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March 12, 2013
Bill to improve maritime commerce gets signed by Governor Phil Bryant
Senator Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, authored SB 2781, which puts a $5,000 cap on liability for Mississippi’s bar pilots and trainees. After clearing both chambers of the legislature, Governor Phil Bryant signed the bill into law today. In the friendly competition among states to attract new business or encourage expansion, Mississippi took another step forward. “This…
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March 11, 2013
Capitol Prayer Ministry Luncheon set for this Thursday March 14 at noon
The next Capitol Prayer and Ministry Luncheon will be held at the Mississippi Baptist Convention Building (Sky Room) 515 Mississippi Street, Jackson, Mississippi; this Thursday, March 14, 2013. The lunch will be held from noon until 1:00 p.m. Our keynote speaker this week will be Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Leslie D. King. We look forward…
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March 11, 2013
Stacey Pickering pushes SB 2625 to put more teeth in public employee embezzlement penalties
Friends, There is an important bill making its way through the legislature that I wanted to bring your attention to. Senate Bill 2625 would prevent public officials from receiving non-adjudicated sentences for embezzlement of public funds. On too many occasions, our Office has investigated public officials who either pled guilty or were found guilty of…
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March 11, 2013
MS Democratic Trust complains about Medicaid after refusing to reauthorize current program
In statements made last week, Governor Phil Bryant derided the Mississippi Medicaid program as a system of “waste, fraud and abuse”. What he failed to mention is that in Mississippi, the Department of Medicaid is part of the Office of the Governor. This weekend, reports confirm that the Department of Marine Resources, a state agency…
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March 11, 2013
Treasurer Lynn Fitch Issues Statement on Financial Literacy bill dying in Senate Committees
Treasurer Lynn Fitch Issues Statement on Financial Literacy bill dying in Senate Committees “It’s unfortunate House Bill 637 was allowed to die in the Senate Education Committee. I believe education is pivotal to breaking the cycle of poverty and we are doing our children a disservice not providing them with the financial skills necessary to…
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March 11, 2013
Senate wants healthy food push to honor Bennie Turner
Senate wants healthy food push to honor Bennie Turner Studies indicate people who live in poverty have less access to fresh fruits and vegetables, adding to the state’s obesity problem. To combat that problem, the Legislature is considering the Healthy Food Retail Act that would put mechanisms in place to help locate healthy food outlets,…
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March 11, 2013
Hosemann: City campaign laws inconsistently followed
Hosemann: City campaign laws inconsistently followed City clerks are required to collect campaign finance reports during local elections throughout Mississippi and deliver that information to Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann’s office, but Hosemann said he only receives the information sporadically. The law is designed to create greater transparency in local elections, making it possible to…
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March 11, 2013
DMR hasn’t been audited by the state in over 10 years
DMR hasn’t been audited by the state in over 10 years The last state audit of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources came in 2002, the year Bill Walker became the executive director at the agency. Now DMR is the focus of ongoing state and federal investigations. Before the ongoing investigation began, DMR’s books had…
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March 11, 2013
Fishing industry tax exemption passes House
Fishing industry tax exemption passes House Two Coast lawmakers got an amendment passed in the state House that would exempt some fishing, oystering and shrimping businesses from paying sales tax on electricity and fuel. Rep. David Baria, D-Bay St. Louis, and Rep. Randall Patterson, D-Biloxi, offered an amendment to House Bill 844 to remove the…
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March 11, 2013
Cochran to play key role in farm bill
Cochran to play key role in farm bill Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi said he’ll work to protect Southern farmers as he helps craft a new farm bill amid heightened pressure on Congress to cut federal spending. “We’ll do the best we can … to be sure that it’s equitable and fair,” said Cochran, the…
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March 11, 2013
Payday bill awaits Gov. Bryant’s signature
Payday bill awaits Gov. Bryant’s signature Mississippi lawmakers may never have to debate payday loan interest rates again. The state Senate gave final approval Friday to House Bill 559, which deletes the requirement that lawmakers periodically renew authorization for the loans. The bill passed the Senate 31-13 and goes to Gov. Phil Bryant for his…
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March 11, 2013
BILL CRAWFORD – Steve Holland should apologize to Phil Bryant
CRAWFORD: Gov. Phil Bryant is no fool Holland’s note came after the Governor published an op-ed piece defending his Medicaid position. Not many days earlier, Holland wrote an op-ed piece defending PERS, the state retirement system. I think Steve’s position bordered on foolish, but that doesn’t make him a fool. Quite the opposite, he is…
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June 11, 2025
Seven ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump planned in Mississippi Saturday, part of nationwide effort
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Daniel Tyson
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June 11, 2025
Foote wins re-election to Jackson’s Ward 1 by 8 votes
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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June 11, 2025
Inflation rose slightly last month as grocery prices ticked higher
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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June 6, 2025
Hiring in the US slows, though employers still added a solid 139,000 jobs in May
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Frank Corder
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May 19, 2025
Modine expanding data center cooling equipment manufacturing in Grenada County
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Lynne Jeter
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May 19, 2025
Goldman Sachs honors inaugural Mississippi small business graduating class
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Ben Smith
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June 11, 2025
Get your kids outside this summer
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C.H. Spurgeon
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June 11, 2025
He learned obedience through what He suffered
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June 10, 2025
NCAA says online abuse related to sports betting declined during this year’s March Madness
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Josh Riggs
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June 11, 2025
Mississippi’s education success isn’t a miracle
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Kirby Mayfield
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June 11, 2025
Rural water associations provide solutions for the future
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Sid Salter
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June 11, 2025
SNAP cuts in GOP bill will exacerbate state’s rural hunger and “food desert” problems
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