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Pender: Tight governor’s race has Tate Reeves putting in the shoe leather

By GEOFF PENDER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY GEOFF PENDER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,10/26/23-12:38PM, 236 Reads 8,350 Statewide
Below is a political analysis column by Geoff Pender:
He’s been to Shuqualak, Macon, Columbus, Brookhaven, Picayune, Tchula, Yazoo City — Tate’s been everywhere, man.
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Brandon Presley, the Democratic candidate for governor, talks about jobs and taxes during a news conference at Conkrete Sneaker Boutique in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, June 22, 2023. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Brandon Presley supports efforts to raise Mississippi’s minimum wage

By TAYLOR VANCE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY TAYLOR VANCE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,10/26/23-12:28PM, 135 Reads 5,193 Statewide
Brandon Presley, the Democratic nominee for governor, said at a campaign event on Tuesday that he believes Mississippi’s minimum wage, currently set at the national minimum wage of $7.25, should be increased to a higher dollar figure.
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Penny Warner (center), aunt of Tasha Shelby, who has been incarcerated for 23 years, talks about her niece's plight and alleged innocence during a press conference held by Democratic candidate for Attorney General, Greta Kemp Martin. Martin spoke of how she will serve Mississippians from all walks of life if elected, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Few hopes for freedom left for woman serving life in shaken baby syndrome death

By MINA CORPUZ - MISSISSIPPI TODAY MINA CORPUZ - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,10/26/23-12:18PM, 120 Reads 4,831 Statewide
The case of a woman convicted over 20 years ago for the death of her former-fiance’s son could be reexamined through a conviction integrity unit proposed by Democratic Attorney General candidate Great Kemp Martin.
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Mississippi Democratic Chairman Cheikh Taylor (second right), State Rep. Daryl Porter (right) and Democrat supporters gathered at the Sillers Building to protest Gov. Tate Reeves unveiling of a hospital program, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Inside the Democratic Party’s coordinated effort to turn out Black voters for the Nov. 7 election

By TAYLOR VANCE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY TAYLOR VANCE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,10/26/23-12:08PM, 119 Reads 5,624 Statewide
Several coordinated events in recent weeks targeting Black voter turnout mark a noticeable shift in strategy to energize the Democratic Party base ahead of the Nov. 7 election, which is highlighted by a close governor’s race between Republican Gov. Tate Reeves and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley.
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