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May 16, 2016

Failed KiOR plant coming down in Columbus

WTVA 5/15/16

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May 16, 2016

Gov. Bryant signs largest tax cut in Mississippi history

Bryant Signs Cut in Business, Income Taxes Gov. Phil Bryant has signed what may be the largest tax cut in Mississippi history. Senate Bill 2858 cuts $415 million in taxes over 12 years. The law will phase out Mississippi’s $260 million-a-year corporate franchise tax, a long-held goal of business groups. WTOK 5/13/16

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May 16, 2016

Democrat legislators want Gov. Bryant to call special session over mental health funding

Legislative Democrats call for special session to address MS mental health ‘crisis’ Friday, Mississippi legislative Democrats, including several from the Gulf Coast, penned an open letter to Gov. Phil Bryant calling for a special session to find additional funding to deal with the crisis. You can read the full letter here: Dear Governor Bryant, It…

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May 16, 2016

Jackson, Harrison County Sheriffs say texting while driving law isn’t working

Sheriff says MS texting and driving ban isn’t working “Nobody’s writing these tickets,” said Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell. “Or if they are, there are not very many.” The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has never written a ticket for texting and driving. Hancock County has given out one ticket. However, Harrison County has given out…

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May 16, 2016

Sen. Appropriations Chair Buck Clarke responds to criticism Dept. of Mental Health budget

by Sen. Buck Clarke

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May 15, 2016

Update from MSGOP convention

by Alan Lange

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May 14, 2016

Congressman Bennie Thompson asks NCAA to review punitive actions against MS sports teams for HB1523

Congressman writes to NCAA on HB 1523’s affect on hosting Dear Mr. (Emmert): On April 5, 2016, Governor Phil Bryant of the State of Mississippi signed into law the so-called “Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act.” This law purports to protect Mississippians from discrimination by government officials for practicing/observing their religious beliefs. A…

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May 13, 2016

Mississippi Dept of Ed says it will adhere to Obama administration bathroom directive

Statement from the Mississippi Department of Education on U.S. Departments of Education and Justice Guidance CLINTON, Miss. – A safe and caring school environment is critical to a student’s ability to learn and achieve. The Mississippi Department of Education will adhere to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as well as the joint…

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May 13, 2016

Bryant: Obama’s transgender bathroom letter ‘outrageous’

Bryant: Obama’s transgender bathroom letter ‘outrageous’ “This is the most outrageous example yet of the Obama administration forcing its liberal agenda on states that roundly reject it,” Gov. Phil Bryant said of the letter in a written statement. “Public schools’ restroom policies should not be shaped by federal coercion.” Mississippi Department of Education spokeswoman Patrice…

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May 13, 2016

@realDonaldTrump Mississippi rally TONIGHT 5/13 from 6-9 p.m. in Jackson

Donald J. Trump announces Mississippi Celebration With National Media Spokeswoman, Healy Baumgardner Music by Chris Gillis Mitch Tyner, Chair of the Mississippi Donald Trump Committee announces a Donald J. Trump celebration party in advance of the Mississippi Republican Party Convention. The party is Friday May 13th from 6pm until 9pm at the state Trump headquarters…

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May 13, 2016

Sen. Wicker comments on Obama administration’s school bathroom directive

Wicker Comments on Administration’s New Title IX ‘Guidance’ WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., issued the following statement regarding the Obama Administration’s new guidance to public schools related to Title IX protections: “It would be wrong for the Administration to withhold federal funding from public schools that choose to handle this sensitive matter in…

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May 13, 2016

Rep. Mark Baker says proposed City of Jackson takeover bill just a joke

Mississippi rep says state takeover of Jackson was just a joke A state representative from Rankin County said he was just joking when he said he was drafting a proposal for the state to take over the city of Jackson. That’s what Rep. Mark Baker told Jackson Jambalaya on Thursday. Earlier this week, Baker told…

News

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December 23, 2025

Coast Guard returning full operations to its Pascagoula station

News | Jeremy Pittari •

December 23, 2025

Mississippi Dept. of Education launches AI pilot program in 15 school districts

News | Fatima Hussein, Associated Press •

December 23, 2025

Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

December 19, 2025

Firehawk Aerospace expands U.S. rocket manufacturing by acquiring Mississippi facility

Business | Frank Corder •

December 18, 2025

Steel industry supplier P.C. Campana moving manufacturing line to Vicksburg

Business | Frank Corder •

December 15, 2025

Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County

Culture

Culture | Meredith Biesinger •

December 25, 2025

Where Christmas comes to life: Mississippi’s growing role in holiday movies

Culture | Alistair Begg •

December 25, 2025

Glad submission to God

Culture | Marilyn Tinnin •

December 24, 2025

The Nutcracker: An enduring Christmas tradition

Opinion

Opinion | Sid Salter •

December 24, 2025

Slain director Rob Reiner made a complex but necessary film in Mississippi in the 1990s

Opinion | Donna Akers •

December 23, 2025

The joy of learning has been lost. It’s time to bring it back

Opinion | Kimberly Ross •

December 22, 2025

Magnolia Tribune

Failed KiOR plant coming down in Columbus

Gov. Bryant signs largest tax cut in Mississippi history

Democrat legislators want Gov. Bryant to call special session over mental health funding

Jackson, Harrison County Sheriffs say texting while driving law isn’t working

Sen. Appropriations Chair Buck Clarke responds to criticism Dept. of Mental Health budget

Update from MSGOP convention

Congressman Bennie Thompson asks NCAA to review punitive actions against MS sports teams for HB1523

Mississippi Dept of Ed says it will adhere to Obama administration bathroom directive

Bryant: Obama’s transgender bathroom letter ‘outrageous’

@realDonaldTrump Mississippi rally TONIGHT 5/13 from 6-9 p.m. in Jackson

Sen. Wicker comments on Obama administration’s school bathroom directive

Rep. Mark Baker says proposed City of Jackson takeover bill just a joke

News

Coast Guard returning full operations to its Pascagoula station

Mississippi Dept. of Education launches AI pilot program in 15 school districts

Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that

Business

Firehawk Aerospace expands U.S. rocket manufacturing by acquiring Mississippi facility

Steel industry supplier P.C. Campana moving manufacturing line to Vicksburg

Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County

Culture

Where Christmas comes to life: Mississippi’s growing role in holiday movies

Glad submission to God

The Nutcracker: An enduring Christmas tradition

Opinion

Slain director Rob Reiner made a complex but necessary film in Mississippi in the 1990s

The joy of learning has been lost. It’s time to bring it back

Don’t say anything at all: Rob Reiner, Donald Trump, textbook narcissism and double standards

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