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May 6, 2020
Congressman Guest Announces Funds to Support Transit for Mississippians Impacted by COVID-19
Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) has announced that the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) will receive $49.4 million in Federal Transit Administration funds. The funds, allocated by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will be used to support rural transit services in the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, MDOT will receive $254,000…
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May 5, 2020
Mississippi hospitals to receive emergency accelerated payments from Medicaid
In an effort to help Mississippi hospitals combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Tate Reeves has announced that the Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) is accelerating supplemental payments to hospitals, making almost $170 million in funds quickly available where the most intensive treatment is being performed. Hospitals received $92 million in advanced payments through the Mississippi…
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May 5, 2020
WATCH: Governor Reeves urges Mississippians to “stay in the fight”
Governor Reeves holds his daily press conference to discuss the plan to combat COVID-19 in Mississippi. Governor Reeves was joined by Director of the Division of Medicaid Drew Snyder to discuss how they are handling the impact on hospitals and individuals at this time. Snyder said they have provided advancements to hospitals due to the…
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May 5, 2020
Mississippi Legislature to reconvene on Thursday
By agreement of Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann and Speaker of the House Philip Gunn, the Mississippi Legislature will reconvene the 2020 Legislative Session at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2020. Legislative leadership is working together on a plan to help small businesses across the State that are struggling amid COVID-19. Legislation establishing the program…
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May 5, 2020
YP Daily Roundup 5/5/20
YP – Governor Reeves Amends Safer At Home Order to Safely Reopen Restaurants and Parks Governor Reeves announced his new executive order at his daily press briefing today, which you can view on our Facebook page here. In this latest executive order, the Governor lays out strict social distancing guidelines to begin the process of slowly…
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May 5, 2020
MAXWELL: Connectivity in Mississippi Cannot Wait
If the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us anything in these last several months, it is that getting every Mississippian connected with adequate internet speeds is crucial for the future success of our state. Educational institutions and businesses alike have worked tirelessly to find solutions that allow teachers, students and employees to work safely from home…
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May 4, 2020
Hyde-Smith works to ensure Second Amendment Rights are upheld as COVID-19 programs take hold
Senator Addresses Firearms Dealers Access to Loans, Background Check Delays U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today stressed that federal agencies and financial institutions must protect Second Amendment rights as COVID-19 relief programs are implemented. Hyde-Smith addressed Second Amendment rights in a pair of letters to federal officials, including those administering the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)…
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May 4, 2020
Auditor White: Audit of DHS Reveals Millions Wasted
Millions of dollars of grants from the Mississippi Department of Human Services (DHS) were misspent, converted to personal use, spent on family members and friends of staffers and grantees, or wasted according to an audit released today by State Auditor Shad White. “This completed audit of DHS for the previous year shows the most egregious…
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May 4, 2020
MDOT says plan for hurricane season today
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) joins the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and other state agencies in recognizing the week of May 3 as Hurricane Preparedness Week. MDOT wants residents to prepare today for hurricane season, which officially begins June 1 and runs through November. “Don’t wait until hurricane season to prepare, start now,”…
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May 4, 2020
Hyde-Smith praises USDA purchase of $30 million in surplus farm-raised catfish
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), today expressed confidence that Mississippi catfish producers and processors will benefit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture plan to purchase $30.0 million in surplus food for distribution to food banks and community support programs. Hyde-Smith, as she has in previous years, recently pressed Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to use his…
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May 4, 2020
Chaney: Don’t Wait, prepare for hurricane season now
Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1, 2020. Now, during Mississippi’s Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 3-9, 2020, is the time to get ready. This year we must take extra precautions because of coronavirus (COVID-19). Consider additional supplies you may need to protect yourself and your family. Purchase Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) like masks, hand sanitizer…
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May 4, 2020
HOSEMANN: Legislature Poised to Appropriate Funds Quickly, Transparently
by Delbert Hosemann Since COVID-19 forced a temporary recess in the Legislative session, I have been video conferencing with Mississippi’s K-12 students. In one recent AP government class, a student asked: how many constitutional rights do we have to give up during a pandemic? That’s a poignant question for any State leader. In recent weeks,…
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 17, 2025
Regulating kratom in Mississippi: Age restriction, local bans, business concerns
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Daniel Tyson
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April 17, 2025
State Defender hopeful pilot program will receive funding in special session
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April 17, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: April 17, 2025
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
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Lynne Jeter
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April 15, 2025
ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County
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Lynne Jeter
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April 9, 2025
Cultivating deep Magnolia State connections
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C.H. Spurgeon
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April 18, 2025
Imitate Jesus
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Ben Smith
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April 17, 2025
Stoned on turkeys
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C.H. Spurgeon
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April 17, 2025
Harder to be full than empty
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Jonathan Bain
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April 18, 2025
“One Door” is an open door for welfare expansion in Mississippi
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Sam Franklin
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April 17, 2025
Tariffs at the dawn of the American republic
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Lesley Davis
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April 16, 2025
Mississippi took bold steps this session but there’s more work to do
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