Taylor Vance is a reporter at DJournalnow. He covers state government and statewide elections, with a strong focus on issues related to Mississippi politics, including the GOP and DNC, as well as lawsuits affecting the state. Taylor's work has been featured in prominent outlets such as Yahoo News, Laurel Leader Call, and Mississippi Today.
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Mississippi Senate and House leaders are weighing tax cuts, including cutting the tax on groceries and phasing out the income tax.
Mississppi U.S. Senator Roger Wicker thanks family and supporters at the Westin Hotel Tuesday night after winning reelection to the U.S. Senate. Wicker defeated Democratic candidate Ty Pinkins, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2025. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) State Sen. Jenifer Branning and incumbent Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Jim Kitchens will compete in a runoff election on Nov. 26 after no candidate received a majority of votes in Tuesday’s election for a seat on the state’s highest court.
By: Taylor Vance
Two major judicial race runoffs will be held in Mississippi two days before Thanksgiving.
By: Taylor Vance, Bobby Harrison
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.)
Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Republican Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday announced that state agencies are disbursing over $110 million toward economic development, infrastructure upgrades and workforce development around the state.
By: Adam Ganucheau, Bobby Harrison, Geoff Pender
by, and November 18, 2024 Voters will choose between Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Jim Kitchens and state Sen.
By: Taylor Vance
Guest's committee investigated Gaetz over allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.
By: Taylor Vance
The practice of stripping voting rights away from people for life is a holdover from the Jim Crow-era. The framers of the 1890 Constitution believed Black people were most likely to commit those crimes.
In-person absentee voting allowed through noon Saturday at county circuit clerks’ offices.
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