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March 10, 2017
14 PinBelt state reps vote for House #msflag amendment, 5 against, 1 doesn’t vote
Pine Belt representatives on state flag debate The state House passed a bill Wednesday saying Mississippi State University and The University of Southern Mississippi could not receive certain tax breaks unless they display the flag…. …Fourteen representatives voted for it: Shane Barnett: District 86, Greene, Perry, Wayne counties Larry Byrd: District 104, Forrest County John…
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March 10, 2017
Hattiesburg mayor DuPree advocates 1 percent sales tax increase for infrastructure improvements
Hattiesburg city leaders discuss sales tax increase Hattiesburg City leaders attended Thursday’s Council of Neighborhoods meeting. Mayor Johnny Dupree spoke about how the 1 percent sales tax would benefit the city of Hattiesburg. The city council plans to ask state lawmakers to allow the city to add the sales tax to help pay for infrastructure improvements.…
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March 10, 2017
@MSGOP spotlights mayoral candidates in Moss Point, Lucedale
From Mississippi Republican Party email: ### MSGOP MUNICIPAL CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT The Mississippi Republican Party has fielded candidates in more municipalities than ever before this election season, and we are proud to spotlight a few of these rising stars in the weeks ahead. Our first Republican municipal Candidate In the Spotlight is John Mosley, Jr., a…
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March 10, 2017
MS House tries again to divert online sales tax to road, bridge repairs
House leadership makes new effort to fund transportation The House leadership has revived a plan, though more modest than the original, to divert a 7 percent tax on items sold by online retailers to a program to repair the state’s roads and bridges. The legislation, passed 109-7 by the House on Thursday, would generate between…
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March 10, 2017
HARRISON: Speaker Gunn raises profile in state with stances on lottery, #msflag
BOBBY HARRISON: Flag, lottery increasing speaker’s profile Gunn, a Jackson attorney who resides in Clinton, is becoming more well known because of his association with two issues that engender significant interest and in some instances emotions in Mississippi. Those issues are changing the state flag that includes the controversial Confederate battle flag as part of…
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March 10, 2017
With #MAEP rewrite still uncertain, MS Senate votes to level fund current formula #msleg
Leadership elusive about timeline for MAEP overhaul Clarion Ledger 3/9/17
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March 10, 2017
#msleg FY18 state budget likely full of large cuts
Early state budget draft has more drastic cuts The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday passed numerous spending bills — full of large budget cuts to many agencies — on to its full chamber as the 2017 Mississippi legislative session enters its final few weeks and lawmakers get down to dickering on a more than $6 billion…
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March 10, 2017
House Ways and Means chair Smith allows SB 2509 to die due to #msflag amendment
Bill with state flag amendment to die A bill the House attached an amendment to that would require public colleges and universities to fly the state flag will be killed. House Ways and Means Chairman Jeff Smith, R-Columbus, said Thursday he was going to allow Senate Bill 2509 to die. The original language of Senate…
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March 9, 2017
The McDaniel Hostage Crisis – Day 989 Bring that . . .chicken . . there . . . for a $1,000
Mississippi Under Seige By Alan Lange
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March 9, 2017
Former Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice to address MS Safe Child Conference on Friday
RELEASE Former Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice to address MS Safe Child Conference on Friday JACKSON — Maura D. Corrigan, former Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court and former Director of the Michigan Department of Human Services, will share her learned insights Friday with Mississippi judges, lawmakers and child welfare advocates. The 2nd Annual…
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March 9, 2017
MS House Continues to Push for Road and Bridge Funding via Use Tax
RELEASE MS House of Representatives Continues to Push for Road and Bridge Funding Jackson, MS—Today, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 2939 with language devoted to repairing Mississippi’s roads and bridges. The bill passed by a vote of 109-7. “I’m proud of the House for once again stepping up to provide…
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March 9, 2017
Fitch: We’re certainly due to have women move to that leadership role in the U.S. Congress
Mississippi plants seeds to elect state’s first woman to Congress Jennifer Gregory is headed to Rutgers University later this week to scope out a program that trains women to run for office. She plans to set up a similar program back in Mississippi — and maybe even help a candidate make history as the first…
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September 4, 2026
EPA seeks more public comments as it struggles to devise water rule that limits scope on wetlands
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 4, 2026
MDA, HUD update covenants for recipients of Hurricane Katrina Homeowner Assistance Program
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September 4, 2026
Mississippi receives approval for WorkFlex waiver, removing barriers to meet employer needs
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Frank Corder
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September 3, 2026
Mississippi middle of the pack in State Tax Competitiveness Index
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September 2, 2026
Gulf Ship investing $44 million to expand Gulfport shipyard
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August 28, 2026
Ocean Aero creating 45 jobs with $4 million expansion in Gulfport
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Marisa Atkinson
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September 4, 2026
College football’s ‘Wild West’ era raises questions for its future
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Susan Marquez
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September 4, 2026
Mississippi Culture Bearer: Linda Ross-Aldy, a champion of Oakland
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Alistair Begg
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September 4, 2026
Get up and get on
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Mike Chaney
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September 3, 2026
Mississippians deserve more affordable health insurance options
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Sid Salter
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September 2, 2026
For over 40 years, Mississippi workers have exceeded expectations at Raytheon
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Ashby Foote
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September 1, 2026
Energy Wars: Attack of the drones
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