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February 27, 2017

Trial for former Southaven Mayor Davis moved to Grenada County

Davis trial date set for June 19 Former Southaven Mayor Greg Davis will stand trial on felony fraud and embezzlement charges in a Grenada County courtroom in June. Davis served as mayor of Southaven, Mississippi’s third-largest city, from 1997 to 2013. He ran for re-election but lost to Darren Musselwhite in that 2013 bid. The…

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February 27, 2017

Speaker Gunn, Transportation chair Busby look to study to convince anti-tax Republicans of need

Miss. bills pass unseen in latest road-money twist Gunn has settled on the idea of another study aimed at persuading at least some anti-tax Republicans that Mississippi needs to spend more on roads, the same message that’s been delivered by all the studies done so far. House Transportation Committee Chairman Charles Busby, R-Pascagoula, said he’s…

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February 27, 2017

GATES: If a lawmaker isn’t there, should he/she be voted present, cast a vote by others in #msleg?

The mysteries of the legislative process: Jimmy Gates column On Friday, I was in the House chamber. About half of the lawmakers’ seats were empty when the House convened. Typically on Friday, both chambers don’t do much work. They come in, convene and leave within an hour. But what I was most struck with —…

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February 27, 2017

CRAWFORD: Thanks to “subdued leadership” #msleg may have missed window to shift to user-based taxes

BILL CRAWFORD: Shift tax burden or delay cuts User-based taxes – gas taxes, sales taxes, use taxes, etc. – are already on the books in Mississippi. The tax expert called for these taxes to be expanded and corporate and income taxes reduced. The Legislature has begun the shift away from corporate and individual income taxes…

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February 27, 2017

SALTER: Supporting Ingalls with state funds “seems to have been an inarguably good bet”

SID SALTER: Will Trump’s campaign rhetoric on U.S. Navy shipbuilding come true? Trade publication The Maritime Executive reported this week that Huntington Ingalls is expanding operations and that their Pascagoula shipyard is “leading the way in earnings.” The Pascagoula shipyard builds amphibious assault ships, large deck amphibious ships and Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for the Navy.…

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February 27, 2017

MS Senate Elections chair Doty doesn’t intend to act on House bill addressing felons and voting

Legislature won’t act on high rate of felons denied voting No legislation will pass this session addressing the issue of Mississippi having the second highest percentage of felons who are not allowed to vote. Senate Elections Chairwoman Sally Doty, R-Brookhaven, said she does not intend the take up a House bill that would create a…

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February 27, 2017

@CongPalazzo discusses not holding town halls, abolishing the EPA with WLOX

WLOX.com – The News for South Mississippi WLOX 2/25/17

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February 27, 2017

Trump Administration Agrees to Sen. @RogerWicker’s Request for #Obamacare Relief

RELEASE Trump Administration Agrees to Wicker Request for Obamacare Relief WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today issued the following statement in response to the decision by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to extend transitional relief for Americans insured by Obamacare-exempt plans. “No one should be penalized as Congress works to…

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February 27, 2017

@CongPalazzo calls Trump’s reversal of Obama transgender directive “common sense”

2/23/17

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February 27, 2017

Gov. Bryant makes his rounds in DC

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February 24, 2017

@EmpowerMS exposes @ParentsCampaign attempted obstruction of special need student funding #msleg

RED ALERT: IF YOU HAVE A CHILD STRUGGLING WITH DYSLEXIA, THE PARENTS’ CAMPAIGN DOES NOT CARE In 2012, in response to our dyslexia crisis, the legislature created the Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship program, which allows students who have been diagnosed with dyslexia and are not being well-served in their district school, the freedom to choose…

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February 24, 2017

Mississippi House of Representatives Weekly Summary for February 24, 2017 #msleg

Mississippi House of Representatives Weekly Summary for the Week of February 20, 2017 ### The end of this week marked the deadline for House appropriations and revenue bills to be introduced and passed. The House Appropriations Committee finished passing bills regarding budgets for state entities last week, so most legislation addressed this week came from…

News

News | Jeremy Pittari •

June 17, 2025

Appointees named to Mississippi’s Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council

News | Frank Corder •

June 17, 2025

Reeves, Wicker lead Mississippi economic development effort at Paris Air Show

News | Daniel Tyson •

June 17, 2025

Governor Reeves says it’s “business as usual” despite talk of changes at FEMA

Business

Business | Magnolia Tribune •

June 17, 2025

Balch & Bingham’s Hoffmann appointed Honorary Consul of Belgium for Mississippi and Alabama

Business | Bernard Condon, Associated Press •

June 16, 2025

The Trump family’s next venture, a mobile phone company

Business | Lynne Jeter •

June 15, 2025

Will Bradham expands business his father needed

Culture

Culture | C.H. Spurgeon •

June 17, 2025

Does it represent your sin?

Culture | Parrish Alford •

June 16, 2025

Does House settlement mean stability or more change for college athletics?

Culture | Robert St. John •

June 16, 2025

A long thank you note

Opinion

Opinion | Kelley Williams •

June 17, 2025

Georgia’s PSC is in the game on data centers, Mississippi’s has been benched

Opinion | Kimberly Ross •

June 17, 2025

Perceived hypocrisy does not an excuse make for violent mob-driven riots

Opinion | David Rives •

June 16, 2025

Magnolia Tribune

Trial for former Southaven Mayor Davis moved to Grenada County

Speaker Gunn, Transportation chair Busby look to study to convince anti-tax Republicans of need

GATES: If a lawmaker isn’t there, should he/she be voted present, cast a vote by others in #msleg?

CRAWFORD: Thanks to “subdued leadership” #msleg may have missed window to shift to user-based taxes

SALTER: Supporting Ingalls with state funds “seems to have been an inarguably good bet”

MS Senate Elections chair Doty doesn’t intend to act on House bill addressing felons and voting

@CongPalazzo discusses not holding town halls, abolishing the EPA with WLOX

Trump Administration Agrees to Sen. @RogerWicker’s Request for #Obamacare Relief

@CongPalazzo calls Trump’s reversal of Obama transgender directive “common sense”

Gov. Bryant makes his rounds in DC

@EmpowerMS exposes @ParentsCampaign attempted obstruction of special need student funding #msleg

Mississippi House of Representatives Weekly Summary for February 24, 2017 #msleg

News

Appointees named to Mississippi’s Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council

Reeves, Wicker lead Mississippi economic development effort at Paris Air Show

Governor Reeves says it’s “business as usual” despite talk of changes at FEMA

Business

Balch & Bingham’s Hoffmann appointed Honorary Consul of Belgium for Mississippi and Alabama

The Trump family’s next venture, a mobile phone company

Will Bradham expands business his father needed

Culture

Does it represent your sin?

Does House settlement mean stability or more change for college athletics?

A long thank you note

Opinion

Georgia’s PSC is in the game on data centers, Mississippi’s has been benched

Perceived hypocrisy does not an excuse make for violent mob-driven riots

The designer of fatherhood: How God’s character shapes earthly Dads

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