Governor Phil Bryant fights back on airport – media-driven lawsuit perceptions false

by Sarah Ulmer | Jun 15, 2018 | Y'all Politics

The new format allows each of the Metro’s three counties — including Rankin County, where the airport is located — to have a voice. According to the Clarion Ledger, that did not stop most media from labeling SB 2162 a “takeover” of Evers...

Mississippi ranks in top 5 most supportive states of President Trump

by Sarah Ulmer | Jun 14, 2018 | Y'all Politics

image from Morning Consult According to a Morning Consult survey released on Wednesday Mississippi ranks in the top 5 of most supportive states of President Trump with a net approval score of 23 points. Mississippi is only surpassed in net favorables by Louisiana at...

Former MS Governor and Secretary of Navy Ray Mabus opposes Trump’s transgender military stance

by Sarah Ulmer | Jun 14, 2018 | Y'all Politics

on August 16, 2016 in San Francisco, California. Former Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus decried President Donald Trump’s efforts to prevent transgender individuals from serving in the military. “This notion that all of this work’s been done and these...

VIDEO: Hyde-Smith votes to advance budget-neutral, Bipartisan farm bill

by Sarah Ulmer | Jun 13, 2018 | Y'all Politics

Senate Ag Committee Bill Includes Hyde-Smith Amendments and Programs Important to Mississippi U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted to advance a new five-year farm bill authorizing a broad array of policies and programs important to Mississippi...

Automotive Supplier Expands, Creates Jobs in Iuka, Miss.

by Sarah Ulmer | Jun 13, 2018 | Y'all Politics

Germany-based automotive supplier hago Automotive is doubling its footprint in Iuka, Miss., to accommodate a new contract with BMW. The project represents a $4 million corporate investment in new equipment and will create 60 jobs over the next four years. “This...