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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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March 11, 2013
Palazzo honors woman who served in World War II
Palazzo honors woman who served in World War II A Mississippian who was one of the first women to official serve in the military during World War II was honored Friday during a ceremony at Camp Shelby. Congressman Steven Palazzo presented Maybert Titus Polk, 90, of Jefferson Davis County, with the Women’s Army Corps Service…
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March 11, 2013
Democrats ask Gov. Bryant to consider Medicaid options
Democrats ask governor to consider Medicaid options House and Senate Democrats have both sent letters to Gov. Phil Bryant urging him to find areas to compromise on the expansion of Medicaid to cover those earning up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level or about $15,000 annually. The Republican governor has said he opposes…
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December 15, 2025
Lawmakers see financial literacy as a growing need in Mississippi’s colleges and universities
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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Mark Sherman, Associated Press
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December 15, 2025
Supreme Court will hear appeal of Black death row inmate over racial bias in Mississippi jury makeup
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Frank Corder
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December 11, 2025
$100 million metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer locating in Pike County
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Frank Corder
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December 2, 2025
BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula
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Frank Corder
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November 21, 2025
Ingalls completes sea trials for USS Ted Stevens
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Robert St. John
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December 15, 2025
The last strand of tinsel
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Alistair Begg
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December 15, 2025
The law of love
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Matt Friedeman
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December 14, 2025
Charles Wesley and Christmas
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Russ Latino
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December 10, 2025
University of Mississippi Chancellor responds to Lauren Stokes’ First Amendment lawsuit, seeks dismissal
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Sid Salter
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December 10, 2025
Guardrails or gravel? Why America and Mississippi must get AI regulation right in 2026
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Merle Flowers
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December 8, 2025
The Parents Over Platforms Act: A targeted, privacy-respecting alternative to ASAA
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