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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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Jeremy Pittari
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July 30, 2026
MCC, Compass partnering to train Mississippians to fill data center jobs
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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July 30, 2026
U.S. economy grows at a sluggish 1.5% in second-quarter with inflation remaining stubbornly high
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Frank Corder
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July 30, 2026
Colom to campaign with Alsobrooks, Thompson
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Frank Corder
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July 27, 2026
German cookie manufacturer locating operations in Madison with $70 million investment
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Frank Corder
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July 23, 2026
SIP Manufacturing coming to the Sip with $100 million investment
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Frank Corder
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July 14, 2026
Aluminum Dynamics investing another $200 million in Lowndes County
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Susan Marquez
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July 30, 2026
Biloxi’s Fly Llama Brewing named a Top 10 Producer in the 2026 U.S. Open Hard Seltzer Championship
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Alistair Begg
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July 30, 2026
Warnings for deliverance
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Eddie Pells, Associated Press
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July 29, 2026
College NIL bill includes $25 million ‘retention pool’ but is that enough to sway Big Ten, SEC?
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Delbert Hosemann
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July 29, 2026
Every Mississippi child matters. Every day counts
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Sid Salter
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July 29, 2026
Mississippi’s senators again control major legislative “gates” for defense contracting
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Jeremy Hutchinson
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July 27, 2026
When junk science decides guilt in the South
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