After close 2023 election loss, Brandon Presley eyes helping other Democrats
The Other Side: Mississippi Today’s Political Podcast
Release Date: 08/19/2024
A critical Mississippi Supreme Court runoff
The Other Side: Mississippi Today’s Political Podcast
Voters will choose between Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Jim Kitchens and state Sen. Jenifer Branning in a runoff election on Nov. 26, the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Mississippi Today’s Adam Ganucheau, Bobby Harrison, and Taylor Vance break down the race and discuss why the election is so important for the future of the court and policy in Mississippi.
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Jim Kitchens touts his experience in Supreme Court runoff election
The Other Side: Mississippi Today’s Political Podcast
Mississippi Today’s Taylor Vance and Bobby Harrison interview Central District Supreme Court Justice Jim Kitchens about his Nov. 26 runoff election. Kitchens is being challenged by state Sen. Jenifer Branning, R-Philadelphia. (Note: Mississippi Today also has extended an invitation to Branning to appear on “The Other Side” podcast.)
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Mississippi's top election official discusses Tuesday's election
The Other Side: Mississippi Today’s Political Podcast
Secretary of State Michael Watson talks with Mississippi Today's Geoff Pender, Bobby Harrison and Taylor Vance ahead of Tuesday's election. He urges voters to remember sacrifices many have made to protect Americans' voting rights and get to the polls, and he weighs in on whether a recent court ruling on absentee vote counting will impact this year's elections.
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How are patients faring with Mississippi's medical marijuana program?
The Other Side: Mississippi Today’s Political Podcast
Mississippi Today's Geoff Pender and Bobby Harrison get an update on the state's medical cannabis program from Angie Calhoun, founder and CEO of the Mississippi Cannabis Patients Alliance. Calhoun became an advocate for medical marijuana when her son suffered debilitating Lyme Disease symptoms but could not try cannabis treatment in Mississippi. Her alliance provides many resources for patients and practitioners. Go to .
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A paved road, a push poll, and an uber-political Supreme Court race
The Other Side: Mississippi Today’s Political Podcast
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.
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Mississippi Today's investigation of Rep. Trey Lamar's state-funded projects
The Other Side: Mississippi Today’s Political Podcast
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.
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Bill Waller Jr.: State faces same woes as in 2019 when he ran for governor
The Other Side: Mississippi Today’s Political Podcast
Mississippi Today’s Bobby Harrison talks with former Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller Jr. about his life after retiring from the judiciary and running for governor in 2019. He says he still is concerned about issues facing the state and does not completely rule out another campaign for governor.
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The push for Mississippi income tax elimination continues
The Other Side: Mississippi Today’s Political Podcast
Mississippi Today's Geoff Pender, Bobby Harrison and Adam Ganucheau discuss the continued effort to eliminate Mississippi's income tax. They discuss what that could mean for Mississippi and how the process could play out moving forward.
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This Mississippi elected official wants his office off the statewide ballot
The Other Side: Mississippi Today’s Political Podcast
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.
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Sen. David Blount discusses tax cuts, retirement system, mobile sports betting
The Other Side: Mississippi Today’s Political Podcast
State Sen. David Blount sits down with Mississippi Today's Bobby Harrison and Adam Ganucheau to discuss the push for income tax elimination and how that would affect the state's budget. He also talks about needed funding for the state's troubled retirement system and whether Mississippi will soon adopt mobile sports betting.
info_outlineBrandon Presley, who was elected to public office at age 23, tells Mississippi Today’s Bobby Harrison and Taylor Vance that he is not eyeing another run for public office after narrow loss in 2023 gubernatorial election. But Presley did not completely rule out another election run, adding that he is excited about attending this week’s Democratic National Convention to support Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.