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January 2, 2017
Coast chambers of commerce announce 2017 #msleg Reception at Trade Mart
Coast chambers of commerce announce Legislative reception: Name: 2017 Gulf Coast Legislative Reception Date: January 11, 2017 Time: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM CST Event Description: The Legislative Reception continues to provide a unique forum for community and business leaders to share issues critical to the Mississippi Gulf Coast face-to-face with our legislators, key public…
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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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April 30, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: April 30, 2026
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April 29, 2026
Mississippi House, Senate plan for special session after U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Callais
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 29, 2026
Governor Reeves announces new Rural Health Transformation Program Office
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
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Susan Marquez
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April 30, 2026
Rediscover the original Solly’s Hot Tamales in Vicksburg
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Alistair Begg
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April 30, 2026
The ultimate reality
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Susan Marquez
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April 29, 2026
“Ellenpalooza” coming to Bay St. Louis
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Russ Latino
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April 29, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court’s voting rights decision carries big implications for Mississippi
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Sid Salter
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April 29, 2026
Reeves’ decision to preemptively call a special session for judicial redistricting is shrewd
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Roger Wicker
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April 24, 2026
Finish the job In Iran, but don’t forget China
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