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March 31, 2016
More drama out of HD 79: Five voters file suit over House seating Tullos over Eaton
Voters file suit over Mark Tullos seat in House Five Smith County voters sued in federal court Wednesday, asking a judge to overturn a decision by the Mississippi House of Representatives to award a disputed seat to Republican Mark Tullos. The five voters say the House broke federal equal protection guarantees when it tossed out…
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March 31, 2016
State Sen. McDaniel says House is stalling on campaign finance reform, commends CL reporting
Senate votes to ban personal spending of campaign money The Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved campaign-finance and elections reform that includes prohibition of politicians using campaign money for personal expenses such as cars, apartments and clothes. “It’s really common sense,” said Senate Elections Chairwoman Sally Doty, R-Brookhaven. “The question you ask yourself is, ‘Is this…
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March 31, 2016
MS Senate passes Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act
Senate passes religious freedom bill The Senate passed the “Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act” late Wednesday on a 31-17 vote. House Bill 1523 would allow clerks to deny same-sex marriage licenses to gay couples because of their religious beliefs and not face any repercussions. It would also allow private businesses and faith-based…
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March 30, 2016
Henry Barbour says @realDonaldTrump’s people didn’t show up to organizational meetings in Louisiana
Trump’s Threat To Sue Over Louisiana Delegates Reveals Organizational Weakness The Trump campaign is also upset it lost the inside game to Cruz over Louisiana’s slots on three key committees at the Republican National Convention this summer. Cruz won five of the state’s six seats on the committees that will write the party rules and…
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March 30, 2016
CRAWFORD: Americans for Prosperity should be fighting for conservative road, bridge tax plan
BILL CRAWFORD — Conservative tax plan needed for road and bridge repairs Yes, the Mississippi chapter of Americans for Prosperity is right that we don’t need excessive new taxes for road and bridge repairs. So, yes, the Mississippi Senate was right to kill the eight percent sales tax hike on fuel proposed by Senate Transportation…
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March 30, 2016
Rep. Joey Hood’s strike-all amendment on Planned Parenthood bill sends it back to Senate
House OKs bill targeting Planned Parenthood The House of Representatives voted 77-37 Tuesday for a bill that would prohibit state funding from going to any clinic that performs or is affiliated with any entity that performs elective abortions… …Hood offered a strike-all amendment to the original language in the Senate bill, which had said Medicaid…
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March 30, 2016
House takes out Rehab Services from Medicaid, DHS agency consolidation bill
House removes Rehabilitation Services from merger JACKSON – The Mississippi House voted 112-1 on Tuesday to study whether to merge the Division of Medicaid and the Department of Human Services as a cost-savings measure. House Appropriations Chair Herb Frierson, R-Poplarville, who offered the study committee proposal, did not include making the Department of Rehabilitation Services…
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March 30, 2016
MS House sends state lottery to Senate
House approves lottery for Mississippi WTVA 3/30/16
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March 30, 2016
Wife of state Rep. Tom Miles (D) arrested for shoplifting
Wives of government officials arrested for shoplifting JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now) – The wives of a state lawmaker and county constable were arrested in the Belk Department store in Northpark Mall for shoplifting. Thirty six year old Amanda Vance Miles of Forest and 49 year old Sheri Prestage of Morton were caught with more…
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March 30, 2016
Religious Accommodations bill draws protests from LGBT group
Religious Accommodations Bill debated at the capitol JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now) – Tuesday, a group of protesters converged on the state capitol, to rally against House Bill 15-23. If passed, they say the bill would allow religious organizations and private companies to openly discriminate against members of the L-G-B-T community. “Discrimination is something we…
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March 30, 2016
More special needs vouchers approved by Legislature
Legislature Extending More Special Needs Vouchers More special needs students could qualify for state vouchers to attend private schools under a bill advancing at the Mississippi Capitol. The Senate voted 32-16 to pass House Bill 33. It would allow any student who has had an individualized education plan at a public school within the previous…
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March 30, 2016
MS Senate passes church security bill, heads back to House for concurrence
Senate Passes Bill Allowing Churches to Have Armed Security The Mississippi Senate voted 36-14 Tuesday to pass House Bill 786, known as the Mississippi Church Protection Act. The bill goes back to the House for consideration of changes. It says places of worship may designate members to undergo firearms training and carry guns to protect…
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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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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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Susan Marquez
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December 26, 2025
A cure for the post-holiday blues
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Alistair Begg
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December 26, 2025
Dead-end streets
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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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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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