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January 17, 2017
Charlie Mitchell tries to help make the case for David Baria’s minimum wage bill #msleg
MITCHELL: Other states choose sovereignty, but not Mississippi? It’s Rep. David Baria, D-Bay St. Louis, who again filed legislation to remove Mississippi from the list of five states – just five – with no minimum wage law of any type. Baria’s bill would set a minimum of $9 per hour for private employers. Interestingly, and…
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January 17, 2017
@EmpowerMS: In principle, we support these recommendations by @EdBuild #msleg
From Empower Mississippi president Grant Callen: ### Today at the State Capitol, EdBuild, the national firm who was hired to study the state’s education funding formula, presented their much-anticipated recommendations on how to update and modernize the formula. We have said from the beginning of this process that we would like to see a formula…
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January 17, 2017
JR1 addresses free/discounted ride for press on 4th floor of the Capitol #msleg #BillOfTheDay
Some members think it's time to pay up by Alan Lange
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January 17, 2017
Lt. Gov. Reeves appoints State Sen. Blackwell to PEER
Blackwell named to PEER Committee State Sen. Kevin Blackwell, R-Olive Branch, has been appointed by Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves to serve on the Joint Committee on Performance Revaluation and Expenditure Review or PEER. DeSoto Times 1/16/17
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January 17, 2017
Profile piece on state Rep. Chris Johnson: Husband, dad, investor, legislator
Rep. Chris Johnson: Seeking balance in busy life Johnson, a Republican who represents the year-old District 87 in Forrest and Lamar counties, has a list of what roles come first in his life. “Husband, dad, myself, investor, legislator,” he said. The self-deprecating Johnson, 38, has kept a low-profile since winning election in November 2015 and…
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January 17, 2017
Speaker ProTem Snowden files bill to make judicial candidates declare party, run in primary
Bill would make judicial elections partisan Now, a bill has been filed in the House by Speaker Pro-Tem Greg Snowden, R-Meridian, to make judicial elections partisan contests. Under House Bill 496, candidates for judicial offices would have to list party affiliation and run in party primaries. Clarion Ledger 1/161/7
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January 17, 2017
Congressman Bennie Thompson (D) will not attend Trump inauguration out of protest
Rep. Bennie Thompson won’t attend Trump’s inauguration WASHINGTON – Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson will join at least two dozen members of Congress who said they won’t attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. “Mr. Trump’s recent insensitive and foolish remarks about civil rights hero John Lewis were far beneath the dignity of the Office of…
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January 17, 2017
Agency pay raises questioned by #msleg
Pay raises raise ire of lawmakers A report requested by lawmakers and making the rounds at the Capitol shows that from July 2016 to November 2016 — less than half of the current fiscal year — 74 state agencies or sub-agencies have given $12.4 million in raises to 3,396 employees, including 142 raises of $10,000…
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January 17, 2017
State Rep. Touchstone proposes county sups evaluating fire district lines
Fire District Bill could lead to changes in fire lines LAMAR COUNTY, MS (WDAM) – County supervisors could soon save homeowners money on insurance if a House Bill is signed into law. House Bill 469 will authorize a county board of supervisors to dissolve, redefine or reconfigure fire protection districts. “We have invisible political boundaries…
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January 17, 2017
Biloxi city council adopts #MLKJDay as official name of holiday
Biloxi City Council votes to change Great Americans Day to MLK Day BILOXI, MS (WLOX) – In front of a crowded city council chamber Monday morning, Biloxi Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich declared the third Monday in January as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The city council approved the declaration and voted to change a city…
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January 17, 2017
State Sen. Dawkins files Mississippi Death with Dignity Act #msleg
Coast lawmaker coauthors Mississippi Death with Dignity Act JACKSON, MS (WLOX) – A South Mississippi lawmaker wants to let people with terminal illnesses decide when they can die. State Sen. Debbie Dawkins is sponsoring Senate Bill 2283, The Mississippi Death with Dignity Act. If passed, it would allow terminally ill adults in our state to…
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January 17, 2017
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and Speaker Philip Gunn Statement on EdBuild Recommendations #msleg
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and Speaker of the House Philip Gunn Statement on EdBuild Recommendations Options for modernizing education funding were presented Monday to a joint meeting of the House and Senate Education and Appropriations committees. Consultants EdBuild outlined their suggestions for directing more tax dollars into the classroom of public schools. “We appreciate EdBuild…
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September 3, 2025
National Democrats back candidates in Mississippi special legislative elections
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Daniel Tyson
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September 3, 2025
Former Jackson Regency Hotel being demolished adjacent to Mississippi State Fairgrounds
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September 3, 2025
Trump cannot use Alien Enemies Act to deport members of Venezuelan gang, appeals court rules
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Lynne Jeter
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September 3, 2025
Hood Industries invests $245 million in Waynesboro expansion
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August 29, 2025
Tri-state partnership boosts South’s automaker bid
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Lynne Jeter
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August 28, 2025
Northrop Grumman opens high-tech aerospace lab at Northeast Mississippi Community College
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Susan Marquez
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September 3, 2025
JackTown USA: Bringing the history of Jackson’s vibrant music scene to life
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Alistair Begg
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September 3, 2025
What to do with a guilty conscience
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Alistair Begg
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September 2, 2025
Seeing and sharing Christ
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Sid Salter
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September 3, 2025
Agriculture Secretary Rollins praised MSU’s ag tech, research during campus visit
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Chris Brown
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September 1, 2025
Mississippi shouldn’t subsidize bad decisions, Green New Deal in other states
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Brent Bailey
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September 1, 2025
Mississippi should help build the energy backbone – not block it
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