DAILY JOURNAL – Senate refuses Hood’s request for frontage road project information
Senate Pro-Tem Terry Burton has sent a letter to Attorney General Jim Hood saying senators and their staff will not respond to his request for any documents related to the plan to build a frontage road from Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves’ neighborhood to a nearby shopping center.
Burton, R-Newton, said the Senate would not comply even though there is “nothing to cover up.”
He added, “When we get a request like that, that is what we send to everybody. The law says we have control of our records.”
Gov. Bryant promotes economic development announcements
We cut the ribbon on Sephora’s new 720,000 sq. ft. distribution operation today in Olive Branch, Miss. It will create 400 new jobs by 2021.
We are pleased to have Sephora as part of the Mississippi business community and to be distributing their beauty products around the world pic.twitter.com/wrRe5OunHg
— Phil Bryant (@PhilBryantMS) August 30, 2018
Plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration and industrial products manufacturer Mueller Industries’ new warehousing operations in Fulton will create 60 jobs in NE Miss. and strengthen the region’s advanced manufacturing economy. Thanks to everyone who made today’s ribbon-cutting a reality. pic.twitter.com/ta6vmsq23m
— Phil Bryant (@PhilBryantMS) August 30, 2018
GULFLIVE – Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith to headline candidates forum in Gautier
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith will headline a candidates forum set for Friday night in Gautier.
Hosted by Gautier Mayor Phil Torjusen and friends of the candidates, the forum will be held at Shell Landing Country Club from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m…
…Although not confirmed, Torjusen said U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo may attend, but representatives from his campaign will be on hand, regardless, along with those from the office of U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker.
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CLARION LEDGER – Gov. Bryant helping raise money for Michael Watson’s secretary of state campaign a year out
Gov. Phil Bryant is helping fellow Republican Sen. Michael Watson raise money for a run for secretary of state next year, an invitation from Watson’s campaign shows.
It’s somewhat unusual for a governor to keynote such a fundraiser that far down ticket and this far out from elections and before party nominees have been chosen in primaries.
Watson, 40, serving in the state Senate since 2008, has long been considered a contender for higher office. He was strongly urged by GOP leaders to run for Congress in 2010, but didn’t because of the birth of one of his three daughters.
Watson, of Pascagoula, is one of only a few people who have formally announced candidacy for races in next year’s statewide elections. He’s seeking to replace Republican Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, who has said he will seek a higher office next year, but hasn’t officially said which one. Hosemann is widely believed to be set on a run for the lieutenant governor’s office, which will be open next year.
Sen. Wicker: More people are going back to work and jobless rates are falling
Wages are increasing at the fastest rate since 2009, and real disposable income is up 3.5%, meaning more American families have more money in their pocket. https://t.co/6RNrThRji8 #TaxCutsandJobsAct pic.twitter.com/OYDaaotnWB
— Senator Roger Wicker (@SenatorWicker) August 30, 2018
This week the U.S. Commerce Department announced the U.S. economy grew by 4.2%, which reaffirms this has been the strongest quarter of growth since 2014. Check out the story on @businessinsider here: https://t.co/qzplE1G2At pic.twitter.com/rg9aBRIAOa
— Senator Roger Wicker (@SenatorWicker) August 30, 2018
WTVA – Former Starkville mayoral candidate Johnny Moore dies
Former Starkville mayoral candidate Johnny Moore has passed away at the age of 58.
He challenged Lynn Spruill in the 2017 Democratic primary and challenged the outcome when he lost to her by a narrow margin.
A special judge ruled last month against him in that challenge.
WJTV – New regulations implemented for Hunting season to monitor Chronic Wasting Disease
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Republicans on House Ethics reject for now releasing report on Matt Gaetz
