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April 5, 2012
Workers Comp bill clears House committee again – now heads to Senate for concurrence
Workers Comp bill clears House committee again With a 59-58 vote, the Mississippi House has again passed a bill that proponents say will restore fairness to a Workers’ Compensation program now tilted in the employee’s favor. Last Thursday, the House passed the amended Senate Bill 2576 60-56, which allows employers to drug test an employee…
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April 5, 2012
Abortion bill news hits CNN
Abortion bill hits CNN Mississippi lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday that would require any physician performing abortions in the state to be a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and to have admitting privileges at an area hospital. The bill “should effectively close the only abortion clinic in Mississippi,” said Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves in a statement. “This is…
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April 5, 2012
Homeowner insurance rights bill dies
Homeowner insurance rights bill dies Long Beach resident Kevin Buckel believed this was the year — finally — that the Mississippi Legislature would pass his homeowner- insurance rights bill. He was wrong. Buckel had pledges of support for the bill from the governor, speaker of the House, lieutenant governor, commissioner of insurance and numerous others.…
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April 5, 2012
SALTER – Hinds’ McMillin an experienced hand for Parole Board
Hinds’ McMillin an experienced hand for Parole Board Gov. Phil Bryant’s choice of former Hinds County sheriff and Jackson police chief Malcolm McMillin as the new chairman of the state Parole Board is one that empowers a career law enforcement officer who also has had to deal with the realities of jail overcrowding and management.…
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April 5, 2012
Mississippi judges and attorneys could get pay hike
Mississippi judges and attorneys could get pay hike State senators approved legislation Wednesday that dramatically raises the pay of Mississippi judges and prosecutors, long ranked as the lowest-paid in the nation. With only four dissenting votes, senators sent legislation to Gov. Phil Bryant that would raise the annual pay of Supreme Court justices from $112,540…
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April 5, 2012
CL – Experience cited in GOP setbacks
Experience cited in GOP setbacks While this session’s turnover in the House led to predictions that Republicans would parade far-right bills to the governor’s desk, the majority party members say they’re not discouraged by the losses they’ve suffered. “We have done a lot of the things that we said we were going to do,” House…
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April 5, 2012
Bill would stop Miss. secretary of state from charging for residential piers on tidelands
Bill would stop Miss. secretary of state from charging for residential piers on tidelands The Mississippi House has given final passage to a bill that would block Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann from charging for leases for residential piers bordering state waters. Gulf Coast residents and their legislators have been tangling with Hosemann over his…
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April 5, 2012
AP – Political Stress Erupting at Mississippi Capitol
Political Stress Erupting at Mississippi Capitol Three months into the Mississippi legislative session, nerves are fraying and tempers are flaring at the state Capitol. Two Democratic House members scuffled last week after voting opposite ways on a workers’ compensation bill. A Tea Party member angrily confronted state Rep. Reecy Dickson this week after she voted…
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April 5, 2012
Bryant sells state jet, proceeds to state troopers
Bryant sells state jet, proceeds to state troopers Gov. Phil Bryant has sold the state jet for $2 million and wants the proceeds to fund new vehicles for state troopers. “I am pleased we have turned what was a non-essential expense into much needed funding that can be directed to a priority area such as…
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April 5, 2012
Cochran, Lawmakers seek to abolish death tax
Lawmakers seek to abolish death tax U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) last week introduced the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2012 (S. 2242) to abolish the federal estate tax or “death tax.” The bill would eliminate the generational skipping transfer tax, make permanent the maximum 35 percent maximum gift tax rate and provide a…
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April 5, 2012
Bill requiring certifications of those providing abortions sent to governor, who intends to sign it
Abortion regulation bill sent to Mississippi governor Senate Public Health Committee Chairman Dean Kirby says he believes none of those performing abortions at the clinic have the certification required under the bill. However, the clinic administrator has told The Associated Press that all of the physicians who perform abortions at the clinic are certified OB-GYNs,…
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April 4, 2012
Stennis Institute Q&A with Sen. Hob Bryan
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Cass Rutledge
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October 2, 2026
Gasifier manufacturer Janus Organization bringing 13 jobs to Greenwood
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Jeremy Pittari
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October 2, 2026
Lawmakers conclude redistricting hearings with final public comment session at the Mississippi Capitol
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Frank Corder
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October 2, 2026
Itawamba Community College choir selected to perform at the White House
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Cass Rutledge
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October 1, 2026
Tech entrepreneur turns Hurricane Katrina tragedy into company to preserve family memories
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Cass Rutledge
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September 30, 2026
Mississippi 12th in U.S. for doing business in 2026
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Cass Rutledge
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September 25, 2026
A&W Custom Furniture expanding in Okolona, adding 20 jobs
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Brett Martel, Associated Press
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October 2, 2026
Mississippi State and Kamario Taylor aim to end Alabama’s 16-game series winning streak
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Susan Marquez
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October 2, 2026
Things to do in the Magnolia State – October 2026
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Alistair Begg
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October 2, 2026
Meant to shine
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Roger Wicker
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September 28, 2026
Putin must be defeated
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Sid Salter
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September 23, 2026
Midterm elections in Mississippi shaping up as a familiar exercise in black-and-white
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Bill Cork
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September 22, 2026
The states winning investment are the states ready to deliver
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