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May 27, 2016
Vicksburg mayor Flaggs to seek reelection next year
Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. says he is running for a second term in 2017 Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. says is running for a second term in 2017. The Vicksburg Post reports (http://bit.ly/1WQvJmi ) that Flaggs says he’s announcing early because he was “hearing footsteps” from potential challengers. The 63-year-old Democrat says he fasted…
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May 27, 2016
Cochran: Committee passage of 2 appropriations bills emphasize Mississippi’s national security rol
RELEASE: COCHRAN: TWO COMMITTEE-PASSED BILLS HIGHLIGHT MISSISSIPPI’S NATIONAL SECURITY ROLE Senate Appropriations Panel Approves FY2017 Defense & FY2017 Homeland Security Bills WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today praised committee passage of two appropriations measures that emphasize Mississippi’s role in ensuring national security. The Senate Appropriations Committee…
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May 27, 2016
MJI: Court Upholds Ethics Commission Ruling Against Columbus Mayor and Council
Court Upholds Ethics Commission Ruling Against Columbus Mayor and Council Mississippi Justice Institute calls ruling “victory for transparency and open government” (COLUMBUS, MISS—MAY 26) – Chancery Court Judge Kenneth Burns upheld a decision by the Mississippi Ethics Commission that the mayor and city council of Columbus violated the Open Meetings Act. The city had appealed…
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May 27, 2016
State Dept of Health waiting on guidance from Gov. Bryant on budget changes
Health officials ask governor for guidance on budget changes The state Department of Health is waiting on “legal guidance” from Gov. Phil Bryant to determine the impact of changes made during the 2016 session on its budget. Liz Sharlot, a spokeswoman for the agency, said the department could face tough budget decisions based on how…
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May 27, 2016
Sen. Wicker Highlights Importance of Annual Defense Bill
RELEASE: Wicker Highlights Importance of Annual Defense Bill WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, today spoke in support of the FY2017 “National Defense Authorization Act.” The legislation would provide American troops with the tools, equipment, and resources they need to face a dangerous world…
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May 27, 2016
Bryant signs bill allowing state to regulate businesses like Uber
New law allows Mississippi to regulate companies like Uber Wednesday, Governor Phil Bryant signed into law House Bill 1381. This law gives the state of Mississippi licensure and regulation authority over businesses that use digital networks to connect drivers to customers, like Uber. The law requires that each transportation network company pay a $5,000 yearly…
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May 27, 2016
AG Hood will not join other states in suing Obama admin over bathroom directive
MS Attorney General says MS will not join transgender bathroom lawsuit Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood says Mississippi will not join 11 other states in the federal lawsuit against the Obama administration over it’s directive on transgender bathrooms. “The governor has opted to join Texas in its broad lawsuit against the federal government in his…
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May 27, 2016
Gov. Bryant joins 11 states in suing the Obama admin over school bathroom directive
Mississippi Gov. Bryant intends to join transgender bathroom lawsuit Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says he intends to join 11 states in suing the Obama administration for telling U.S. public schools to let transgender students use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity. Republican Bryant says in a statement Thursday that his staff has…
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May 27, 2016
PERRY: Our bathrooms are designed based on sex, which is different from gender
BRIAN PERRY/Flush bathroom guidance The directive goes beyond bathrooms and includes facilities like locker rooms and showers. This isn’t about who someone loves or what gender someone identifies as; it is fair for parents to not want their children to be naked around children of the opposite sex in a school shower. While the primary…
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May 26, 2016
Sen. Wicker pens LTE to Wall Street Journal on catfish inspections
Sen. Roger Wicker’s letter to editor of the Wall Street Journal: American Catfish Consumers Deserve Better A resolution passed by the U.S. Senate would deny Americans protection from illegal carcinogens Regarding your editorial “Ending the Catfish Fight” (May 25), American consumers deserve protection from catfish containing illegal carcinogens, but a resolution passed by the Senate…
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May 26, 2016
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves commends Gov. Bryant on joining lawsuit against Obama admin bathroom directive
STATEMENT OF LT. GOV. REEVES ON JOINING MULTI-STATE FEDERAL LAWSUIT JACKSON – Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves today commended Gov. Phil Bryant for joining a lawsuit challenging the federal directive to open bathrooms in Mississippi schools to both sexes. “I appreciate Gov. Bryant representing Mississippi kids’ interest in this lawsuit fighting massive federal overreach into our…
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May 26, 2016
U.S. Rep. @BennieGThompson blasts @RedCross on flood response
U.S. Rep. Thompson blasts Red Cross on flood response Thompson pressed Red Cross CEO Gail McGovern for details on the impact of its staffing cuts and how it plans to coordinate better with state emergency managers. His letter referenced a ProPublica story published last week about concerns Mississippi officials expressed about the Red Cross’ lackluster…
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November 6, 2026
Lipscomb, a first-time candidate, says, “These are not my first fights,” as she launches Secretary of State bid
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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November 6, 2026
U.S. continues to generate jobs, yet inflation is eroding the spending power of millions of Americans
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Jeremy Pittari
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November 6, 2026
Reeves announces approval of more than 100 Opportunity Zones under federal tax program
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Meredith Biesinger
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October 22, 2026
New Albany’s claim to cake fame: Sugaree’s Bakery
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Frank Corder
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October 20, 2026
Fairbanks Morse Defense doubling manufacturing capacity at its Pascagoula facility
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Cass Rutledge
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October 20, 2026
Lumber manufacturer investing $8.3 million in Macon expansion
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Chris Burrows, Associated Press
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November 6, 2026
No. 2 Georgia and No. 12 Mississippi meet again in a showcase of two of the SEC’s best since 2023
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Susan Marquez
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November 6, 2026
Veteran’s Day events held across Mississippi
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Alistair Begg
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November 6, 2026
Love in action
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Russ Latino
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November 4, 2026
Democrats took Republicans behind the woodshed. The GOP has only itself to blame
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Sid Salter
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November 4, 2026
Like other tax proposals, California voters on Nov. 3 test-drove a tax on billionaires
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Russ Latino
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November 3, 2026
A time for choosing: America’s future is bigger than one election
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