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February 10, 2017
MS Senate bill would allow questions of immigration status
Mississippi bill: Let police ask about immigration status JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The Mississippi Senate has approved a bill saying local governments and public colleges can’t stop their employees from asking whether a person has entered the United States illegally, and can’t try to grant people who have entered illegally any special status. Thursday’s vote…
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February 10, 2017
Speaker Gunn, Lt. Gov. Reeves issue statement on status of Education Funding Bill
RELEASE Speaker Philip Gunn and Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves on Status of Education Funding Bill JACKSON – “We are dedicated to revamping the current formula, which is seriously flawed and needs to be replaced with a plan that focuses on student needs in the classroom,” said Speaker of the House Philip Gunn and Lt. Governor…
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February 10, 2017
Legislature skips bills aimed at #MAEP reform
No move on school money, raising questions about what’s next JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The future of rewriting Mississippi’s school funding formula is in doubt after legislators failed to act on bills that could have made changes. Both the House and the Senate skipped bills that could have allowed overhauls of the Mississippi Adequate Education…
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February 10, 2017
Lottery bill dead, dead but not dead, dead, dead quite yet in 2017 #msleg
Mississippi lottery bill fails, but another could pop up JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The odds of Mississippi getting a state lottery this year are slim. A lottery bill died because the House did not consider it before a Thursday deadline. But its sponsor, Republican Rep. Mark Baker of Brandon, says there’s still a possibility that…
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February 10, 2017
MS Senate passes bill prohibiting sanctuary cities
MS Senate votes to prohibit sanctuary cities MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) – On Thursday, the Mississippi Senate voted to prohibit sanctuary cities in the state. Senate Bill 2710 will prohibit towns, counties, or universities from “purposefully defying federal immigration laws.” Sponsored by Sen. Sean Tindell, R-Gulfport, the bill passed in a 32-16 vote. WLOX 2/9/17
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February 10, 2017
Rep. Jay Hughes (D) loses MS House bill reading case against Speaker Gunn at MSSC
MS House Speaker wins “demon chipmunk” legal battle The Mississippi Supreme Court says it has no power to settle a dispute over a machine that some state legislators called the ‘”demon chipmunk.” WLOX 2/10/17
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February 9, 2017
Haley Barbour joins the army of casino lobbyists in Georgia
A high-powered Republican joins the army of casino lobbyists in Georgia Barbour is among a half-dozen lobbyists boosting Wynn, a group that also includes former state Rep. Ed Lindsey. They are but a small fraction of the larger legion of pro-gambling lobbyists in the halls of the statehouse. In all, about 40 lobbyists working for…
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February 9, 2017
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves thanks Sen. Hill for school cursive bill
Thanks to Sen. @angelabhill1 for ensuring Mississippi students can read this. SB 2273 heads to the House. pic.twitter.com/QjUZPQzvit — Tate Reeves (@tatereeves) February 8, 2017 2/8/17
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February 9, 2017
Sen. Thad Cochran on new AG Jeff Sessions: He’ll ensure our laws are enforced fairly and justly
Voted tonight to confirm Jeff Sessions as Attorney General. I know he'll ensure our laws are enforced fairly and justly. — Senator Thad Cochran (@SenThadCochran) February 9, 2017 2/8/17
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February 9, 2017
Bay St. Louis must pay back $300,000 to DOJ for misspending drug forfeiture money
Bay St. Louis must pay back nearly $300K to DOJ After a nearly 16-month investigation, the City of Bay St. Louis learned Tuesday night that it will have to pay around $300,000 back to the U.S. Department of Justice for misspending drug forfeiture money. The city council voted 6-0 to accept the findings in the…
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February 9, 2017
@CongPalazzo praises MS Senate bill to keep BP funds on the Coast
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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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November 6, 2026
Lipscomb, a first-time candidate, says, “These are not my first fights,” as she launches Secretary of State bid
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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November 6, 2026
U.S. continues to generate jobs, yet inflation is eroding the spending power of millions of Americans
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Jeremy Pittari
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November 6, 2026
Reeves announces approval of more than 100 Opportunity Zones under federal tax program
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Meredith Biesinger
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October 22, 2026
New Albany’s claim to cake fame: Sugaree’s Bakery
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Frank Corder
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October 20, 2026
Fairbanks Morse Defense doubling manufacturing capacity at its Pascagoula facility
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Cass Rutledge
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October 20, 2026
Lumber manufacturer investing $8.3 million in Macon expansion
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Chris Burrows, Associated Press
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November 6, 2026
No. 2 Georgia and No. 12 Mississippi meet again in a showcase of two of the SEC’s best since 2023
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Susan Marquez
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November 6, 2026
Veteran’s Day events held across Mississippi
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Alistair Begg
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November 6, 2026
Love in action
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Russ Latino
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November 4, 2026
Democrats took Republicans behind the woodshed. The GOP has only itself to blame
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Sid Salter
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November 4, 2026
Like other tax proposals, California voters on Nov. 3 test-drove a tax on billionaires
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Russ Latino
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November 3, 2026
A time for choosing: America’s future is bigger than one election
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