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February 9, 2017
PERRY: Public policy conflict is obvious with state lottery
BRIAN PERRY / Lottery at what cost? I doubt a lottery would diminish a gambler’s plan to drive hours to the Coast or Tunica to play table games, or spend a day or two at a casino. Perhaps a lottery would diminish local walk-ins from playing slot machines. Whatever the result, lottery revenue would need…
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February 9, 2017
Bill to lift civil service protection from state employees stalls in MS House #msleg
Effort continues to spare civil service protection A measure to strip civil service protection from state employees remained stalled in the House on Wednesday, with supporters lacking the votes to remove a holding motion and send it on to the Senate. The bill originally passed the House 62-58, but was held on a motion to…
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February 9, 2017
MS Senate unanimously passes its version of campaign finance reform
Senators push bill limiting campaign cash for personal use Senators unanimously agree that there should be limits on Mississippi public officials spending campaign money on themselves. The Legislature’s upper chamber passed Senate Bill 2689 Wednesday, sending it to the House for more debate. The House passed a similar bill last month, and Sen. Sally Doty,…
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February 9, 2017
MS House rejects Rep. Holland’s amendment on fantasy sports bill that would enact a lottery
House rejects lottery proposal JACKSON – The House rejected late Wednesday a proposal by Rep. Steve Holland, D-Plantersville, aimed at trying to enact a state lottery. The proposal was an amendment that would have prevented legislation establishing fantasy sports regulations from going into effect until a lottery was created. Daily Journal 2/8/17
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February 9, 2017
MS Senate passes bill to add new grounds for divorce
Senate passes two bills to add to grounds for divorce A couple of new grounds for divorce that caused a ruckus in the Mississippi Senate last year quietly passed this year. If the House concurs, separation and domestic violence will be added to the list of 12 grounds for divorce in the state. “If you…
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February 9, 2017
#BackTheBadge bill passes MS House 85-31 #msleg
‘Back the Badge’ bill passes House JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The Mississippi House has voted to triple the penalties for committing violence against law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency responders. The 85-31 vote came Wednesday only after several black representatives talked about how they or their loved ones had been racially profiled or treated harshly…
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February 9, 2017
MS House passes bill adding firing squad, electrocution, gas chamber to execution methods
Mississippi considers firing squad as method of execution JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now) – Mississippi lawmakers are advancing a proposal to add firing squad, electrocution and gas chamber as execution methods in case a court blocks the use of lethal injection drugs. Republican Rep. Andy Gipson says House Bill 638 is a response to lawsuits…
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February 9, 2017
Sen. Wicker condemns escalation of violence between Russia, Ukraine
RELEASE Helsinki Commission Chairman Wicker Comments on Poisoning of Pro-Democracy Russian Activist, Fighting in Ukraine WASHINGTON — Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker (MS) today issued the following statement regarding the recent acts of aggression perpetrated by the Russian government: “In today’s Russia, there is a disturbing trend of violence that targets members of the…
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February 9, 2017
Sen. @RogerWicker’s statement on confirmation of new US Attorney General Jeff Sessions
RELEASE Wicker Votes to Confirm Jeff Sessions as Attorney General WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted to confirm Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., to be the nation’s next U.S. Attorney General. “It is a new day at the Justice Department,” Wicker said. “Jeff Sessions is an outstanding public servant who will uphold the…
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February 9, 2017
Senators Cochran, Wicker cosponsor bill to dismantle #Obamacare payment board
RELEASE COCHRAN, WICKER COSPONSOR BILL TO DISMANTLE OBAMACARE PAYMENT BOARD WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today announced their support for legislation to dismantle an Obamacare panel with the authority to cut Medicare payments. Cochran and Wicker are original cosponsors of the Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act (S.260),…
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February 9, 2017
Cong. Thompson (D) opposes ending Election Assistance Commission
RELEASE Congress Must Protect Electoral Systems & Preserve Election Assistance Commission DHS Promises to Help States Protect Systems as House GOP Votes to Eliminate Commission February 8, 2017 (WASHINGTON) – Yesterday, the Committee on House Administration voted on party lines to eliminate the independent Election Assistance Commission. The EAC was created to help states upgrade…
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February 8, 2017
@MissWatchdog – Why the #Kemper Project clean coal power plant can’t get started
Why the Kemper Project clean coal power plant can’t get started Mississippi Power continues to struggle to get its Kemper Project clean coal power plant operational. None of the issues keeping the facility from getting up and running have easy solutions. The challenges include: Operational costs that make mothballing the gasifiers and associated equipment and…
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April 29, 2026
Controversial Ole Miss professor shares “86 47” post days after Trump assassination attempt
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April 29, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: April 29, 2026
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Frank Corder
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April 28, 2026
Congressmen from Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana seek expansion of Gulf state boundaries
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
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Susan Marquez
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April 29, 2026
“Ellenpalooza” coming to Bay St. Louis
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Alistair Begg
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April 29, 2026
The key to unity
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Meredith Biesinger
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April 28, 2026
AlleyKat Ceramics: Where a Singapore alley led to a Gulf Coast creative haven
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Sid Salter
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April 29, 2026
Reeves’ decision to preemptively call a special session for judicial redistricting is shrewd
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Roger Wicker
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April 24, 2026
Finish the job In Iran, but don’t forget China
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Lesley Davis
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April 23, 2026
He Didn’t Even Hesitate: Mississippi’s Jake Mangum, America’s pastime, and the culture that still unites us
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