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June 17, 2016
MSSC challenger Griffis draws support from Gov. Bryant, Lt. Gov. Reeves
State high court race takes political tone Challenger Court of Appeals Judge Kenneth “Kenny” Griffis, in his attempt to unseat state Supreme Court Justice Jim Kitchens, has raised more than $176,000 so far compared to Kitchens’ $108,000 in what is expected to be a highly watched contest. Of the $176,571 collected by Griffis’ campaign, $31,043…
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June 17, 2016
Oktibbeha Circuit Clerk, former state senator and Parole Board chair, arrested for trespassing
Oktibbeha Circuit Clerk arrested The Oktibbeha County Circuit Clerk was arrested Friday morning. Glenn Hamilton, 60, was arrested and charged with trespassing, according to jail records…. …A former state senator, Hamilton was appointed as chairman of the Mississippi Parole Board by former Gov. Haley Barbour in 2004. He served until 2008. Hamilton was elected as…
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June 17, 2016
Senate ProTem Burton found innocent of DUI
Sen. Terry Burton found innocent of second DUI State Senate President Pro Tem Terry C. Burton, R-Newton, was found innocent of a second DUI on Thursday after a Scott County judge ruled cough syrup and breath spray must have caused a “false positive” on the breath test he took after he wrecked. “I had a…
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June 17, 2016
Outgoing Director of Dept of Finance will follow AG opinion on special funds
Outgoing leader would adhere to AG opinion Kevin Upchurch, the outgoing state fiscal officer, said this week if he was still in office on July 1 he would adhere to the official opinions of the Attorney General’s office, meaning the state would have less revenue than originally thought for the upcoming budget year. The state…
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June 17, 2016
Mississippi Community Colleges raise fees
Most Mississippi community colleges raise fees Tuition at Mississippi’s 15 community and junior colleges will rise almost 7% on average this fall. Thirteen of the independently governed schools will raise charges on students this fall… …The increases come as state funding to community colleges falls 2 percent in the budget beginning July 1. The decrease…
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June 17, 2016
Congressman Palazzo Statement on Passage of Defense Bill
RELEASE: Palazzo Statement on Passage of Defense Bill Washington, DC – Congressman Steven Palazzo (MS-4) released the following statement regarding House passage of the 2017 Defense Appropriations bill: “Once again, the House has done its work and passed a bill that fully funds our military. And once again, House Democrats turned their backs on our…
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June 17, 2016
Miss. Senators Recognize Juneteenth Independence Day
RELEASE: Miss. Senators Recognize Juneteenth Independence Day Measure Highlights Historic End of Slavery in U.S. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran, R-Miss., and Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today honored the end of slavery by cosponsoring a resolution to designate June 19, 2016, as “Juneteenth Independence Day.” The Senate unanimously approved the measure, S.Res. 500, authored by…
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June 17, 2016
Disagreement between US House Democrats and Rep. Steven Palazzo on naming of US Navy ships
Democrats slam Rep. Steven Palazzo’s ship-naming amendment “U.S. Navy ships should not be named after politicians and congressmen,’’ Palazzo, a Marine Corps veteran who serves with the Mississippi National Guard, said in a statement. “As a veteran, I believe they should be named after former presidents, war heroes or those who gave their lives in…
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June 17, 2016
MINOR looks at population shifts affecting Mississippi Congressional seats
Bill Minor: Population dictates state’s power You may not pay much attention to population figures, but you should. Lack of it is costly in both political power, as well as economics. Perhaps the present generation knows this, but Mississippi has lost considerable influence in the U.S. House of Representatives in the past five decades because…
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June 17, 2016
Mississippi Kindergarteners showing progress
MS kindergarteners start behind, gain quickly Literacy tests show Mississippi kindergarteners are still starting behind but catching up quickly. For the second year in a row, test scores from 142 school districts show a majority of kindergarteners made great gains in literacy during the school year. Nearly 38,000 kindergarteners took the STAR Early Literacy exam…
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June 17, 2016
Jackson State foundation under scrutiny for undocumented purchases
JSU foundation audit shows thousands in undocumented expenses Jackson State University’s development foundation canceled all of its credit cards amid an independent accountants’ report that found administrators made thousands of dollars in questionable, unapproved or undocumented purchases using the cards. JSU’s former Vice President of Institutional Advancement David Hoard spent almost $24,000 from the university’s…
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June 17, 2016
Daily Journal editorial wants Legislature to clear up budget issues by July 1
DAILY JOURNAL – OUR OPINION: Fix the problem, clear money issues by July 1 Hood, the lone statewide elected Democrat, has been a critic of the bill from the onset. In the official opinions, the attorney general’s office said trust funds were created in law to be administered by specific agencies, and the Budget Transparency…
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December 23, 2025
Coast Guard returning full operations to its Pascagoula station
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 23, 2025
Mississippi Dept. of Education launches AI pilot program in 15 school districts
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December 23, 2025
Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that
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Frank Corder
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December 19, 2025
Firehawk Aerospace expands U.S. rocket manufacturing by acquiring Mississippi facility
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Frank Corder
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December 18, 2025
Steel industry supplier P.C. Campana moving manufacturing line to Vicksburg
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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Marilyn Tinnin
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December 24, 2025
The Nutcracker: An enduring Christmas tradition
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Alistair Begg
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December 24, 2025
Prophecy fulfilled
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Meredith Biesinger
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December 23, 2025
The Singing Christmas Tree: A Belhaven tradition and a Mississippi legacy
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Sid Salter
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December 24, 2025
Slain director Rob Reiner made a complex but necessary film in Mississippi in the 1990s
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Donna Akers
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December 23, 2025
The joy of learning has been lost. It’s time to bring it back
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Kimberly Ross
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December 22, 2025
Don’t say anything at all: Rob Reiner, Donald Trump, textbook narcissism and double standards
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