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January 15, 2015
State Sen. Will Longwitz wants cap on administrative spending by school districts
Longwitz bill would curb school district spending Local legislators were putting the finishing touches on bills this week ahead of the Monday filing deadline. State Sen. Will Longwitz (R-Madison) has a handful he’s introducing this session, with a couple focused on education. One bill would place a cap on administrative spending by school districts in…
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January 15, 2015
Mississippi Senate passes House’s alternate #MAEP ballot language
Alternative to Mississippi school funding amendment added to November ballot, see how they voted JACKSON, Mississippi — The Mississippi ballot this November will list two proposed state constitutional amendments dealing with education funding. Critics say having two proposals on the same ballot is a formula for confusion, and the complexity of the state’s law governing…
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January 15, 2015
Speaker Pro Tem Greg Snowden on #MAEP at MEC
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January 15, 2015
Musgrove to judge: order #MAEP funds for 21 school districts, lawmakers to never underfund again
Former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove asks judge to pay 21 Mississippi school districts $200 million (updated) JACKSON, Mississippi — Former Mississippi Gov. Ronnie Musgrove asked a judge Wednesday to order the state to pay money that 21 school districts say they are owed from past school underfunding. Musgrove, a Democrat who helped write the Mississippi Adequate…
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January 15, 2015
State Superintendent Carey Wright surprised by #CommonCore controversy, says shouldn’t be divisive
Wright surprised by Common Core controversy State Superintendent of Education Carey Wright said she is a little surprised by the Common Core controversy generated by Gov. Phil Bryant, who last month said the state should change its academic goals, even if Wright wants to stick with the standards. During a Hattiesburg American editorial board meeting…
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January 15, 2015
State Sen. Angela Hill pushes fight against #CommonCore on Congressional Republicans
MISSISSIPPI REPUBLICANS ‘READY TO FIGHT’ COMMON CORE, BUT WHAT ABOUT CONGRESS? Mississippi State Sen. Angela Hill (R) says Republicans in her state are “ready to fight” to repeal the Common Core standards, but challenges the now Republican-led Congress to acknowledge that the controversial education reform initiative has been an overreach by the federal government from…
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January 15, 2015
MS Democrat chair @RickeyCole uses #MAEP debate as opportunity to recruit candidates, fundraise
From Mississippi Democratic Party email: Subject: The Republican Assault on Public Education Friends, Yesterday and today, the Republicans in the legislature made their intentions clear: they want to gut public education, undercut the priorities of hundreds of thousands of Mississippians, and expect you to be okay with that because they know what is best for…
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January 14, 2015
MS Tea Party sets off “money bomb” seeking donations to run radio ads
Excerpt from MS Tea Party email solicitation: Our federal government is running AWAY at a perilous rate from traditionally Conservative ideals such as Freedom, Liberty, free markets and Constitutionally limited government. Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution supports these principles as the Founders intended. Time now is overdue for us to act within…
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January 14, 2015
State sues KiOR for fraud
Lawsuit alleges fraud by KiOR executives, investors The state is suing executives from KiOR and its primary investor for fraud, alleging they intentionally misrepresented the capability of technology that would use biomass to produce crude oil in order to secure a loan from the Mississippi Development Authority. The suit, filed Tuesday in Hinds County Circuit…
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January 14, 2015
Pickering talks corruption, election year politics in Lowndes County
State Auditor Pickering talks corruption, upcoming elections State Auditor Stacey Pickering spoke Tuesday at the meeting of the Lowndes County Republican Women, talking about corruption in the state as well as upcoming state and national elections. Pickering’s talk was optimistic. He first discussed investigations into public corruption throughout the state, pointing out that his office…
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January 14, 2015
KiOR wants court to name a receiver, accuses state of “scaring off a potential buyer”
KiOR seeks plant receiver, says Mississippi ran off buyer The financier of a shuttered biofuel refinery is asking a Mississippi state court judge to name a receiver for the company’s Columbus plant, at the same time that he’s accusing the state of scaring off a potential buyer. Companies controlled by Vinod Khosla filed the motion…
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January 14, 2015
State Sen. Tony Smith likely to announce run for Southern Distict PSC; friend to seek SD 47 seat
State Sen. Tony Smith appears set to announce a run for Southern District Public Service Commissioner in the coming days. Smith has served one term in the Mississippi Senate representing SD 47, perhaps the most gerrymandered district which has stretched from Pearl River County to Jackson County. He has been a strong member of the…
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March 29, 2026
Lawmakers agree on PERS Tier 5 changes
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 27, 2026
Mississippi lawmakers agree on $2,000 teacher pay raise
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March 27, 2026
Vance holds first meeting of a new anti-fraud task force targeting benefit programs
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Frank Corder
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March 26, 2026
DG Foods announces $1.19 million expansion
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Frank Corder
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March 25, 2026
AeroShield Alliance locating headquarters in Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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March 20, 2026
International Paper to build new $225 million facility in Rankin County
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Marilyn Tinnin
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March 27, 2026
Richard Truly: Mississippi’s astronaut and national treasure
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Alistair Begg
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March 27, 2026
Numbering our days
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Meredith Biesinger
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March 26, 2026
Anthony’s: A West Point table worth coming back to
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Russ Latino
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March 26, 2026
Facts, not feelings, are a hard sell in teacher pay raise debate
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Russ Latino
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March 25, 2026
Senate Democrat suing state over Mississippi Supreme Court map named by Hosemann to help redraw lines
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Sid Salter
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March 25, 2026
Supreme Court action on Mississippi cases impacts protest rights, balloting procedures
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