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February 25, 2016
Mississippi Senate votes 25-24 to raise reading standards
Senators barely OK reading plan JACKSON – A plan to raise reading requirements for third-graders survived the Mississippi Senate by one vote Wednesday. Senators voted 25-24 to pass Senate Bill 2157, which would require third-graders to score higher than they have to now on a reading test to advance to fourth grade. The bill was…
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February 25, 2016
Former Mississippi Congressman Chip Pickering endorses @marcorubio #GOP2016
Pickering endorses Rubio Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio has picked up another endorsement from the Magnolia state…. …“Marco Rubio is the candidate who can chart a new path forward for America,” Pickering said in a statement. “Marco understands that for us to preserve the American Dream for future generations, we need to re-embrace our founding…
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February 25, 2016
Mississippi Senate unanimously passes bill targeting human trafficking
WTVA 2/24/16
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February 25, 2016
State Sen. Hob Bryan (D) says Republican “radical faction” in temporary control in #MSleg not pro-Ed
State Sen. HOB BRYAN: Pending bills would wreck public education Most people who consider themselves Republicans support public education. Some of the strongest supporters of public education over the years have been Republicans. Unfortunately, the radical faction that’s in temporary control of the state Legislature doesn’t believe in public education, and that’s a problem. This…
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February 25, 2016
President Obama to appoint MBCI Chief Phyliss Anderson to key education post
President Obama to appoint MBCI Chief Phyliss Anderson to key education post President Barack Obama has announced his intent to appoint Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal Chief Phyliss J. Anderson to the National Advisory Council on Indian Education. “I am honored that these talented individuals have decided to serve our country,” President Obama said…
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February 24, 2016
Presidential candidate @JohnKasich in Gulfport says, “Forget about it,” on if he’s dropping out
by Frank Corder
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February 24, 2016
@HillaryClinton announces Mississippi “Leadership Council”
RELEASE: Hillary for Mississippi Announces Leadership Council Jackson, MS – Hillary for Mississippi announced its Leadership Council – a group of more than 75 elected officials, community, and grassroots leaders who are building a grassroots-driven volunteer team that will help Hillary Clinton win the Democratic presidential primary in Mississippi on March 8. Leadership Council members…
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February 24, 2016
Mayor Yarber’s white Air Force veteran airport appointee stirs controversy on Jackson City Council
Yarber’s airport board pick stirs controversy over race Jackson city council members are at odds over Mayor Tony Yarber’s pick for the airport board, and at center of the controversy is the nominee’s race… …”I have no problem with someone being white being placed on the board, but if he’s being placed on the board…
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February 24, 2016
Gov. Bryant holds off on Hancock Co. Port and Harbor Commission appointment
Gov. Bryant halts Port and Harbor Commission appointment in the Bay In January, when Kane was up for reappointment, council members voted unanimously to recommend he remain and sent a letter to Bryant with that recommendation. The trouble is, in December, Bryant got another letter from Councilman Joey Boudin recommending Johnson fill the seat. The…
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February 24, 2016
Mississippi Power seeks another rate increase from PSC
Mississippi Power Requests Rate Increase In the filing, Mississippi Power is asking for approval of a 2 percent increase in retail revenues. A residential customer would see an estimated increase of $2.63 per 1,000 kilowatt hours per month under the proposed new rates. The Mississippi Public Service Commission has not said when it will consider…
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February 24, 2016
The Parents Campaign praises demise of school vouchers, lists other “harmful bills”
The Parents Campaign sent an email praising the demise of the House and Senate school voucher bills, noting that Rep. Frierson and Sen. Tollison allowed them to die in committee. Nancy Loome’s group now lists these bills as “harmful bills” to watch: HB 29 – Transfers authority from the State Board of Education to the…
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February 24, 2016
Sen. Wicker: Obama GITMO plan endangers American communities
RELEASE: Wicker Statement on Obama’s GTMO Plan WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s plan to transfer terrorists currently held at Guantanamo Bay to the United States: “Congress has repeatedly voted to stop the President from transferring known terrorists to the United States – a stance supported…
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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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