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February 17, 2017
MS Gaming Commission reconsidering Diamondhead casino project it rejected in 2014
Diamondhead casino project reapplies for approval A Diamondhead casino project, first pitched in 2008 and rejected by the Mississippi Gaming Commission in 2014, has resurfaced. Jacobs Entertainment went before the commission at a hearing in D’Iberville to reapply for approval. Executives from the Colorado based company want to rekindle interest their casino resort proposal in Diamondhead. The…
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February 17, 2017
Mississippi House of Representatives Weekly Summary for February 17, 2017 #msleg
Mississippi House of Representatives Weekly Summary – Week of February 13, 2017 ### With general House Bills out of the way, representatives began working on House Appropriations Bills, which will determine how much money is given to various state organizations. The House was responsible for looking at the preliminary budgets of 54 state agencies, including…
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February 16, 2017
Senators Cochran, Wicker Vote to Overturn Obama-era Rule Infringing on Second Amendment
RELEASE Miss. Senators Vote to Overturn Obama-era Rule Infringing on Second Amendment Cochran, Wicker Cosponsored Senate Resolution of Disapproval Now Heading to President Trump WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today voted for legislation to overturn a federal rule that infringes on the Second Amendment rights of Social Security recipients.…
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February 16, 2017
SALTER recounts Haley Barbour’s recent MSU lecture
SID SALTER: Barbour explains leadership, gridlock: Salter “Good leaders understand if you expect somebody to be responsible for something, you have to give them the authority to get done what it takes to achieve the responsibility,” said Barbour. “You’ve got to accept responsibility when things go wrong, even if it’s not your fault. If you…
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February 16, 2017
MS Senate passes first round of cuts in appropriations bills
On the chopping block: Mental health, universities Several state agencies, including the Department of Mental Health, along with financial aid for the state’s universities and junior colleges, sustained cuts in the first round of appropriations bills passed out of the Senate Wednesday. Senate Bill 2976 reduces the Department of Mental Health’s general fund budget by…
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February 16, 2017
HARRISON: Strong case to be made that bill limiting lawsuits by AG is unconstitutional
BOBBY HARRISON: Legislation would have blocked tobacco lawsuit But a proposal is under consideration this session of the Mississippi Legislature that most assuredly would have prevented Moore from suing the tobacco companies if it had been law in the 1990s. The bill has passed the House by a narrow margin and is pending in the…
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February 16, 2017
Speaker Gunn eyes internet sales tax for state’s infrastructure repairs
Gunn touts internet tax for road funding JACKSON – House Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, said recently the only revenue available during the 2017 session to address the state’s road and bridge needs comes from a bill that tries to force internet companies to collect for the state the 7 percent tax on retail items. The…
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February 16, 2017
Judge orders jury trial to decide 2015 Madison Co. Supervisor election
Jury will decide Madison County Supervisor’s race MADISON COUNTY, MS (Mississippi News Now) – Special Judge Henry Lackey has ruled that a jury should decide the winner in last year’s Madison County District Four Supervisor’s Race. Republican David Bishop was declared the winner by two votes over incumbent Democrat Karl Banks. In question is the…
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February 16, 2017
MDA leading trade mission to Dubai, Jordan
Mississippi companies going on trade mission to Middle East JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – At least 15 Mississippi companies are heading to the Middle East next month in the hopes of establishing new partnerships. The Clarion-Ledger reports that the businesses will be visiting Dubai and Jordan in late March as part of a Mississippi Development Authority…
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February 16, 2017
State budget will likely shrink as revenues lag
Lawmakers work on FY 2018 budget JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi lawmakers are pushing forward early drafts of budget bills that are likely to change before a final deadline. Proposals show it’s likely that the overall budget will shrink because tax collections continue to lag. The budget-writing deadline is in late March, and the new…
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February 16, 2017
Out of prison, Scott Walker of #DMRScandal fame wants home to be bed and breakfast
Scott Walker’s B&B plans in jeopardy OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (WLOX) – A well-known Ocean Springs homeowner now knows where his permit to operate a bed and breakfast stands.The planning commission turned down Scott and Trinity Walker’s application to operate a B&B from their home. But their attorney, Billy Guice, said the planning commission is only…
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February 15, 2017
Sens Wicker, Cochran sign letter to DHS to highlight need for Quality Health Care in Rural America
RELEASE Senators Highlight Need for Quality Health Care in Rural America WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Jon Tester, D-Mont., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., were joined by 37 Senators in sending a letter today to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tom Price regarding health care in rural America.…
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December 17, 2025
Trump expected to sign $901 billion defense spending bill backed by Mississippi delegation
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December 17, 2025
Former Schumer chief counsel challenging Thompson in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District
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December 17, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: December 17, 2025
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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December 11, 2025
$100 million metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer locating in Pike County
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December 2, 2025
BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula
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December 17, 2025
Newly promoted Ole Miss coach Pete Golding seeking stability as CFP opener vs. Tulane looms
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Marilyn Tinnin
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December 17, 2025
Lemuria: A Mississippi jewel celebrates 50 years
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Alistair Begg
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December 17, 2025
Should Christians tithe?
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Sid Salter
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December 17, 2025
PERS pension concerns remain volatile for state lawmakers in 2026 as markets rumble
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Kimberly Ross
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December 16, 2025
Lessons from Luigi: Quit lionizing cold-blooded murderers
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Dr. Patrick Miller
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December 16, 2025
The Hidden Gem: Why education freedom is the new economic development
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