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May 18, 2016
State Superintendent Wright reverses course and instructs MDE to take no action on Obama directive
Statement from State Superintendent of Education Dr. Carey Wright on U.S. Departments of Education and Justice Guidance CLINTON, Miss. – Pending a discussion with the Mississippi State Board of Education, I am instructing the Mississippi Department of Education to follow the lead of state leadership and take no action at this time regarding the non-regulatory…
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May 18, 2016
Gov. Bryant signs appropriations, other bills
Gov Bryant signs bond bill, last of 2016 measures Other bills Bryant signed on Tuesday’s deadline were: House bill 289, to authorize the state Board of Health to increase fees for some services based on the cost of providing them. House Bill 298, technical corrections to state assessments, imposition, collections and deposits House Bill 1643,…
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May 18, 2016
Bryant signs law allowing pharmacies to decline service
Mississippi law: Pharmacies can decline to sell drugs A new Mississippi law will allow a pharmacy in a network to decline to provide drugs or service if the pharmacy is paid less than the acquisition cost for the product. The law, which goes into effect July 1, was pushed by independent pharmacists in the state,…
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May 18, 2016
Northern PSC Presley wants to expand internet access, natural gas in rural areas
Public Service Commissioner pushes to expand services to rural areas Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley is continuing his campaign to expand services to people in the most rural areas of Mississippi. Presley spoke Tuesday afternoon to the Columbus Rotary Club. Presley says the most common requests from his office are from people wanting to connect…
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May 18, 2016
Austin Barbour skeptical that @realDonaldTrump can polish image
Trump’s plan to rehabilitate his image: Explain past controversies Some Republican operatives are skeptical that Trump’s attempts to polish his image will work. “If he can get out there and seem genuine .?.?. I don’t know. Maybe,” said strategist Austin Barbour. Others are more optimistic. Charlie Gerow, who chaired Republican Carly Fiorina’s unsuccessful presidential campaign,…
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May 18, 2016
New Albany Gazette takes exception with Treasurer Lynn Fitch over bond bill comments
State treasurer mistaken in picking mayor out Of course public money should be spent responsibly, but there is nothing wrong with funding special projects – as long as the money is fairly spread around the state over time. We get some this year; somebody else gets it next year. While Tanglefoot Trail is operating quite…
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May 18, 2016
Bryant signs $250 million bond bill
Bryant signs $250M bond bill into law Legislation authorizing the issuance of nearly $250 million in state debt through the sale of bonds was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Phil Bryant. At the time the legislation passed last month near the end of the 2016 session, Republican state Treasurer Lynn Fitch criticized the size…
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May 18, 2016
House GOP attorney seeks dismissal of flawed lawsuit in former Democrat Rep. Eaton case
GOP lawyer says Eaton election lawsuit should be dismissed In pleadings filed last week, lawyer Michael Wallace wrote that the suit filed by five Smith County voters is flawed. Plaintiffs want Democrat Bo Eaton of Taylorsville restored to the seat that the House voted 67-49 in January to award to Republican Mark Tullos of Raleigh.…
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May 18, 2016
Sen. Wicker: Senate Backs Emergency Zika Funding
Wicker: Senate Backs Emergency Zika Funding Miss. Senator Supports Amendment to Provide Additional Resources for Fighting Disease WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted in favor of a proposal to allocate emergency funding to combat the Zika virus, which poses a public health threat that can be especially harmful to pregnant women and…
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May 18, 2016
Lt. Gov. Reeves trusts judicial system to handle Sen. Burton DUI case
Reeves Issues Statement on Burton Arrest State Sen. Terry Burton is still not speaking publicly about his DUI arrest over the weekend, but at least one legislative leader is. Burton is the president pro tem of the Mississippi Senate, presiding when Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves is not there. Reeves said in a statement Tuesday that…
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May 17, 2016
@msdemocrats say they are fighting for school equality in wake of Cleveland Schools ruling
RELEASE: Mississippi Democratic Party Statement on Desegregation of Cleveland Schools Jackson, MS – Following the court’s order to desegregate schools in Cleveland, Mississippi, Mississippi Democratic Party spokesperson, Ouida Meruvia, issued the following statement: “It is fitting that on the eve of the 62nd anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the court has ordered Mississippi…
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May 17, 2016
Legislators don’t expect override attempt of Gov. Bryant’s HB 199 veto
Gov. Phil Bryant vetoed HB 199 on Monday, sending a letter to the Mississippi House stating his opposition of adding a third year to the Department of Education being outside of the purview of the state Personnel Board. The initial intent of the legislation was to allow the agency to streamline services through reorganization. However,…
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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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Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
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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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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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Meredith Biesinger
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December 25, 2025
Where Christmas comes to life: Mississippi’s growing role in holiday movies
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Alistair Begg
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December 25, 2025
Glad submission to God
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Marilyn Tinnin
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December 24, 2025
The Nutcracker: An enduring Christmas tradition
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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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