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January 7, 2014
Mississippi lawmakers face demands from citizens even as they seek to hold down spending
Mississippi lawmakers face demands from citizens even as they seek to hold down spending Mississippi lawmakers will start 2014’s work at noon Tuesday. Even as revenues continue to rise, some leaders are emphasizing holding down new spending and making sure money is spent well. Those were points of emphasis Monday in a speech by Lt.…
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January 7, 2014
Clarion Ledger Wants State to Adopt Common Core
Clarion Ledger Wants State to Adopt Common Core State Superintendent Carey Wright put it simply enough: the Mississippi Board of Education is moving forward with Common Core, and she doesn’t see that changing anytime soon. Furthermore, Gov. Phil Bryant and legislative leaders all have said the state should move forward with the adoption of the…
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January 7, 2014
Lawmaker Wants To Beef Up Boards at Gulfport Port, DMR
Lawmaker Wants To Beef Up Boards at Gulfport Port, DMR Mississippi lawmakers are back in session tomorrow, and one coast senator says he has a plan to beef up oversight at some state agencies. State Senator Brice Wiggins, chair of the Mississippi senate committee on ports and marine resources, says he plans to introduce legislation…
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January 7, 2014
Besides Common Core, 7 other education issues to watch in Mississippi’s 2014 legislative session
Besides Common Core, 7 other education issues to watch in Mississippi’s 2014 legislative session Besides attempts to reject or curtail Common Core academic standards, Mississippi lawmakers are likely to debate a number of other K-12 education issues in 2014. Among them: — Funding and pay raises: The full cost of the state’s funding formula for…
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January 7, 2014
Governor Bryant Offers Alternative To Medicaid Expansion
Governor Bryant Offers Alternative To Medicaid Expansion An alternative proposal to Medicaid expansion floated by Governor Phil Bryant could be a central issue in the 20-14 legislative session which begins tomorrow. MPB’s Jeffrey Hess reports the governor is proposing stepping in with state money to off-set cuts from the federal government….. The Governor revived the…
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January 7, 2014
Reeves rejects gas tax hike
Reeves rejects gas tax hike Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves will not support raising Mississippi’s gas tax but will support a bond bill, on one condition. “It has to be less than $200 million,” he said. Reeves was the speaker during Monday’s Stennis Capitol Press Corps luncheon in Jackson. Shortly after he said an increased gas…
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January 6, 2014
MS Gov Phil Bryant Releases Statewide Strategic Plan for Performance-Based Budgeting
Governor Bryant Releases Statewide Strategic Plan as Part of Push for Performance-Based Budgeting A longtime advocate of accountable, performance-based budgeting, Gov. Phil Bryant today released Opportunity Mississippi, a statewide strategic plan that outlines the governor’s goals for Mississippi and his administration’s progress toward them. A statewide strategic plan is a critical component of performance-based budgeting.…
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January 6, 2014
1/7 Common Core rally to move indoors
OPPOSING COMMON CORE RALLY January 7, 2013, Jackson, MS, 8:30 a.m. VENUE CHANGE — MOVED INDOORS The venue for the Opposing Common Core Rally tomorrow has changed due to the weather. Sponsored by the Mississippi Tea Party, the Rally will be held at the Farmer’s Market on High St. Bldg. 929 in Jackson, MS. Check…
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January 6, 2014
What do lawmakers see as top issues for 2014 session?
What do lawmakers see as top issues for 2014 session? When lawmakers get down to business Tuesday for the 2014 legislative session, expect Hattiesburg’s messy 2013 mayoral election to loom large again in the form of proposed election law reform. Rep. Toby Barker, R-Hattiesburg, said he will roll out municipal election reform legislation at some…
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January 6, 2014
BRENT CHRISTENSEN – Mississippi in 2014: Success breeds success
BRENT CHRISTENSEN: Mississippi in 2014: Success breeds success When Governor Bryant was inaugurated in January of 2012, he made it clear that “Job one” for him was to be sure that every Mississippian who wanted a job had a job. That goal is at the heart of Mississippi’s economic development efforts, and the 2013 job…
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January 6, 2014
Dates you need to know as the Mississippi Legislature convenes
Dates you need to know as the Mississippi Legislature convenes 2014 regular session Tuesday Mississippi lawmakers will return to work next week to begin their three-month regular session. The Legislature will convene Tuesday at noon. The deadline for introducing general bills and constitutional amendments — appropriation, revenue and local and private bills excluded — is…
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January 6, 2014
Expansion of Mississippi Medicaid unlikely in 2014
Expansion of Mississippi Medicaid unlikely in 2014 Mississippi lawmakers appear unlikely to do an about-face and vote to expand Medicaid this year. Leaders of the Republican-controlled House and Senate say they still oppose expansion of the program, even with the federal government paying most of the cost in the first few years. They’re backed by…
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May 15, 2026
Effort to make all Mississippi school boards elected failed this session. Another try could come in January
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Joshua Rollo
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May 15, 2026
From Mississippi to defending America under the sea: One sailor’s journey to USS Greeneville
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Daniel Tyson
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May 15, 2026
Judge blocks release of discovery materials in Jackson bribery case against Owens, Lumumba, Banks
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2026
Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville
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Frank Corder
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May 12, 2026
M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
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Frank Corder
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May 11, 2026
Lockers Manufacturing announces $9.7 million expansion in Batesville
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Matt Friedeman
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May 17, 2026
We have an ascending God
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Eric Olson, Associated Press
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May 15, 2026
These guys don’t just drive the team bus. They go the extra mile for the players who love them
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Alistair Begg
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May 15, 2026
Hope through the silence
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Mike Ezell
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May 14, 2026
Supporting law enforcement shouldn’t be political
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Sid Salter
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May 13, 2026
Remembering the legacies of former GOP Gov. Kirk Fordice and First Lady Pat Fordice
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Trey Dellinger
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May 11, 2026
New Mississippi abortion pill law protects women
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