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April 2, 2013
Gunn: Medicaid special session inevitable
Gunn: Medicaid special session inevitable House Speaker Philip Gunn says a special session on Medicaid is now a fait accompli after House Democrats for the second time in two days blocked passage of the agency’s budget. Most observers expect Gov. Phil Bryant will call lawmakers into special session, probably in June, to reauthorize Medicaid and…
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April 2, 2013
Mississippi House and Senate approve borrowing $196 million; universities get $96 million
Mississippi House and Senate approve borrowing $196 million; universities get $96 million A bill to borrow $196 million would send tens of millions to universities and community colleges for construction projects. Senate Bill 2913 is on its way to Republican Gov. Phil Bryant’s desk after sailing through the House and Senate on Monday. It also…
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April 2, 2013
Rep. Bobby Moak and MS House Dems release on their 4th vote against Medicaid reauthorization
For the second time in two days, House Democrats voted to stop a Medicaid appropriation measure because passage of such a measure would effectively end debate on Medicaid expansion during the 2013 session. Adding more confusion to the process, there is technically no agency to accept any future appropriation as Medicaid has not been reauthorized.…
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April 2, 2013
Rigsby Gals rest – Cori never takes the stand
State Farm never called Katrina ‘water’ storm, adjuster testifies State Farm managers never called Hurricane Katrina a “water” storm or tried to influence determinations of whether wind or water caused policyholder losses, claims adjuster Jamye Woody testified in federal court Monday. Woody works for E.A. Renfroe, the same adjusting firm that employed former adjusters Kerri…
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April 2, 2013
Gov. Phil Bryant starts to lay out stakes for Democrats not funding Medicaid – will press report?
“Democrats are playing a political game with the lives of the 641,194 children, pregnant women, and aged, blind, and disabled adults currently receiving medical services through Medicaid. These individuals will no longer have health coverage because Democrats are choosing political posturing to expand ObamaCare over funding services for Medicaid recipients. Let the record reflect that…
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April 2, 2013
Nissan Expansion Bill Gets Legislative Final Approval Private Financing Will Help Create 800 – 1,000
Nissan Expansion Bill Gets Legislative Final Approval Private Financing Will Help Create 800 – 1,000 New Jobs JACKSON – The Mississippi House gave its final approval today to a bill that will help create 800-1,000 new jobs at the Nissan plant in Madison County. The bill had been held on a motion to reconsider. It…
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April 2, 2013
Geography could thwart Gov. Phil Bryant’s Mississippi Board of Health pick Terri Herring
Geography could thwart Mississippi Board of Health pick Bryant nominated Terri Herring of Ridgeland for a six-year term, starting July 1. State law specifies the 11 board members must come from certain parts of Mississippi. Two must be from each of the four congressional districts, totaling eight members. Three must come from state Supreme Court…
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April 1, 2013
CL – Realistic compromises appearing unlikely in Legislature
Realistic compromises appearing unlikely in Legislature Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and other Senate members of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee appear to be playing political games that could cost state agencies severely. Recently, state economists reported new revenue projections for the coming year. While House and Senate leaders agreed to raise the revenue projection for…
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April 1, 2013
Leaders: Bond deal expected
Leaders: Bond deal expected House and Senate leaders seemed confident Friday they would agree on a bond package this year to fund long-range construction projects. “We are considerably closer,” said House Ways and Means Chair Jeff Smith, R-Columbus. “We have given the Senate all our projects, and the Senate has given us all of theirs…
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April 1, 2013
Don’t book Sen. Thad Cochran’s retirement party just yet
Don’t book Sen. Thad Cochran’s retirement party just yet In October 2008, U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran gave me a big scoop. Mississippi’s senior senator told me in a pre-election interview for his race against Democrat Erik Fleming he would serve one more term and then retire. Cochran, who was then 70 years old, told me…
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April 1, 2013
Geoff Pender: Reeves’ Medicaid stance: yes, no
Geoff Pender: Reeves’ Medicaid stance: yes, no A full-page AARP newspaper ad last week urged citizens to jump all over Gov. Phil Bryant and House Speaker Philip Gunn about their opposition to expanding Medicaid per Obamacare. At a rally of a couple hundred people at the Capitol, doctors, hospital leaders, clergy and disabled people did…
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April 1, 2013
HOB BRYAN: Public school backers urged to act
HOB BRYAN: Public school backers urged to act This is the most dangerous week of the legislative session for supporters of public schools. The charter school cult has managed to get several bills almost through the process and into conference committees. In violation of legislative rules, these committees are meeting in secret. Literally at any…
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May 14, 2025
House Republicans pull an all-nighter on Trump’s tax bill. There’s more work to do
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May 14, 2025
Democrats are deeply pessimistic about the future of their party, an AP-NORC poll finds
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May 14, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: May 14, 2025
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2025
Nissan says Canton factory strategically important as company announces workforce reductions
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2025
Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
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May 14, 2025
Pascagoula sailor Nelson Walker sets out for solo circumnavigation aboard Persimmon
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Richelle Putnam
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May 14, 2025
It all begins with a song: The heart of the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance
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May 14, 2025
Stay awake!
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Sid Salter
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May 14, 2025
MS Gaming: Legislative standoff over off-premises online sports betting continues
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Kelley Williams
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May 12, 2025
Bad energy policy represents risk to ratepayers
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Bill Crawford
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May 11, 2025
State still hugs bottom as education advances
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