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February 2, 2017
PERRY: Put some blame on former Gov. Bilbo when you pay 7% on Amazon purchases
BRIAN PERRY/Amazon collects ‘use tax’ When you pay 7 percent more on your Amazon purchases, put some of the blame on Governor Theodore G. Bilbo. At Bilbo’s urging, the Mississippi legislature passed what some consider the nation’s first general sales tax in 1930. Bilbo encouraged the tax; vetoed revenue bills without the tax; and then…
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February 2, 2017
Sen. Wicker Urges Senate Approval of EPA nominee Scott Pruitt
RELEASE Wicker Urges Senate Approval of Scott Pruitt Senate Dems Boycott Committee Vote on POTUS Nominee for EPA Administrator WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today expressed his disapproval with Senate Democrats’ action to boycott President Trump’s nomination of Scott Pruitt for Environmental…
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February 2, 2017
Sen. Wicker Discusses Net Neutrality, Broadband Expansion
Wicker Discusses Net Neutrality, Broadband Expansion WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today questioned a panel of experts during a committee hearing focused on ways to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens. Wicker specifically asked questions about the Federal Communications Commission’s onerous net neutrality rules,…
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February 2, 2017
Sen. @RogerWicker Votes to Confirm Tillerson as Secretary of State
RELEASE Wicker Votes to Confirm Tillerson as Secretary of State WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today voted to confirm Rex Tillerson to be the next Secretary of State. “Secretary Tillerson has the experience necessary to help President Trump restore our standing in the world,”…
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February 2, 2017
Former #msleg McCrory to be sentenced in MDOC scandal today
Brandon businessman to be sentenced in prison bribery case A businessman and former lawmaker is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday for crimes related to bribing Mississippi’s former corrections commissioner. U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate will decide how much time Cecil McCrory will spend in prison. WJTV 2/1/17
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February 2, 2017
MS House passes breweries bill 93-23
Bill would let brewers sell limited amounts of beer on site Small Mississippi breweries could sell beer to customers on site under a measure moving forward in the Legislature. House members voted 93-23 Wednesday to pass House Bill 1322 , sending it to the Senate for more debate. The measure would let a brewery sell…
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February 2, 2017
HARRISON: @EdBuild vs #MAEP debate may end up simply removing “shall fully fund” wording
BOBBY HARRISON: Debate about result of formula might be fruitless But Reeves and Gunn say to make any comparisons related to the EdBuild recommendations is fruitless. The only thing that actually matters is what the Legislature ultimately decides to do. They are, of course, right. But the fact the leadership has yet to reveal its…
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February 2, 2017
MS Senate passes bill to transfer funds in case of shortfall
Senate passes bill in case of revenue shortfall Amid months of lagging revenue projections, Mississippi lawmakers are planning ahead for a balanced budget. The Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would allow funds to be transferred to the state’s general fund in the event of a revenue shortfall. Senate Appropriations Chairman Buck Clarke, R-Hollandale, author…
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February 2, 2017
Rep. Andy Gipson says Gov. Bryant, AG Hood support death penalty bill
Bill: Execution by gas, firing squad would be allowed If Mississippi’s current method of execution, lethal injection, is ruled unconstitutional, the state would have the further options of nitrogen gas, firing squad and electrocution to carry out the state’s death penalty under House Bill 638. The bill survived Tuesday’s deadline to be reported out of…
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February 2, 2017
Union Co. Tax Assessor, Collector has died
Union County Tax Assessor/Collector Randy Dunnam passes away Funeral services were held today for Union County Tax Assessor/Collector Randy Dunnam. Dunnam, 53, died Monday. He had served the past six years in the tax assessor and collector’s office, winning a reelection bid in 2015. WTVA 2/1/17
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February 2, 2017
MS House passes $20 million bill to aid Jackson infrastructure
House passes bill to help pay for Jackson infrastructure The Mississippi House is advancing a bill that would spend an additional $20 million a year in state money for infrastructure improvements in central parts of Jackson. The House voted 99-22 Wednesday for House Bill 1226 to create a Capitol Complex Improvement District. The measure moves…
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February 2, 2017
MS House passes internet sales tax, earmarks revenue to roads and bridges
Mississippi House earmarks Internet sales tax for roads Some Mississippi lawmakers want to use sales tax collections from Internet retailers to pay for road and bridge work. The House Wednesday voted 79-38 to pass House Bill 480, codifying efforts to collect taxes from Amazon.com and others that sell goods to Mississippians from outside the state.…
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April 29, 2026
Supreme Court voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, boosting Republican chances
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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April 29, 2026
Fed likely to leave rates unchanged at what may be Powell’s last meeting, as Warsh to advance
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Russ Latino
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April 29, 2026
Controversial Ole Miss professor shares “86 47” post days after Trump assassination attempt
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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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