Bobby Harrison

Political and government reporter for Mississippi Today.

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Bobby Harrison: Is it OK to gerrymander to eliminate majority-Black districts after the Supreme Court's Callais redistricting decision? https://t.co/RItH6wH5T7

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The Bridge to Career Pathway course is an excellent starting point, but we need to do more to build on its success and ensure that students, parents and educators are tapping into everything it offers. https://t.co/3krvaVvrMp

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Olin Pickens, 104, of Blue Mountain, who was a POW in World War II, will be honored during the national Memorial Day concert on Sunday. He recently told his story to Mississippi Today. https://t.co/PcnBXHsShI

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Bobby Harrison: Mississippi politicians have been afflicted with Thompson Derangement Syndrome. Many Republicans seem obsessed with 2nd District U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, the lone Democrat and only Black person in Mississippi's congressional delegation. https://t.co/R6zuAduNRr

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Bobby Harrison: Efforts to eliminate the majority-Black district of Mississippi's Bennie Thompson might have been abandoned this year by Gov. Tate Reeves due to redistricting complexities. https://t.co/sPa8GWwO7d

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"Mississippi must treat childcare as essential infrastructure for its workforce and economy, with stable funding and timely payments rather than temporary fixes or pauses," writes Eboni Delaney. https://t.co/EVp93wsXtK

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Bobby Harrison: The perception of Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann's performance in the Legislature is based on some high-profile defeats, but he also can tout some major wins.
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Bobby Harrison: Even with the Callais decision, it seems logical to assume that it would be difficult to deny one of four congressional districts from being majority-Black in Mississippi, where African Americans comprise over one-third of the population.
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I offer a few thoughts on what happened to the teacher pay raise during the 2026 Mississippi legislative session. https://t.co/fYJmi0gnho

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Bobby Harrison: Turnout in Senate Democratic primary nearly matched that of Republicans. Does the relatively strong turnout give Democrats a reason for hope in general election? https://t.co/NEfryMYbKY

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Bobby Harrison: Former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove says even though he and House Speaker Billy McCoy butted heads and killed each other's bills in the Legislature, they both cared deeply about public education and never lost respect for each other. https://t.co/cyZWwYsLZt

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Bobby Harrison: Mississippi efforts to pass Medicaid expansion evaporated with the passage of President Donald Trump's so-called One Big Beautiful Bill. https://t.co/qY9wofh6ut

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Bobby Harrison: In his budget proposal, Gov. Tate Reeves said nary a word about a teacher pay raise. Instead, he focused on expanding school choice and charter schools and providing additional work force training. https://t.co/Rx8hhl4rGD

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Bobby Harrison: There may be nothing better for public education than competition – competition among legislators trying to outdo each other to provide teacher pay raises. https://t.co/V98qomHHuI

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Bobby Harrison: The effort of Mississippi House leaders and others to expand programs providing public funds to private schools validates the oft-repeated quote that “history may not repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” https://t.co/58hbRDYBw8

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Bobby Harrison: Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith could face a close contest if Mississippi Democrats overperform at the same rate Democrats have in other states in recent elections.

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Bobby Harrison: Mississippi Republican politicians have been silent as church mice in offering health care solutions for when the enhanced federal insurance subsidies expire at the end of 2025.

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