Ashton Pittman is a journalist based in Jackson, Mississippi. He writes for the Mississippi Free Press, focusing on local news and politics in the state. His work has also been featured in the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal.
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Ashton Pittman's reporting focuses on local government, politics, legal policy regulation and evolving stories in Mississippi, particularly Jackson. If you are pitching to Ashton, consider providing insights or expertise related to local political developments such as elections, voting issues, legislative decisions or legal matters within the state of Mississippi. Given his focus on scandals and crime-related topics too, he may be interested in pitches that provide unique perspectives or information related to ongoing investigations or controversies within the state.
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By: Ashton Pittman
U.S. House Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat, says former President Donald Trump would not have been without Secret Service protection
In a video montage praising anti-“woke” college students on Thursday evening, the Republican National Convention featured a clip that showed University
By: Dustin Cardon
For the past few weeks, Americans have had front-row seats to a national press behaving badly.
By: Ashton Pittman, Heather Harrison
Transgender Mississippians can now face lawsuits for using bathrooms that match their gender identities, public schools have a new funding
By: Ashton Pittman
National mainstream media leaders have been clear: The Democratic nominee for president, Vice President Kamala Harris, must be willing to face tough questions from reporters.
By: Ashton Pittman
Even though all four incumbents in Mississippi's U.S. House delegation and one of its U.S. senators on the ballot in November, no debates are currently scheduled; all except Guest have challengers.
By: Ashton Pittman
October 2024 looks a lot different than October 2020 did. You don't see a lot of people wearing masks in the grocery store these days.
By: William Pittman, Ashton Pittman
Mississippi voters can use the following table to examine polling place locations for the Nov. 8, 2022, midterm elections.
This story was produced as part of the Pulitzer Center's StoryReach U.S. Fellowship.
The 2024 presidential election gives Americans a choice between imperfect democracy and a fascist future, MFP News Editor Ashton Pittman writes.
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