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January 23, 2017
#msleg Reps. Aguirre, McNeal and Sanford take a walk on a bill to reign in @AGJimHood #billoftheday
Taking a stroll by Alan Lange
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January 23, 2017
Gov. Bryant authorizes State of Emergency in wake of PineBelt tornado disaster
MEMA: More than 20 injured; damage provided by county FORREST COUNTY (Mississippi News Now) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has confirmed three deaths and more than 20 injuries from severe weather that struck south Mississippi Saturday morning. There is extensive damage from a tornado in Forrest County in and around the cities of Hattiesburg…
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January 23, 2017
Reeves, Gunn promote Extra Table to help PineBelt
Extra Table, State leaders work to feed Pine Belt Tornado victims Lt. Governor Tate Reeves and Speaker of the House Philip Gunn also weighed in, with a call-to-action for Mississippians. “Elee and I, along with our entire state, are grateful to Extra Table for their prompt attention to help feed those in Hattiesburg and Petal…
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January 23, 2017
Hernando mayor draws intra-party challenger
Ferguson throws hat in ring for Hernando mayor N.C. “Tom” Ferguson, Jr., has decided to run for Mayor of Hernando in the May 2 Republican primary. He will face incumbent Mayor Chip Johnson, who has also filed to run again as a Republican, and any other candidates who qualify before the 5 p.m. March 3…
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January 23, 2017
CRAWFORD: Two elections bills from Meridian state Reps
BILL CRAWFORD: Two Meridian representatives introduce conflicting bills Meridian Republican Representative Steve Horne has introduced House Bill 305 to abolish party primaries for state and local elections. Meridian Republican Representative Greg Snowden has introduced House Bill 496 to require party primaries for state and local judicial elections. Hmmm. Horne’s bill was referred by Speaker of…
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January 23, 2017
Central PSC Brown discusses net metering in op-ed
Central PSC Cecil Brown: Customers can sell excess power to providers Net metering allows a customer, whether residential or business, to sell excess customer generated electric power to that customer’s electric power provider at a fixed rate. For example, if a homeowner wishes to purchase and install solar panels on her home, she can sell…
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January 23, 2017
Tax commissioner Pete Perry says Jackson mayor comments not true on delays
Jackson 1% tax commissioner: Delays not on us Instead, as Jackson Mayor Tony Yarber puts it, commissioners often hinder progress by getting bogged down by things “out of the scope of the responsibility of that commission.” One commissioner appointed by Gov. Phil Bryant, Pete Perry, took the mayor to task in a Jan. 11 letter…
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January 23, 2017
PENDER gives teachers’ perspective on #msleg ed reforms
GEOFF PENDER: Seldom heard from in education debate: teachers Legislative leaders have expressed an urge to put “more money in the classroom” with K-12 spending. Teachers appear to agree with this, but I wonder if they’re on the same page with what “in the classroom” means. The legislative leaders mean less money going to administration.…
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January 23, 2017
#msleg quotes in the news from last week
Legislature Week 3: ‘Orwell on LSD’; raises amid cuts “This sounds like a trial lawyer’s dream. Did trial lawyers ask you for this bill? … I do some defense work, but I lean more towards plaintiffs … I don’t know whether I like your bill or not.” — Rep. Ed Blackmon, D-Canton, a lawyer, on…
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January 23, 2017
HALL: #msleg left with wait-and-see-if-the-federal-government-will-bail-us-out approach on roads
SAM HALL: Waiting for Godot: Lawmakers, Trump and infrastructure The latest idea to address Mississippi’s desperate need for multimillion-dollar road and bridge upgrades is to wait and see what President Donald Trump unveils in his infrastructure initiative… …Instead, we’re left with the wait-and-see-if-the-federal-government-will-bail-us-out approach. The problem is that Trump’s infrastructure plan likely is not going…
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January 23, 2017
LATINO: If #msleg pursues internet sales tax hopefully they will offset with tax reduction
Russ Latino: Internet sales tax on the menu? People like to shop online. Government likes to collect taxes. Put those two things together and calls to force out-of-state online businesses to collect sales tax are not far behind. There are arguments on both sides of the “internet sales tax” debate, including whether it’s unconstitutional…. …However,…
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January 23, 2017
Freebies galore during #msleg
Big difference between statehouse, real world? Free stuff! The freebies are not limited to lawmakers. They are generally available to anyone who walks up, including Capitol staffers, lobbyists, journalists and random people visiting the building. There are also plenty of freebies available at the invitation-only events for lawmakers, including steak dinners with lobbyists and a…
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December 12, 2025
Navy Secretary tells shipbuilders to “act like we’re at war.” What it means for Mississippi’s Ingalls shipyard is unclear
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Frank Corder
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December 12, 2025
Damage Control: Thompson says he misspoke when referring to attack on National Guardsmen as an “unfortunate accident”
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December 12, 2025
Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations
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Frank Corder
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December 11, 2025
$100 million metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer locating in Pike County
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Frank Corder
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December 2, 2025
BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula
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Frank Corder
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November 21, 2025
Ingalls completes sea trials for USS Ted Stevens
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Meredith Biesinger
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December 12, 2025
Holly Jolly Oxford: A little slice of Stars Hollow in the Magnolia State
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Alistair Begg
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December 12, 2025
The purpose of the cross
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Richelle Putnam
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December 11, 2025
A holiday celebration fit for a King
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Russ Latino
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December 10, 2025
University of Mississippi Chancellor responds to Lauren Stokes’ First Amendment lawsuit, seeks dismissal
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Sid Salter
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December 10, 2025
Guardrails or gravel? Why America and Mississippi must get AI regulation right in 2026
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Merle Flowers
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December 8, 2025
The Parents Over Platforms Act: A targeted, privacy-respecting alternative to ASAA
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