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May 2, 2012
Mississippi Senate unveils its redistricting map
Mississippi Senate unveils its redistricting map The Mississippi Senate has revealed its own redistricting plan. It includes 15 majority-black districts in the 52-seat chamber, including a new one in the Hattiesburg-Laurel area. That is up from the current 12 majority-black districts. It reduces the number of split precincts from 129 statewide to 14. Clarion Ledger…
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May 2, 2012
Lawmakers put finishing touches on state budget
Lawmakers put finishing touches on state budget Mississippi lawmakers on Monday put the finishing touches on a $5.54 billion state general fund budget, spending about $22 million more than the current year, and meeting their Monday-night deadline for spending bills. The plan includes a slight increase in K-12 education spending, cuts to universities and many…
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May 2, 2012
DOJ employee reviewing voter ID law calls Mississippi “disgusting and shameful”
DOJ employee reviewing voter ID law calls Mississippi “disgusting and shameful” As major legislative actions in Mississippi like redistricting and voter ID hinge on approval from the Department of Justice, whether the state gets a fair review is being called into question, thanks to facebook. According to a blogger from PJ Media, a woman by…
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May 2, 2012
Mississippi editorial roundup
Mississippi editorial roundup
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May 2, 2012
Lawmakers comment on failed bond bill
Local lawmakers comment on failed bond bill Funding for state and community college capital improvement projects is in jeopardy, after the Mississippi Senate failed to approve a proposed $400 million bond bill Saturday. The state House of Representatives passed the bill, but it was killed in the Senate, following a lengthy debate between legislators and…
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May 2, 2012
Leaders kill tax bill after debaterion
Leaders kill tax bill after debate Jackson city officials will have to try again next legislative session if they still want to dissolve a commission charged with keeping tabs on how money is spent from a special sales tax hike. While the city of Jackson can still hold a referendum on a 1-cent sales tax…
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May 2, 2012
Hyde-Smith touts role of agriculture during FFA meeting
Hyde-Smith touts role of agriculture during FFA meeting The Loyd Star Future Farmers of America celebrated a successful year Tuesday night with a banquet at the school. The event featured state Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Cindy Hyde-Smith, a former state senator from Brookhaven, as well as the presentation of awards for students. Hyde-Smith talked…
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May 1, 2012
Freshman lawmaker Charles Busby has first bill signing with governor
Freshman lawmaker Charles Busby has first bill signing with governor Freshman lawmaker Rep. Charles Busby said he is proud of his first bill signing with Gov. Phil Bryant. Senate bill 2223 made revisions to the New Home Warranty Act while Senate Bill 2533 revised licensure requirements for homebuilders and established liability requirements. The Mississippi Home…
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May 1, 2012
Doctor offered $20,000 for attorney’s slaying in Greenwood
Doctor offered $20,000 for attorney’s slaying In an affidavit released by Attorney General Jim Hood, Detective Jeff Byars says well-known physician Dr. Arnold Smith allegedly offered $20,000 to kill attorney Lee Abraham. Derrick Lacy, who was critically wounded in the Saturday night shootout at Abraham’s law office, allegedly told investigators prior to being taken to…
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May 1, 2012
Legislature a step closer to 1-cent tax
Legislature a step closer to 1-cent tax State lawmakers Monday agreed on a bill that would let voters in Jackson and some outlying communities decide on a special 1-cent sales tax increase for much-needed water and sewer repairs. But it appears the debate is far from over. Both the House and Senate adopted conference reports…
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May 1, 2012
Miss. Senate remap plan to be unveiled today
Miss. Senate remap plan to be unveiled today Mississippi Senate leaders plan to reveal redistricting plans for the chamber on Tuesday afternoon, with the intention of asking the full Senate to approve the map Wednesday. Republican Sen. Merle Flowers, of Southaven, is redistricting chairman for the 52-member chamber. He said Monday that the proposed new…
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May 1, 2012
Bryant names new Board of Health appointee
Bryant names new Board of Health appointee Gov. Phil Bryant has appointed Dr. Tad Barham, medical director and chairman of the board of directors at Woman’s Hospital in Flowood, to the state Board of Health. Pending Senate confirmation, Barham’s term is effective immediately and ends on June 30, 2017. Barham replaces Dr. Carl Reddix, a…
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June 6, 2025
State funding for Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning down from previous year
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Mark Sherman, Associated Press
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June 6, 2025
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place
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Daniel Tyson
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June 6, 2025
Legal fight over control of Jackson airport continues
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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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Susan Marquez
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June 8, 2025
Langdon and Maude Schuyler Clay capture the culture of Mississippi through the lens of a camera
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Matt Friedeman
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June 8, 2025
The party called Pentecost
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Marilyn Tinnin
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June 8, 2025
Elizabeth Spencer: A Grande Dame of Southern literature
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Russ Latino
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June 6, 2025
Make America Boring Again
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Sid Salter
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June 4, 2025
Bo Robinson, appointed to PSC after jarring corruption scandals, dies at age 90
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Kimberly Ross
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June 3, 2025
The American epidemic of loneliness
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