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May 17, 2016
Rep. Cory Wilson session recap #msleg
Legislative Session Recap Since the 2016 Session of the Mississippi Legislature ended a couple weeks ago, I have taken some time to reflect on my first Session’s ups and downs. Despite what you may have read in the papers, the Session was productive on many fronts. We worked to foster economic growth and personal liberty,…
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May 17, 2016
Gov. Bryant’s veto message on HB 199
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May 17, 2016
Freshman Rep. Foster sees small business aid bill become law
Tax bill aimed at helping small businesses In a rarity for a freshman lawmaker, Rep. Robert Foster, R-Hernando, not only got one of his first bills through both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature but it’s been signed into law by Gov. Phil Bryant. The bill, which doesn’t feature a “catchy’ name like many bills, is…
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May 17, 2016
MSTODAY reports on genesis of #HB1523 – will they also report on genesis and money behind #init42?
Mississippi’s ‘religious freedom’ law drafted out of state House Bill 1523 was drafted by attorneys and policymakers at Arizona-based Alliance Defending Freedom, a coalition of Christian organizations including Tupelo-based American Family Association and Colorado-based Focus on the Family, among others. It is not uncommon for national groups to draft model legislation for Mississippi lawmakers. Groups…
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May 17, 2016
SALTER: Can our traditional two party system survive divisive political environment?
SID SALTER: Two-party system will be tested by 2016 ballots As we watch the 2016 primaries evolve in the U.S., the fact is that an avowed Socialist in Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is giving the traditional Democratic former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton fits. And on the Republican side, a billionaire reality TV star…
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May 17, 2016
Letter from 11 MS legislators to MDE’s Dr. Carey Wright urges withdrawal of policy statement #msleg
MAY 17, 2016 Dr. Carey Wright State Superintendent of Education Mississippi Department of Education P.O. Box 771 Jackson, MS 39205-0771 Dear Dr. Wright, The representatives of Desoto County, the State of Mississippi and it’s citizens stand with Gov. Bryant asking the Mississippi Department of Education to disregard the recent edict handed down by the federal…
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May 17, 2016
@MSGOP chair @joenosef disputes Marcy’s claim of being eye brow to eye brow with state trooper
Mississippi Republican Party chairman Joe Nosef appeared on the Paul Gallo Show on SuperTalk Tuesday morning and addressed the claims of Bill Marcy regarding his interaction with a state trooper at the Convention. Marcy told Gallo he and the trooper were eye brow to eye brow, that he felt the brim of his “Smokey the…
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May 17, 2016
Marcy claims he “felt the brim of [state trooper’s] Smokey the Bear hat” at @MSGOP convention
Bill Marcy Meets the Hwy Patrol at the MS GOP Convention Listen to the interview with Paul Gallo on Supertalk here. SuperTalk 5/16/16
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May 17, 2016
Gov. Bryant signs bill placing Coast Coliseum under Harrison Co. Sups’ oversight
Harrison County to take over control of Coast Coliseum The Harrison County Supervisors now will have oversight of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission instead of the state. The Sun Herald reports (http://bit.ly/1NwwhuI) Gov. Phil Bryant signed House Bill 1203 on Friday. Effective July 1, the bill ends the governor’s appointments to the Coliseum Commission and…
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May 17, 2016
CL’s HALL: Democrats more responsible for sad shape of mental health than Bryant, GOP legislators
SAM HALL: Spare us righteous indignation over mental health cuts The letter urged Bryant to call a special session to help fix deep cuts to mental health. It was signed by most of the Democrats in the Legislature, along with Ed LeGrand, the former executive director of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health. As someone…
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May 17, 2016
Gov. Bryant vetoes MDE personnel board exemption bill
Bryant vetoes Ed Dept. personnel board exemption Gov. Phil Bryant has vetoed a measure the Legislature passed that would have extended an exemption from civil service protection for Mississippi Department of Education employees, saying the agency has used the exemption to hand out big raises instead of restructuring for efficiency and improved services. In his…
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May 17, 2016
More fawning press for new “nonpartisan” Mississippi website
Mississippi Today startup pursues role of government watchdog The nonprofit posted its first stories in late March and has since covered budget issues and contentious legislation, such as a “religious freedom” law that allows public employees and businesses to refrain from offering same-sex couples services if they oppose homosexuality based on their religious beliefs. Through…
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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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