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January 2, 2017
USM instructor questions #msleg third grade gate’s prohibition of social promotion
Prohibiting social promotion: The third-grade gate Lawmakers stipulated the goal of the Literacy Based Promotion Act was to improve the reading skills of kindergarten through third-grade students in the public schools so every student completing third grade is able to read at or above grade level. The law prohibits “social promotion” — sending a child…
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January 2, 2017
BP monies could bring a battle royal to #msleg
How to start a battle royal at the Legislature If things shake out in Jackson the next three months the way Sen. Michael Watson predicts, they should sell tickets. “We’re going to fight and claw and scream and kick and shove,” Watson, a Pascagoula Republican, said. People will and do part with their hard-earned money…
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January 2, 2017
Sec. of State Hosemann sees budget dominating #msleg session
Hosemann thinks budget will dominate session Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said he thinks the bulk of action in the new year’s legislative session in Mississippi, which will begin Jan. 3, will deal with the state’s budget. How those discussions play out is anyone’s guess, he said. “It’s not predictable. Anyone who tells you…
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January 2, 2017
@CongPalazzo: It’s time to make America great again
Message from Congressman Steven Palazzo: Making America Great Again 2016 was truly a special year for conservatives in America. The election of Donald J. Trump was a historic victory, one that began with the Republican wave in 2010 and one for which we spent the next six years fighting and scratching to achieve. This is…
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January 2, 2017
Sen. @RogerWicker, Republicans embrace Amtrak rebirth on Gulf Coast
Republicans embrace Amtrak’s Gulf Coast rebirth Now local and state Republican leaders along the Gulf Coast are promoting a revived Amtrak route as a tool for commerce and jobs. That argument mirrors the pro-transportation message of President-elect Donald Trump, who is proposing a nationwide $1 trillion infrastructure upgrade that he says would make the nation’s…
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January 2, 2017
DAILY JOURNAL editorial: #msleg needs to get serious about funding infrastructure improvements
DAILY JOURNAL- OUR OPINION: Funding source needs to be found for infrastructure But leaders of the state’s government admit getting a majority consensus on anything, let alone a tax increase, is difficult to achieve. A group of Senate democrats, including Hob Bryan of Amory and Angela Turner of West Point, have proposed repealing the massive…
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January 2, 2017
#msleg leaders seek to not “fight the culture wars this session”
Look! Squirrel! Lawmakers tackle divisive social issues It’s become something of a tradition for the Mississippi Legislature — which convenes Tuesday for its 2017 session — to have at least one humdinger of a bill that gets the collective knickers of lawmakers and the commonwealth all in a twist and draws national attention of the…
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January 2, 2017
Gunn rule, big board realignment help maintain #msleg GOP unity
MS GOP House maintains unity In Congress, they call it the Hastert rule — the idea that a majority of the majority party must approve of legislation before it comes to the floor. Maybe in Mississippi they will call it the Gunn rule, because Republican House Speaker Philip Gunn’s practice of vetting legislation in Republican…
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January 2, 2017
House Democrat minority looking to stand their ground in #msleg
MS legislative session: What will 2017 bring? The 2017 session, which begins Tuesday and is scheduled to run through April 2, promises similar budgetary issues, with revenue growth expected to be minuscule or flat. Initial proposals by the legislative budget committee and Gov. Phil Bryant propose more cuts for most agencies. The Republican leadership returns…
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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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March 10, 2026
Incumbents win big in Mississippi Midterm Primary Elections
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 10, 2026
Mississippi joins Trump administration’s foster care initiative
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March 10, 2026
Governor Reeves doesn’t rule out special session to tackle teacher pay raise, expanded education freedom
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Frank Corder
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March 5, 2026
Mississippi lawmakers send worker freedom legislation to Governor
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March 3, 2026
General Atomics expanding in Shannon
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February 25, 2026
Carpenter Pole and Piling expanding in Wiggins
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March 11, 2026
Battling Bitterness
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March 10, 2026
A hidden note in Tremont: Discovering the Tammy Wynette Legacy Center
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March 10, 2026
The Gospel displayed
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Russ Latino
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March 9, 2026
Hyde-Smith, Adlakha Republican Primary for U.S. Senate could impact general election
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Roger Wicker
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March 6, 2026
President’s choice to strike Iran is profound, deliberate, and correct
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March 4, 2026
Celebrating Scouting’s summit with the latest group of youth to soar with the Eagle rank
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