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February 17, 2016
Rep. Omeria Scott wants legislatively mandated homework assignments, cursive curriculum
Under the Capitol Dome: Analysis: Bills seek to micromanage Mississippians’ lives Keeping cursive House Bill 65 by Rep. Omeria Scott, D-Laurel, would require the state Board of Education to set a cursive writing curriculum. House Bill 1066 by Rep. Ashley Henley, R-Southaven, would require cursive to be taught in elementary school. Homework House Bill 982…
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February 17, 2016
Sen. Wicker: Next President should choose #Scalia #SCOTUS replacement
RELEASE: Wicker: Next President Should Choose Scalia Replacement TUPELO – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today announced on the “Paul Gallo Show” that he supports the position not to take up a Supreme Court nomination in the Senate during President Obama’s final year in office. “This decision is too important and too consequential to let…
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February 17, 2016
Wicker Announces Formation of Working Group to Restore Passenger Rail Service to the Gulf Coast
RELEASE: Wicker Announces Formation of Working Group to Restore Passenger Rail Service to the Gulf Coast WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today announced that a new group has been established to study the return of passenger rail service between New Orleans to Orlando along the Gulf Coast. This line of service was lost…
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February 17, 2016
Sen. Cochran announces FEMA grant availability
RELEASE: COCHRAN: FEMA GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR MISS. STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is making available grants that could assist the State of Mississippi and municipalities with emergency preparedness and disaster mitigation. “Grants can be a valuable tool to augment…
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February 17, 2016
Beam sworn in as new MSSC Justice
Dawn Beam takes oath as newest Supreme Court justice Gov. Bryant appointed Justice Beam to fill the unexpired term of Justice Randy Pierce, who became director of the Mississippi Judicial College on Feb. 1. The Supreme Court term for District 2, Position 2, is set to expire Dec. 31. An election will be held in…
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February 17, 2016
AG Hood calls HB 944 to give State Auditor wiretap authority “petty partisan politics”
Attorney General Hood opposes bill to give state auditor wiretap authority Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is opposing HB 944, which would give the state auditor authority of request wiretaps, investigate certain cases, hire outside counsel and impanel grand juries. “The bill, sponsored by the chairman of House Judiciary-A, is nothing more than petty partisan…
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February 17, 2016
Rep. Jeff Smith wants per diem raised
Bill would raise boards’ ‘per diem’ from $40 to $150 A bill passed by the House Ways on Tuesday would raise the “per diem” pay for members of state and local agencies, boards and commissions from $40 a day to $150 when they attend meetings. “This is long overdue,” said House Ways and Means Chairman…
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February 17, 2016
@MSGOP chair @joenosef gives glimpse of Mississippi #GOP2016 primary polling numbers
State Republican Party chair forecasts exciting primary Of Mississippi’s 37 bound delegates, 12 are allocated proportionally by Congressional district to candidates receiving a minimum of 15 percent of the district vote. Twenty-five at-large delegates are allocated proportionally, with a threshold of 15 percent of the statewide vote. Three Republican National Committee members are bound to…
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February 17, 2016
Sen. John Horhn named Chairman of the Mississippi Senate Democratic Caucus
RELEASE: Senator John Horhn was elected today, Tuesday, February 16, 2016, Chairman of the Mississippi Senate Democratic Caucus. In that position, Senator Horhn will rally other Democrats on key issues and will act as their voice in the Republican majority Senate, keeping an eye out for legislation that calls for a stronger action by the…
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February 17, 2016
Gov. Bryant praises passage of See Something, Say Something Act in MS House
Governor Phil Bryant Commends the Mississippi House of Representatives for Passing House Bill 578 Statement from the Governor: “We have seen too many examples of terror groups’ determination to strike here in the United States. Citizens who feel comfortable alerting law enforcement to activity they have a legitimate reason to believe is related to terrorism…
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February 17, 2016
Cochran: Precedent to hold #SCOTUS vacancy until end of President’s term
COCHRAN STATEMENT ON FILLING SUPREME COURT VACANCY WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, today released the following statement regarding the process by which the Senate may consider filling the seat held by the late Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court: “There is significant precedent for…
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February 16, 2016
Mixed reaction to appointed superintendents bill among DeSoto state House members
Fate uncertain: Supt. bill goes to House Of the seven state House lawmakers representing DeSoto County, at least one, Rep. Dana Criswell (R-Olive Branch) has come out supporting the proposal. Criswell supports it because it would remove limits on where qualified candidates could come from…. …Rep. Robert Foster, R-Hernando, said he favors letting the people…
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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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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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