one occasion. So, I hope everyone who worked hard will take the time to regroup and repair."
Wicker Defends Trump, Boosting Russian Ploy to Pin 2016 Attacks on UkraineMississippi's senior U.S. senator, Roger Wicker, claimed in an interview on Sunday that he saw no "direct evidence" that President Donald Trump did anything wrong when he pressured Ukraine to open investigations into former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden.
DOSSIER: Shanda Yates' Win in Mississippi Inspires Voters, Teaches LessonsIf the last week has proved anything, it's that people in the U.S., in Mississippi and especially in the Jackson metropolitan area are excited about a political newcomer, Shanda Yates, defeating a long-time incumbent for the District 64 seat in …
OPINION: Caution; Numbers in Presidential Polls Don't Count, YetPresident Donald Trump's approval ratings are in the basement, and he could be impeached. But with about a year to go until Election Day 2020, it's too early to write off the tweeter-in-chief.