Gov. Phil Bryant Appoints Joseph Anthony Sclafani 7th Judicial Circuit Court District Judge, Post 4

by Sarah Ulmer | Apr 16, 2018 | Y'all Politics

Gov. Phil Bryant announced today that he has appointed Joseph Anthony Sclafani 7th Judicial Circuit Court District Judge, Post 4.

Cochran: FY2018 Omnibus Appropriations Bill delivers for Mississippi

by Sarah Ulmer | Mar 23, 2018 | Y'all Politics

U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, early Friday morning voted for the last legislation of his Senate career—an omnibus appropriations measure that will direct significant new resources to Mississippi in support of a national focus on strengthening national defense, improving border security, and rebuilding infrastructure.

Mississippi makes history with the state’s first black Higher Education Commissioner

by Sarah Ulmer | Mar 23, 2018 | Y'all Politics

The first-ever African American has been named to oversee Mississippi’s eight public universities. According to the Associated Press, the state College Board announced Friday that Alfred Rankins Jr. will become higher education commissioner July 1 when Glenn Boyce retires. Rankins is the current president of Alcorn State University.

VIDEO: Senator Wicker pays tribute to Senator Thad Cochran

by Sarah Ulmer | Mar 22, 2018 | Y'all Politics

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today delivered a Senate address honoring his friend and colleague, Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., who will retire from the Senate on April 1 after faithfully serving Mississippi in Congress for the past 45 years.

OPINION: Erase ‘Thank God for Mississippi’ from Wikipedia

by Sarah Ulmer | Mar 10, 2018 | Y'all Politics

Mississippi leads the nation in so many negative indicators, from education to health to poverty, that the phrase “Thank God for Mississippi” now can be found on Wikipedia. When we sit near the bottom of various national rankings. Thank God that Mississippi spares them the embarrassment of being last.