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April 22, 2016
Congressman Thompson (D) applauds removal of #MSflag from US Capitol tunnels
MS state flag removed at U.S. Capitol WASHINGTON, DC (WLOX) – Mississippi’s state flag and other items bearing the Confederate battle emblem have been removed from the halls of the U.S. House of Representatives. This move comes after U.S. Congressman Bennie Thompson filed a resolution last year requesting to remove the image from House-controlled spaces…
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April 22, 2016
“Go cup” bill heads to Governor’s desk
‘Go-cup’ bill awaiting governor’s signature WLOX) – “Go cups” may soon be legal in Mississippi. A bill awaiting Governor Bryant’s signature would allow cities to designate specific areas where people would be allowed to carry an alcoholic beverage outside of a bar or restaurant. Rep. Scott DeLano was the primary author of the bill. He…
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April 22, 2016
Sine Die: Legislature adjourns 2016 session but not before “go cup” is approved
Mississippi Legislature Adjourns 2016 Session The Mississippi Legislature has concluded its 2016 session. The House of Representatives adjourned for a final time Thursday after meeting briefly and disposing of a procedural block on one bill. That measure allows people in designated districts in certain places to carry alcoholic beverages outside the location it was served.…
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April 21, 2016
Gov. Bryant sends letter to Rep. Jay Hughes (D) regarding his call for a special session
Freshman Democrat state Rep. Jay Hughes requested Gov. Phil Bryant call a special session before the Mississippi House adjourned Sine Die. But the Governor did not play Hughes’ game. Bryant sent Hughes a response stating that all such requests should come through the Speaker’s office to “prevent the appearance of political grandstanding.” And as this…
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April 21, 2016
NRSC chair MS Sen. Wicker advises vulnerable GOP incumbents to skip Convention, John McCain listens
John McCain bows out of Republican convention House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) told CNN yesterday that Republicans thinking about skipping the party’s national convention in July should think again. “I think that we should go,” Ryan said. “This is our convention making our nominee, so I think everybody should participate.”… …Around the same time, however,…
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April 21, 2016
@msdemocrats chair @RickeyCole joins other Southern Dem chairs in letter against @BernieSanders
Bernie faces Southern revolt An influential group of Democrats is piling on Bernie Sanders for portraying Hillary Clinton’s Southern victories as a product of a conservative region that is out of step with the rest of the country’s thinking… …In a stern, roughly 800-word letter sent Wednesday via post to Sanders’ Burlington, Vermont, headquarters, a…
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April 21, 2016
Wicker: US Senate passes Comprehensive Energy bill for first time since 2007
RELEASE: Wicker: Senate Updates U.S. Energy Policy Comprehensive Energy Bill Passes Chamber for First Time Since 2007 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted in favor of legislation to modernize the nation’s energy infrastructure, lower utility bills for consumers, and promote job creation in the energy sector. The “Energy Policy Modernization Act,” S.…
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April 21, 2016
State Treasurer Fitch critical of Legislative bond bill
Treasurer Fitch critical of state borrowing Treasurer Lynn Fitch called the Legislature’s decisions on borrowing for special projects deeply disappointing and hypocritical in a letter to state leaders. She said some of the state’s bonds don’t meet the qualifications for tax-exempt status, are vague and could threaten the state’s credit rating. “Several items in the…
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April 21, 2016
SALTER: Mississippi party to lawsuit before SCOTUS to determine fate of illegal immigrants
Sid Salter: Mississippi wades into immigration fight The current eight members of the Supreme Court will determine the fate of millions of undocumented immigrants who have been in the U.S. illegally for a number of years. At best, the Obama administration initiatives could protect as many as 4 million undocumented immigrants from deportation and enable…
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April 21, 2016
Sine Die in MS Senate, Dems force extra day in House
Senate calls it a year; House back for one more day The 2016 Mississippi legislative session is set to sputter to a close on Thursday after an angry House member held a bill on a motion to reconsider in protest of consolidation of schools in his district, forcing the House back in for one more…
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April 21, 2016
Gov. Bryant fires back at HB 1523 critics, ’80s rocker
Pay attention to issues, not ‘1980s rocker’ who canceled show, Bryant says “All of a sudden we have one guy from the 1980s that canceled a concert and we all want to talk about that. It is interesting (that) the media says ‘Y’all ought to be dealing with all these important issues and not some…
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April 21, 2016
Gov. Bryant says he will sign Jackson airport bill
Governor says he will sign Jackson airport takeover bill Gov. Phil Bryant said he will sign a measure that will change the Jackson airport board as soon as it hits his desk. “I think it’s important that we have regional representation for what is, for all practical purposes, a regional airport,” Bryant said. “Hopefully it…
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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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November 6, 2026
U.S. continues to generate jobs, yet inflation is eroding the spending power of millions of Americans
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November 6, 2026
Reeves announces approval of more than 100 Opportunity Zones under federal tax program
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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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October 20, 2026
Lumber manufacturer investing $8.3 million in Macon expansion
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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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November 6, 2026
Veteran’s Day events held across Mississippi
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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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