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January 2, 2017
@EdBuild recommendations not quite ready for start of #msleg
EdBuild report isn’t ready EdBuild CEO Rebecca Sibilia said she intended to have her group’s proposals to lawmakers before the new year. But the Legislature will convene the 2017 session Tuesday without the plans in hand. A spokesperson from Lt. Gov. Tate Reeve’s office said the New Jersey-based group is expected to submit its recommendations…
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January 2, 2017
State budget biggest challenge facing #msleg
Lawmakers discuss what they expect in the 2017 legislative session JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now) – The countdown to the 2017 legislative session is on. Lawmakers will return to the Capitol next Tuesday. No matter the bills that get filed, money matters will likely weigh heavy on lawmaker’s decisions this year. “We were conservative last…
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January 2, 2017
City of Gautier, Police Dept. face allegations of fraud, embezzlement from former officer
Lawsuit alleges fraud, embezzlement, tax evasion at Gautier Police Department GAUTIER, MS (WLOX) – Jerry Cooksey, the former second in command at the Gautier Police Department, is suing the city and Police Chief Dante Elbin. In a lawsuit filed Thursday, which gives only one side of the case, he describes uncovering criminal acts being committed…
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January 2, 2017
State Sen. Angela Hill wants to make first-offense animal cruelty a felony
Local lawmaker fights to increase penalties for animal abusers MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) – Senator Angela Burks Hill from Picayune isn’t giving up on trying to increase penalties for animal abusers. Senate Bill 2174 failed to make it out of committee during the last session, but Hill has since made minor adjustments. “The people who are charged…
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December 30, 2016
State Rep. Cory Wilson to push for Mississippi ABLE Act in #msleg
Mississippi ABLE Act at top of Cory Wilson’s list for 2017 legislative session Cory Wilson, Mississippi House District 73 representative, has plenty of things on his agenda for the 2017 legislative session. The first thing Wilson hopes to introduce is the Mississippi ABLE Act. Congress passed the ABLE Act two years ago, and it is…
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December 30, 2016
State Rep. Criswell: Mississippi Public Housing Authorities Deny Residents Constitutional Rights
State Rep. Dana Criswell: Mississippi Public Housing Authorities Deny Residents Constitutional Rights Public housing authorities in Mississippi are denying tenants their constitutional right to keep and bear arms. One example that has come to my attention is the Housing Authority of the City of Corinth. In their rules and regulations they specifically state; “The Housing…
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December 30, 2016
Oxford alderman announces run for mayor
Tannehill announces candidacy for Oxford mayor OXFORD – Robyn Tannehill, Ward II Alderman, has officially announced her candidacy for Oxford mayor. Tannehill sent out a press release earlier this week to share the news with the community. Tannehill has been a part of the Oxford community for the last 28 years. She describes herself as…
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December 30, 2016
Moss Point video raises questions if state animal abuse laws too weak
Animal abuse laws in Miss. are too weak, some say The disgusting video from Moss Point, Miss. showed two men throwing scalding hot liquid on a cat that later died, and some are saying the penalties for their actions are pathetic. “In Mississippi it’s very hard to prosecute it because we have such weak laws,”…
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December 30, 2016
Briefs filed in #HB1523 appeal
Opponents file briefs in HB 1523 appeal JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now) – The Religious Accommodations Act is still on hold per orders of a federal judge but more folks are adding in their voice to say they never want to let it take effect. More briefs were filed with the Fifth Circuit Court of…
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December 30, 2016
Columbus mayor to seek reelection; West Point mayor uncertain
GTA mayors make re-election decisions Robert Smith has said he is running for re-election in Columbus. However, in West Point, Mayor Robbie Robinson says he is still undecided if he will run again. He expects to have a decision in the next week. As you may remember a couple months ago, Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman…
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December 30, 2016
Gas tax increase for roads, bridges increasingly unlikely in #msleg 2017 session
Mississippi road money push hits likely pothole JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A year after an effort to increase gasoline and diesel taxes to spend more on transportation stalled, Mississippi legislative leaders say chances are slim again in 2017. Enacting any tax increase takes a three-fifths majority. Although the GOP holds that margin in both the…
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December 30, 2016
PineBelt lawmakers talk #MAEP rewrite, tax reforms #msleg
Pine Belt lawmakers outline state budget expectations Lamar County Rep. Brad Touchstone said he expects a lot of discussion about public education funding and making sure more dollars are spent in the classroom. “Despite what a lot of people think, Mississippi makes a very large commitment to public education,” Touchstone said. “For every $1,000 of…
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September 5, 2025
Reeves responds to critics over sending Mississippi National Guard to D.C.
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Daniel Tyson
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September 5, 2025
Mississippi PSC takes action against Holly Springs Public Utility
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September 5, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: September 5, 2025
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September 5, 2025
Hiring stalls with US companies reluctant to expand in an uncertain economic landscape
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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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Susan Marquez
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September 5, 2025
September in Mississippi brings football, books and chicken wings
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Susan Marquez
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September 5, 2025
Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service connects Gulf Coast cities
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September 5, 2025
Striving after the wind
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Roger Wicker
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September 5, 2025
Taiwan has resolved to live free
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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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