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2019 SEDI Registration is Live! (SEDI dates: May 5-10, 2019)

The 2019 State Executive Development Institute, a program developed and delivered by the Stennis Institute at Mississippi State University, is now accepting nominations for its upcoming cohort. Deadline is March 8, 2019, so nominate early and nominate ...

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Ad Valorem Taxation: MS

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Voter Turnout Shift: 2014 Rep. Primary US Senate

The map depicts the strength and numeric shift of voter turnout for the 2014 US Senate MS Republican Primary. For more information, please visit the brief page and learn more about the primary runoff election and the impact of voter turnout.

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Q&A with Executive Director, Dr. Dallas Breen

The College of Arts & Sciences at Mississippi State University sat down with Stennis Institute Executive Director, Dr. Dallas Breen, to discuss some of the pivotal research, training, and student outreach initiatives delivered from the Stennis Institute

Q&A Video with Dr. Dallas Breen

Local Government Leadership Institute Celebrates its First Year

LGLI is a partnership between Delta State University, The John C. Stennis Institute of Government and Community Development at Mississippi State University, and the Mississippi Municipal League. The LGLI provides local government leadership training to ...

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Strategic Doing: Building a Better Mississippi

Interested in advancing your town/region beyond basic comprehensive plans? Want to actually DO something to help your town? Click here to find out more

Strategic Doing Program

Rural Broadband Policy Research

For technical briefs and links to information on rural broadband policy research...

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Stennis Institute Publications & Tech Briefs

Interested in learning more about state and local government? click below to read more

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The Bi-Annual 2017 Stennis Institute Municipal Salary and Benefits Survey prepared for the Mississippi Municipal League is NOW AVAILABLE!

2017 Municipal Salary and Benefits Survey is AVAILABLE!

The Bi-Annual 2017 Stennis Institute Municipal Salary and Benefits Survey prepared for the Mississippi Municipal League is NOW AVAILABLE! The survey details a large sample of municipal salaries and benefits, all of which are publicly available upon request. ...

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Polling Methodologies

Polling methodologies and techniques can be confusing. For more information, we have linked a news interview with our Director, Dr. Breen, to explain the differences in polling outcomes.

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Smart Growth for Rural Communities

The Stennis Institute, in collaboration with the Extension Service Faculty in Landscape Architecture, has released a 10-part series on Smart Growth for Rural Communities

Smart Growth Briefs

State Lottery

Technical Brief Series: The Lottery

A discussion on a state lottery: An economic and social overview of the concept of a state lottery

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Initial Draft of 2017 Public Safety Salary Survey Available

As part of an effort to expand the salary and benefits survey, the Stennis Institute is working to provide Public Safety workers with a look at comparable salary levels across Mississippi

First Glimpse into 2017 Public Safety Salaries

2017 MSU Stennis Association and MS Congressman Gregg Harper

The 2017 MSU Stennis-Montgomery Association with Stennis Executive Director, Dr. Dallas Breen, (front left), SMA Coordinator Bryan Farrell (Far Right, 2nd Row), and MS Congressman Gregg Harper

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New to Office? Check out the Municipal Toolkit

Congratulations on winning your municipal election! For information on the expectations, nuances, etc., of office, please download a copy of the toolkit for your information.

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2017 State Executive Development Institute Cohort

2018 State Executive Development Institute (SEDI) May 6-11, 2018

The 2018 State Executive Development Institute (SEDI) registration period is now open. If you, or someone at your workplace, is interested in developing greater leadership skills, networking with peers from across the State, and more, we encourage you ...

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New Graduate Research Spotlight Series!

As part of a new initiative at the Stennis Institute, we are showcasing our graduate research assistants' talents through the new spotlight series. We will publish reports, briefs, and others throughout the years.

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Select Conference Presentations from the Staff at the Stennis Institute

Conference Presentations

Select Conference Presentations and Publications from the Staff at the Stennis Institute

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Below are the 2019 Stennis-Montgomery Association Scholars chosen for this year’s annual Washington, D.C. trip, to take place […]

2019 Stennis-Montgomery Association Washington, D.C. Scholars have been chosen!

With the advent and passing of the 2018 Special Election for one of the two Mississippi seats in […]

2018 United States Senate Election (MS) Recap

Please join the Stennis Capitol Press Forum Monday February 25, 2019, when our speaker will be Mississippi Secretary of State […]

Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann to address Stennis Institute …

Stennis Institute Program Manager, Joe Young, provides an in-depth introspection into the ad valorem taxation structure in Mississippi. […]

Ad Valorem Taxes in Mississippi: An Introduction

Join us in 2019 for our State Executive Development Institute (SEDI). Pronounced “SEE-DEE”, the State Executive Development Institute […]

Join us for our 2019 State Executive Development Institute (SEDI) …

In the 2014 United States Senate Republican Primary race for then incumbent Senator Thad Cochran’s seat, Mississippi’s voter […]

Examining the 2014 US Senate Republican Primary (MS) Runoff: Voter …

In Late 2017, the Stennis Institute teamed up with the Mississippi Municipal League and Delta State University to […]

Stennis Institute Enters Year 2 in Local Government Leadership Institute …

Discussing Policy Research, Public Service, and Student Engagement with Executive Director, Dr. Dallas Breen Early in 2018, […]

Q&A with Executive Director, Dr. Dallas Breen

CREDIT IMAGE FROM NAMM.ORG

Have you read the most recent take on the US Supreme Court decision by our very own […]

Supreme Court Verdict on Internet Sales Taxes

2018 State Executive Development Institute (SEDI) underway!

Beginning on Sunday May 7th afternoon, the 25 SEDI cohort began making its way to the meeting room […]

2018 State Executive Development Institute (SEDI) underway!