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November 22, 2017
@AGJimHood announces arrest of PERS employee for embezzlement
Mississippi employee arrested for embezzlement Attorney General Jim Hood, in a news release Tuesday, said 31-year-old Amanda Combs, of Brandon, turned herself in to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, after being indicted on three counts of embezzlement by a public employee. Jail records did not indicate if she has an attorney. While working in the…
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November 22, 2017
Ocean Springs Aldermen vote 6-1 to require flying of #msflag at City Hall
Resolution passes to allow state flag at OS City Hall Aldermen voted 6-1 to amend the city’s code of ordinances and require the state flag be flown at all city buildings no matter what. Alderman Ricky Authement was the one vote against the resolution. “That flag has not flown at city hall for 10 years…
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November 21, 2017
Mississippi unemployment rate falls to 4.9%
MISSISSIPPI’S JOB GROWTH JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi’s job market continues to improve, as unemployment falls and payrolls rise. Last month, the state jobless rate fell to 4.9%, which ties an all-time low set this May. WCBI 11/17/17
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November 21, 2017
Board of Education considers teacher licensing flexibility
Mississippi’s teacher shortage prompts proposed license flexibility At its Nov. 9 meeting, the state Board of Education voted to begin modifications for a special license that has a number of requirements, including testing competent in certain subject matters. The modification would allow the state to issue a one-year license to teachers who hold at least…
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November 21, 2017
Higgins takes jab at MDA, says #msflag, #HB1523 hurt state
Regional director criticizes Mississippi economic agency Joe Max Higgins is chief executive officer of Golden Triangle Development LINK, based in Columbus. He told The Commercial Dispatch that he believes Mississippi Development Authority leaders have a combative relationship with local and regional development groups. Higgins said MDA director Glenn McCullough tries to dictate where companies will…
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November 21, 2017
Gov. Bryant wants 2 percent placed in reserve this #msleg session
Bryant wants to follow law, set aside 2 percent of revenue JACKSON – Gov. Phil Bryant is setting as a goal for the upcoming fiscal year to follow existing law and appropriate only 98 percent of projected revenue. While the law requiring 2 percent of revenue to be placed in reserves each year has been…
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November 21, 2017
PEER report finds sloppy vehicle record keeping for state employees
Mississippi agencies sloppy on vehicle records, report says JACKSON, Miss. (WTOK) – A new report shows that Mississippi’s state agencies are keeping bad records when it comes to the vehicles employees drive. The state of Mississippi owns more than 7,000 vehicles. But the PEER report says that’s only an approximation since the records are incomplete…
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November 21, 2017
@SenatorWicker Commends @POTUS Trump’s Asia Tour
RELEASE Wicker Commends Trump’s Asia Tour Focus on Fair Trade Deals Is a Win for U.S. Workers President Trump has completed the longest presidential tour of Asia in nearly three decades, visiting five countries in 12 days. The stops in Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, China, and the Philippines did not always receive fanfare in U.S.…
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November 21, 2017
Board of Nursing spends $48,900 annually for lobbying at #msleg
Mississippi Board of Nursing paid contract lobbyist with $244,500 in taxpayer funds According to an examination of lobbying records by the Mississippi Independent, the Mississippi Board of Nursing has used $244,500 in taxpayer funds to pay a contract lobbyist. The board — which regulates the state’s nurses and nurse practitioners — has paid Marvin Bobinger…
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November 20, 2017
AG Jim Hood chides Trump – announces intention to “gorge” pharma companies of profits
The Opioid Files: More Than 100 States and Cities Are Suing Drug Companies President Donald Trump declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency last month, but neither he nor Congress have made extra money available for states and localities to deal with it. Hood wishes Trump “would put his money where his mouth is”…
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November 20, 2017
State Rep. Joel Bomgar analyzes CDC opioid data, seeks regulation changes
Rep. Joel Bomgar does analysis of CDC opioid data A state lawmaker is examining CDC data and trying to figure out why the overdose deaths are increasing. Representative Joel Bomgar says a lot of what’s being done to get a handle on the opioid crisis is only making it worse. His analysis of the CDC…
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November 20, 2017
Lt. Gov. Reeves visits Hernando Rotary Club
Tate Reeves says Mississippi on rebound at Hernando stop Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves paid a visit to Mississippi’s fastest-growing county Wednesday and touted economic growth as well as workforce development and a rising national image as the state celebrates its 200th anniversary next month. “2017 is Mississippi’s Bicentennial,” Reeves said. “We have been a…
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May 30, 2025
Hosemann, White recap special session, address tension between chambers
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May 30, 2025
Legislature adds $16 million to education funding formula, other areas of the K-12 budget
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May 30, 2025
Supreme Court lets Trump strip legal protections from 500,000 people, exposing more to deportation
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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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Frank Corder
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May 15, 2025
HH2 relocating Kentucky distribution center to Blue Mountain, Mississippi
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Richelle Putnam
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June 1, 2025
Ann Fisher-Wirth and the urgency of poetry in today’s world
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Matt Friedeman
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June 1, 2025
The Church is stronger with bi-vocational ministers
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C.H. Spurgeon
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June 1, 2025
My beloved
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Sid Salter
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May 28, 2025
Like good moonshine, Bragg’s trilogy of Southern white poverty memoirs ages smoothly
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Chip Pickering
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May 21, 2025
AI’s full business potential will be stifled by state regulations: Why a federal AI strategy is needed
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Jeff Hale
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May 21, 2025
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