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Mississippi Today’s Adam Ganucheau, Geoff Pender, and Taylor Vance discuss three major political news events: the funding of Rep. Trey Lamar’s Jackson street replacement, a poll from Speaker Jason White on tax elimination, and a contentious Mississippi Supreme Court race that could come down to the wire.
2 months ago
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Mississippi Today's Adam Ganucheau sits down with politics editor Geoff Pender and reporter Taylor Vance to discuss their new investigation of state-funded projects that benefited Rep. Trey Lamar’s neighborhoods. They detail how the story came about and share their key takeaways from the investigation.
2 months ago
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Mississippi Today's Adam Ganucheau and Bobby Harrison discuss Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney's recent proposal to change his office's traditionally elected position to an appointed one. Chaney is not the first Mississippi elected official to suggest such a bold step, and the politics of the state could make this debate a fiery one in 2025.
3 months ago
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Mississippi Today's Adam Ganucheau and Bobby Harrison discuss Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney's recent proposal to change his office's traditionally elected position to an appointed one. Chaney is not the first Mississippi elected official to suggest such a bold step, and the politics of the state could make this debate a fiery one in 2025.
3 months ago
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As Republican lawmakers begin a series of fall hearings to consider an elimination of the individual income tax, Mississippi Today’s Adam Ganucheau, Bobby Harrison, and Geoff Pender break down the recent history of tax cut and the politics surrounding the idea.
4 months ago
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U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson discussed his role investigating the insurrection of Jan. 6, 2021, in a Democratic National Convention speech.
4 months ago
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Mississippi Today discusses the breakdown of Medicaid expansion negotiations in the Mississippi Legislature.
8 months ago
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Senate Republicans appeared receptive to a Medicaid expansion proposal from the House Democratic leader on Thursday morning.
8 months ago
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Mississippi Today’s Adam Ganucheau, Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender break down the final negotiations of the 2024 legislative session’s three major issues: Medicaid expansion, education funding, and retirement system reform.
8 months ago
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Kathleen O’Beirne hand-delivered an idea for a Medicaid expansion compromise to Sen. Kevin Blackwell as GOP leaders work to negotiate a deal.
8 months ago
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House and Senate Republicans still appeared far apart in a first public meeting attempting to find a compromise on Medicaid expansion
8 months ago