OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Civil Rights
Vicki Slater: People don't recognize MS flag, only Confederate flag.
Vicki Slater: Supreme Court gay marriage ruling is not federal overreach.
Vicki Slater: Remove Confederate Battle symbol from state flag.
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Corporations
Vicki Slater: The Great Recession bailout didn't help small businesses.
Tate Reeves: Government shouldn't pick winners and losers.
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Crime
Tate Reeves: Blue Lives Matter: public safety workers in protected class.
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Drugs
Phil Bryant: More drug testing for unemployment insurance applicants.
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Education
Tate Reeves: Public charter schools in failing districts.
Phil Bryant: Supports "effective" public schools but not Initiative 42.
Robert Gray: Supports Initiative 42 & full public school funding.
Vicki Slater: Constitutional provision to fully fund public schools.
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Energy & Oil
Tate Reeves: Developing rural areas could provide viable energy resources.
Vicki Slater: Develop energy, but balance it with environmental concerns.
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Environment
Vicki Slater: Use BP settlement money to rehabilitate marine life.
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Families & Children
Tate Reeves: Creating family-friendly environment was a platform priority.
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Government Reform
Vicki Slater: Hold referendum on Confederate flag; it's time to revisit.
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Gun Control
Tate Reeves: Pro-gun rights; lowered barriers to concealed carry.
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Health Care
Tate Reeves: Let's find solutions instead of over-institutionalizing.
Phil Bryant: The feds won't pay for their share of Medicaid expansion.
Robert Gray: Medicaid expansion & health-care exchanges would create jobs.
Vicki Slater: Expand Medicaid, and push Legislature to accept it.
Vicki Slater: Celebrate the Supreme Court's ruling in support of ObamaCare.
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Homeland Security
Tate Reeves: Honor Vietnam Veteran's service with 50th anniversary book.
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Immigration
Tate Reeves: Supports law enforcement inquiry into immigration status.
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Jobs
Tate Reeves: Protect manufacturers from unfair union negotiating tactics.
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Principles & Values
Rev. Jesse Jackson: Abolish runoff elections; they hurt black candidates.
Phil Bryant: Created Imagine Mississippi PAC for post-term-limit career.
Trent Lott: Led the Singing Senators, and started Seersucker Thursdays.
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Social Security
Vicki Slater: Fight to keep 100% full pensions for retirees.
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Tax Reform
Tate Reeves: Reduce taxes to help small business.
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Technology
Tate Reeves: Diverting $600M to Strategic Infrastructure Investment Fund.
Robert Gray: Invest the Rainy Day Fund on infrastructure.
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