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February 12, 2016
Mississippi House weekly summary for February 12, 2016
Mississippi House of Representatives Weekly Summary Week of February 8, 2016 At the beginning of the week, Governor Bryant signed into law the economic package that the House and Senate passed last week during the Special Session. The Continental Tire project would be a $1.45 billion company investment, bringing 2,500 jobs to the Central Mississippi…
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February 12, 2016
Bryant appoints Rhea Sheldon 10th District Chancery Judge
Governor Phil Bryant Appoints Rhea Sheldon 10th District Chancery Judge JACKSON—Governor Phil Bryant announced today that he has appointed Purvis attorney Rhea Sheldon chancery judge in south Mississippi’s 10th Chancery Court District, which consists of Forrest, Lamar, Marion, Pearl River, and Perry counties. Sheldon succeeds Judge Dawn Beam, who was appointed to the Mississippi Supreme…
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February 11, 2016
Gov. Bryant commends Senate on passing appointed superintendent bill
Governor Phil Bryant Commends Senate on Passage of Appointed Superintendents Bill Jackson, Miss. – Gov. Phil Bryant commended the Mississippi Senate today for passing Senate Bill 2438, which requires superintendents be appointed by school boards. “There is a reason that most of the nation has decided to appoint superintendents rather than elect them – because…
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February 11, 2016
Mississipp Senate passes appointed superintendent bill
SENATE PASSES BILL REQUIRING APPOINTED SUPERINTENDENTS JACKSON – Legislation modernizing school governance through appointed superintendents passed the Senate in a large bipartisan vote today, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said. Senate Bill 2438 moves to the House for consideration. The bill, authored by Education Chairman Sen. Gray Tollison, R-Oxford, mandates that school boards hire superintendents to…
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February 11, 2016
EmpowerMS touts Legislation to Expand ESA’s Introduced in House and Senate
RELEASE: Legislation to Expand ESA’s Introduced in House and Senate RIDGELAND, Miss.- New legislation has been introduced in both the House and Senate to expand education choice options to all Mississippi families. HB 943, introduced by Rep. John Moore (R-Brandon), and SB 2385, introduced by Sen. Buck Clarke (R-Hollandale), will make the Education Scholarship Account…
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February 11, 2016
MDOC Commissioner Fisher requests level funding, no cuts
Prison Chief Requests No Cuts in Budget At a House Appropriations Committee meeting Wednesday, Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Marshall Fisher recapped his efforts to cut costs and asked for $374 million in funding. It’s the same level of funding the department received last year. Fisher says the department is “seriously understaffed,” which leaves probation…
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February 11, 2016
HARRISON: Not surprising nor improper that Gunn turned to fellow Republicans for committee chairs
BOBBY HARRISON: Democratic chairs growing hard to find In 2016, Democrats did not try an alternative plan of picking up votes from the other side after they lost the November 2015 elections. They might have tried except for the fact that their effort would have been futile. In current day Mississippi, politicians are not switching…
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February 11, 2016
Dickie Scruggs: @HillaryClinton cannot be prosecuted over emails
Scruggs, Vassallo Debate: Could Hillary Clinton Be Prosecuted? Dickie Scruggs: Hillary Clinton and her predecessors cannot be prosecuted over emails containing retrospectively classified information. Neither Hillary Clinton, Colin Powell nor Condoleezza Rice could (or should) be prosecuted for privately possessing emails that contain information later determined to be classified. It is a criminal violation only…
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February 11, 2016
Wicker: Coast Guard Bill Signed Into Law, Includes Gulf Priorities
RELEASE: Wicker: Coast Guard Bill Signed Into Law Legislation Includes Gulf Priorities, Grant Opportunities, Safety Provisions WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today said he was pleased to see that the “Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2015” has been signed into law by President Obama. The measure reauthorizes and supports the Coast Guard’s mission…
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February 11, 2016
Sen. Wicker Praises SCOTUS Order to Stop Costly EPA Rule
RELEASE: Wicker Praises SCOTUS Order to Stop Costly EPA Rule Harmful, Unattainable Executive Overreach Halted Until Legal Challenges Resolved WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to halt the Obama Administration’s so-called “Clean Power Plan” while 26 states…
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February 11, 2016
Cochran: North Korea nuclear weapons ambitions and cyberattacks threat to US security
RELEASE: COCHRAN VOTES TO STRENGTHEN NORTH KOREA SANCTIONS ENFORCEMENT Overwhelming Senate Support for Confronting North Korean Nuclear Ambitions, Cybercrimes, Human Right Abuses WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, today voted to strengthen the U.S. enforcement of sanctions to stymie North Korea’s nuclear ambitions. The North Korea…
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February 11, 2016
Wicker says Obama’s Doctrine of ‘Strategic Patience’ Not Working on North Korea
RELEASE: Wicker: Senate Votes to Strengthen N. Korea Sanctions Miss. Senator Says Obama’s Doctrine of ‘Strategic Patience’ Not Working WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, was joined by an overwhelming bipartisan majority of Senators in voting to expand and strengthen sanctions aimed at the North…
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Frank Corder
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September 19, 2025
Congressional midterms taking shape in Mississippi
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 19, 2025
AGB Search chosen to assist IHL in nationwide search for new JSU president
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Frank Corder
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September 19, 2025
Mississippi’s Thompson votes against U.S. House resolution honoring Charlie Kirk
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September 17, 2025
Ridgeland-based HORNE to join BDO USA
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Lynne Jeter
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September 16, 2025
Port Pascagoula drives $18.3 billion in economic impact for Mississippi
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September 15, 2025
A framework deal on TikTok has been reached between the US and China
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Meredith Biesinger
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September 19, 2025
Discover treasures at Relics in Tupelo
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Alistair Begg
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September 19, 2025
Theology for life
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Susan Marquez
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September 18, 2025
Robert St. John roasted by Mississippi Press Foundation
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Russ Latino
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September 18, 2025
Kimmel’s “the FCC won’t let me be” moment
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Russ Latino
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September 18, 2025
Sticks and stones: Navigating ‘free speech’ after Charlie Kirk’s murder
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Sid Salter
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September 17, 2025
Nash’s book chronicles a new take on the realities of ‘Reconstruction in Mississippi’
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