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January 22, 2016
Will Republican supermajority in MS House result in tax cuts?
Mississippi Republicans Face Hard Tax Cut Choices But for Mississippi Republicans, the ouster of Mr. Eaton is only good news, granting them a three-fifths majority in the lower chamber, the threshold needed to pass revenue-related bills over Democratic opposition. That achievement is a reflection of the continuing and drastic recalibration of political power in Mississippi:…
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January 22, 2016
MS Ed Board adopts minor changes to academic standards
Mississippi state school board approves tweaks to academic standards Mississippi’s state Board of Education unanimously adopted a series of minor changes to the state’s academic standards Thursday, in what could be a quiet end to a controversy over the Common Core-linked guidance over what students should learn. Officials said teachers and students should notice few…
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January 22, 2016
Use of state credit cards reviewed by PEER
PEER scrutinizes state credit card use A Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review Committee report says the watchdog agency found 23 percent of the time, guidelines weren’t complied with in a check of purchases with state-issued procurement cards/credit cards at three state agencies. Mississippi has spent $93 million through procurement cards over the last four years.…
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January 22, 2016
MINOR: Lt. Governor’s authority to appoint committees, assign bills not in state constitution
BILL MINOR: Reeves lacks constitutional authority on appointments No state law or constitutional provision conferred on Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves gives him the power he is now about to exercise: to appoint Senate committees and assign bills each will consider. When the Senate adopted without debate Senate Resolution No. l setting out permanent rules of…
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January 22, 2016
HD 79: Eaton, supporters discuss possible federal lawsuit
Eaton-Tullos federal redux? Again, the Legislature has the final say in calling contested elections and seating its members and that cannot be contested to state court. But individual voters could potentially have an actionable federal cause if they could prove their votes were improperly canned by the House. It would probably be a legal long-shot,…
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January 22, 2016
Reeves, Gunn to add new committees in Senate, House
POLITICAL LEDGER: Committee changes; chairs to be named Reeves has announced the Senate is creating a separate Medicaid Committee. Previously, the Public Health and Welfare Committee handled most state Medicaid issues. The House has had a separate Medicaid Committee for years. Gunn said Thursday that he is creating three new commitees: the Drug Policy, General…
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January 21, 2016
State Rep. Busby promotes MAEP funding calculation changes to reflect A and/or B districts
Proposed MAEP Changes Could Mean Less Money For Schools But there’s a push this legislative session to change the funding formula. Instead of calculating “base student cost” using “C” districts, officials would like to use A, B, or A and B districts as the standard. Republican Representative Charles Busby of Pascagoula is among the lawmakers…
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January 21, 2016
Sen. Cochran votes to advance child nutrition bill
RELEASE: COCHRAN VOTES TO ADVANCE CHILD NUTRITION BILL Ag Committee Measure Includes Leahy-Cochran Farm to School Plan to Expand Home-State Food Options for Schools WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today voted to advance child nutrition legislation that includes provisions to expand opportunities for local farmers to provide agriculture products for school meal…
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January 21, 2016
Wicker votes to advance American SAFE Act
RELEASE: Wicker Votes to Advance ‘American SAFE Act’ Miss. Senator Supports Legislation to Suspend Admission of Syrian, Iraqi Refugees WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted to suspend Syrian and Iraqi refugees from entering the United States until a more thorough screening process has been implemented. The “American Security Against Foreign Enemies (SAFE)…
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January 21, 2016
Cochran moves to advance stronger #SyrianRefugees vetting process
RELEASE: COCHRAN: U.S. NEEDS STRONGER VETTING PROCESS FOR SYRIAN, IRAQI REFUGEES Miss. Senator Moves to Advance National Security Measure over Democratic Opposition WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today voted to advance legislation that would strengthen the vetting process for refugees entering the United States to better screen against terrorists and foreign fighters.…
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January 21, 2016
Congressman Bennie Thompson (D) pushing @HillaryClinton implying Republicans don’t want blacks
For messages Clinton can’t deliver, campaign taps surrogates Rep. Bennie Thompson came armed with gifts — and a message. The congressman from the Mississippi delta sauntered into four barber shops on Sunday to stump for Hillary Clinton, offering prospective voters campaign signage, a photo of Clinton standing next to a younger Barack Obama in Unity,…
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January 21, 2016
PERRY looks at school choice
BRIAN PERRY / School choice Respondents favored charter schools by 57 percent with the same number supporting a statewide charter opportunity over just failing school districts. Voters also supported educational scholarship accounts at a 56 percent rate with 58 percent believing they should be available to all students and not just specific populations. In releasing…
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March 19, 2026
World Happiness Report highlights social media’s negative impact, ranks Finland as happiest country
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March 19, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: March 19, 2026
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March 18, 2026
Fed projects one rate cut this year as Powell vows to stay on until DOJ investigation is finished
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March 17, 2026
Mississippi Ag Commissioner pushes back on California’s corporate climate reporting mandate
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March 17, 2026
Salad Days Hydroponic Farm cuts ribbon on new Flora greenhouse facility
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March 12, 2026
Unions ratify largest single wage increase in Ingalls Shipbuilding history
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Susan Marquez
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March 19, 2026
JXN Food & Wine Festival expands to three days in 2026
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March 19, 2026
Freedom from ourselves
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March 18, 2026
Mary Ann Mobley: Forever Mississippi’s hometown girl
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Sid Salter
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March 18, 2026
Hyde-Smith withstood a nearly “coordinated” attack in cruising to GOP primary win
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Russ Latino
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March 18, 2026
White House asking Mississippi Legislature to squash bill that would raise drug costs
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March 17, 2026
Meet Nancy, the progressive power broker holding Delbert Hosemann’s leash on education
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