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December 29, 2016
#msleg may revise 2016 Budget Transparency and Simplification Act over special funds
Legislators may revise change in Miss. budget process The Budget Transparency and Simplification Act was intended to streamline spending by wiping out the practice of some state government agencies paying others for things such as rent and technology services. It was also supposed to move all “special funds,” which are fees collected for specific programs,…
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December 29, 2016
SALTER: PERS faces unsustainable conditions
Sid Salter: Public pension issue will grow into crisis PERS officials are quick to point out that Mississippi’s pension system is not in “crisis” at this time and that’s true. But our state’s share of the national economic problem of low rates of return on pension system investments and a growing imbalance in the number…
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December 28, 2016
#msleg PEER report recommends more funding for Charter School Authorizer Board
Report calls for more charter school funding The Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review, or PEER, is required by law to analyze finances for Mississippi’s fledgling charter schools system, created by legislation in 2013. The report says that funding for charter schools is not providing enough money to also run the Mississippi…
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December 28, 2016
MITCHELL: MSSC swearing in, decisions not high in minds of Mississippians
CHARLIE MITCHELL: Supreme Court oath-taking won’t be quite as spectacular Seven white men, one woman (the fourth in the court’s history), one African-American (the third since Reconstruction) are at the top level of judicial review for the state. There was a time when decisions of the court were almost constantly in the news, but that’s…
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December 28, 2016
Sen. @RogerWicker touts action in Senate under GOP leadership in op-ed
ROGER WICKER: New laws creating overdue reforms Congress ended 2016 with a major piece of legislation to keep goods flowing on our waterways and our communities protected from dangerous floods. The “Water Resources Development Act” (WRDA) is good for Mississippi, authorizing important projects such as dredging for our ports on the Mississippi River and initiatives…
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December 28, 2016
Lawmakers vague on further tax reform in #msleg 2017 session
Mississippi lawmakers vague on ’17 tax proposals JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi lawmakers passed a substantial tax-cut package in 2016, with reductions phasing in over several years. Leaders are vague about whether they will propose other tax changes during the 2017 legislative session that begins Jan. 3. Nicole Kaeding, an economist with the Washington-based Tax…
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December 28, 2016
Former MDOC Commissioner Epps to stay in prison until sentencing, judge says
Judge rejects Epps’ request to leave jail until sentencing U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate on Friday rejected a plea from Christopher Epps to release Epps until his May 24 sentencing. Wingate revoked Epps’ bail on Nov. 4 after Epps was charged with stealing outdoor lights and a control box from the house he forfeited…
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December 27, 2016
PETTUS hits keep coming, takes stab at @realDonaldTrump’s “heart”
Gary Pettus: ‘I am Donald’s Heart’ Whatever you may have heard about me from the disgusting media, Donald is not me-less. I exist. And I am better than everyone else’s. You wouldn’t believe how much better. Let me tell you how much: Most are pear-shaped organs about 4 inches across, but I am more like…
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December 27, 2016
70 groups and individuals file motions in #HB1523 case #msleg
HB 1523 opponents growing in number Two days before the Christian holiday, 70 groups and individuals were included in motions filed in federal court offering additional reasons why House Bill 1523, a law Bryant has chosen to defend, should be struck down. HB 1523, or the “Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act,” legalizes…
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December 27, 2016
Pearl Chamber of Commerce wants George Wallace’s name scrubbed from street
Pearl considers changing name of George Wallace Drive The Pearl agency tasked with promoting the city’s business community is located on George Wallace Drive, named after the former segregationist governor of Alabama. The Pearl Chamber of Commerce has asked the city to change the street to Commerce Drive, a name chamber president Gene Newman called…
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December 27, 2016
SALTER remembers time with former Hinds County Sheriff Malcolm McMillin
SID SALTER: McMillin was tough, big-hearted When I learned of the death of former Hinds County Sheriff Malcolm McMillin – a tough, old school lawman whose friendship I came to appreciate during my years covering crime in central Mississippi – my initial thoughts went back a day spent riding some of the most crime-ridden areas…
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December 27, 2016
State Rep. Tom Miles (D) pre-files “Merry Christmas” bill for 2017 #msleg
State legislator wants “Merry Christmas Law” In a Facebook post, Rep. Tom Miles said, “I believe that we should be able to say Merry Christmas and Celebrate Christmas without being afraid to celebrate wherever we are whether if it’s in the community, work, or even at School.” According to Miles, the bill was modeled after…
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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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April 29, 2026
Supreme Court voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, boosting Republican chances
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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 29, 2026
“Ellenpalooza” coming to Bay St. Louis
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Alistair Begg
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April 29, 2026
The key to unity
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Meredith Biesinger
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April 28, 2026
AlleyKat Ceramics: Where a Singapore alley led to a Gulf Coast creative haven
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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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