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August 12, 2020
ACLU, Mississippi Center for Justice file lawsuit over Absentee Voting during COVID-19
The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Mississippi, and Mississippi Center for Justice filed a lawsuit today seeking to ensure that absentee voting is more accessible to Mississippians during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most states allow any voter to cast an absentee ballot. Mississippi, however, has long required voters to choose from a list of “excuses”…
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August 12, 2020
YP Daily Roundup 8/12/20
YP – Lawmakers leave the Capitol without a budget for DMR yet again Lawmakers have adjourned, for the time being in the 2020 Legislative Session, without a budget for the Department of Marine Resources, once again. The debate over approving the department’s budget stems from a disagreement within the Legislature on how GOMESA projects should be directed,…
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August 12, 2020
SALTER: Federal immigration enforcement efforts in state remain a whack-a-mole affair
By: Sid Salter Whack-A-Mole was a popular arcade game back in the mid-1970s which required players to use a mallet to strike randomly appearing toy moles back into their holes. The game’s heyday has come and gone, but the game’s concept remains a part of the nation’s lexicon in problem-solving. In no venture is a…
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August 11, 2020
Mississippi lawmakers announce $1.82 million in federal transit funding for Hattiesburg’s Hub City Transit
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Representative Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) today announced a $1.82 million Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant to increase usage of the City of Hattiesburg transit system. The FTA Buses and Bus Facilities Program grant, when combined with $784,800 in local matching funds, will allow the city to…
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August 11, 2020
Hyde-Smith: USDA will provide direct support to Catfish producers affected by COVID-19 pandemic
Miss. Senator Worked to Qualify Farm-Raised Catfish for USDA Relief Program U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised a decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to make farm-raised catfish producers eligible for direct relief for losses associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Catfish is now among the list of commodities now eligible for the USDA Coronavirus Food…
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August 11, 2020
Attorney General Fitch supports “Edith’s Bill,” helping senior scam victims recoup money
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch and a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general, led by Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, are urging the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to include Edith’s Bill in COVID-19 relief legislation. This bipartisan legislation would amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984…
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August 11, 2020
Is Mississippi’s mask mandate working?
On August 4, Governor Tate Reeves signed an executive order that implemented a two week statewide mandate for mask wearing. A week later, it looks like the effort is bearing some fruit. On August 4, the day the order was announced, Mississippi confirmed 1,245 cases and 51 deaths. As of August 10, Mississippi had 644…
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August 11, 2020
State Treasurer Returns $10 Million to Mississippi Economy
Treasurer David McRae today announced his office has found and returned $10 million in unclaimed property since he took office in January 2020. Of this, approximately $5 million was returned during the COVID-19 crisis, serving as a meaningful economic boost during this difficult time. “This isn’t the state’s money; it’s just our responsibility to find…
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August 11, 2020
Samuel Roll Form Group increasing production in Iuka, creating 30 jobs
Steel components manufacturer and supplier Samuel Roll Form Group, a division of Samuel, Son & Co. (USA) Inc., is expanding operations in Iuka. The company is investing $6.9 million in the project and will create 30 new jobs, increasing employment at its facility to approximately 160. “Mississippi’s skilled workforce continues to attract new investment and jobs from companies…
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August 11, 2020
Wicker, Hyde-Smith Announce $1.17M for Mississippi Fire Departments
FEMA Grants to Support Safety Upgrades for First Responders U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today announced $1,174,106.32 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant funding to support safety upgrades for fire departments in eight Mississippi communities. The grants have been awarded under FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. “Each year,…
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August 11, 2020
YP Daily Roundup 8/11/20
YP – House and Senate override Reeves Education budget veto The Mississippi House and Senate returned to the Capitol on Monday to address several vetoes made by Governor Tate Reeves. By the end of Monday night both chambers had overridden Governor Reeves’ veto of the Education budget. Right off the bat, the House of Representatives…
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August 10, 2020
Wicker, Peters Introduce FLOODS Act
U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced the Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support (FLOODS) Act to establish a National Integrated Flood Information System. The legislation would improve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) forecasting and communication of flood, tornado,…
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 18, 2025
Some Alcorn students at Lorman to be housed in hotel while dorm repairs conclude
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Frank Corder
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July 18, 2025
Applications open for new Mississippi Department of Public Safety Cadet Class
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Daniel Tyson
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July 18, 2025
Corps plan to address Pearl River flooding draws mixed reaction from residents
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Lynne Jeter
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July 17, 2025
Southern Miss, Integer Technologies land $25 million defense contract
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Frank Corder
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July 9, 2025
Nissan delays EV production at Canton plant until 2028
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Lynne Jeter
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July 8, 2025
Mississippi tech companies featured at premier national defense innovation event
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Ben Smith
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July 18, 2025
Gigging with the GOAT
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Susan Marquez
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July 18, 2025
Taste & Sip: A summer picnic experience
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C.H. Spurgeon
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July 18, 2025
Are you a grumbler?
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Philip Wegmann
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July 16, 2025
How Trump, Biden’s arms shipments differ: NATO pays ‘100%’ for Ukraine
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Sid Salter
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July 16, 2025
The Texas disaster stirs memories of the dangers facing Mississippians from flooding
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Chip Pickering
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July 11, 2025
DOJ’s remedies will do more harm than good
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