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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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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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October 13, 2026
Poll: Majority of Mississippi voters support property tax elimination, school choice, restoration of the ballot initiative
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Frank Corder
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October 13, 2026
Cork named President and CEO of Texas Economic Development Council
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Cass Rutledge
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October 13, 2026
Startup plastics manufacturer Koinonia setting up operations in Drew
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October 12, 2026
ALO investing over $176 million in Southaven for national distribution center
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Cass Rutledge
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October 7, 2026
Huntington Bank investing over $40 million to modernize Tupelo operations center, regional headquarters
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October 6, 2026
Westwin Elements investing $502 million to establish nickel refinery in Natchez
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October 13, 2026
Now stars for No. 13 Mizzou, QB Simmons and WR Lee ready to face former teammates at No. 9 Ole Miss
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Meredith Biesinger
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October 13, 2026
Witch Dance: The strange Mississippi legend along the Natchez Trace
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Alistair Begg
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October 13, 2026
An ear open, a will ready
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Roger Wicker
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October 9, 2026
Permit reform act is a much-needed course correction
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Delbert Hosemann
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October 8, 2026
Hosemann: It is time for Mississippi to ban all kratom products
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Sid Salter
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October 7, 2026
Growing calls to suspend or eliminate federal and state gas taxes have consequences
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