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December 19, 2015
Bryant appoints Mitchell to 5th Circuit Court bench
Bryant Names New 5th Circuit Judge JACKSON— Gov. Phil Bryant has appointed George Mitchell, Jr. as Circuit Court Judge for the 5th Circuit Court District. The district includes Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Grenada, Montgomery, Webster, and Winston counties. He will fill the unexpired term of Clarence Morgan, III who is retiring effective December 31. Mitchell’s appointment…
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December 19, 2015
MEC pushes tax, fee increases for transportation infrastructure improvements
Business leaders: Raise taxes, fees for roads, bridges The Mississippi Economic Council created the “MEC Blueprint Mississippi Transportation Infrastructure Task Force” to study the state’s road and bridge maintenance problems and make recommendations to the Legislature. MEC held off on pushing the issue in the 2015 legislative session because it was an election year. The…
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December 18, 2015
MDE releases latest round of state test scores; State Sup Wright says decreases were expected
Most Mississippi students score below grade level on tests Mississippi students in elementary and middle school grades lagged behind counterparts in 10 other states in 2014-2015 on tests in math and language arts. It’s the second batch of findings from Mississippi’s only administration of a multi-state test meant to measure achievement under new academic standards.…
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December 18, 2015
Newly reelected Amite Co. school superintendent wants a pay raise
Amite County School District superintendent wants pay raise Says he should be paid like other superintendents in SW Miss. Amite County School District’s superintendent is seeking a pay raise. The Enterprise-Journal reported Superintendent Scotty Whittington asked trustees for a raise at last week’s school board meeting. Whittington said he deserves a salary comparable to what…
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December 18, 2015
MS Power Kemper Plant could receive “unused clean coal funds” from Congress
Congress Could Send More Cash to Kemper Plant A massive federal spending bill could channel tens of millions more to Mississippi PowerCo. to aid construction of its $6.5 billion power plant in Kemper County. The language, engineered by U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., could ultimately hold down rates that the company’s 186,000 customers will have…
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December 18, 2015
Ole Miss chancellor, Miss State president pulling in $600,000
$600,000 men: Ole Miss, Mississippi State leaders get pay increase JACKSON, Miss. — The University of Mississippi’s new chancellor will make $600,000 a year, and Mississippi State University’s president is getting a pay raise to match. The College Board announced the new salaries Thursday after approving them in a closed session, representing a big boost…
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December 18, 2015
Coast school sups wary of MAEP budget recommendations; Rep. Zuber sees more funding coming
Local school officials cast wary eye on legislative budget recommendation “I’m trying to maintain hope and optimism that our legislators, once they get into session, will make funding MAEP a top priority,” Coleman-Potter said, who added the amount needed to fully fund MAEP will not be known until after the first of the year when…
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December 18, 2015
Hosemann says YallBusiness site drawing significant traffic
State’s ‘Y’all’ website pulling visitors worldwide A website by the Secretary of State’s office to promote economic development in Mississippi has attracted a large number of visitors since its Sept. 30 launch. The site, www.YallBusiness.sos.ms.gov, brings together economic, census and consumer data into one comprehensive website. It also has a link on the main Secretary…
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December 18, 2015
Cochran cosponsors Perkins Student Loan program used by Miss. students
SENATE REVIVES PERKINS STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM Cochran Cosponsored Senate Bill to Reform Program Used by Miss. Students WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) to renew the federal Perkins Loan Program, a student loan program that expired in October. The Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension…
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December 18, 2015
Author recounts former Sen. Trent Lott’s help with Montenegro’s march to NATO
On Montenegro’s March to NATO With Zeljko Bogetic, I wrote a book, Cronogroska Marka (1999). It laid out the modalities for Montenegro to dump the Yugoslav dinar, which would be the first step in the march. As soon as this book hit the streets and I was appointed as State Counselor and Djukanovic’s advisor, I…
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December 18, 2015
Sen. Wicker: Women in combat wrong call based on Generals
Should American Women Have To Register For The Draft? WELNA: Other lawmakers oppose making any changes. Mississippi Republican Roger Wicker, who’s also on the Senate Armed Services panel, says Defense Secretary Ash Carter’s decision to make every position in the military open to women was the wrong call. ROGER WICKER: Because if you listen to…
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December 17, 2015
Gov. Bryant reappoints Corley as Banking Commissioner
RELEASE: Governor Phil Bryant Announces Reappointment of Corley as Banking Commissioner Jackson, Miss. (Dec. 17, 2015) — Gov. Phil Bryant announced today that he has reappointed Charlotte Corley as Banking Commissioner. As Banking Commissioner, Corley is responsible for oversight of financial institutions chartered under state authority and will ensure that those institutions comply with Mississippi’s…
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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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