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October 19, 2015
Rep. Greg Snowden: #Initiative42 “an assault upon representative democracy”
Initiative 42: Partisan assault or grassroots effort? Depending on whom you talk to, it’s either a grassroots effort to better fund our schools or a partisan and special-interest power struggle. “We have always recognized it as being not any sort of grassroots education effort but politically as a partisan assault on the legislative leadership and…
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October 19, 2015
PENDER takes on campaign donations
GEOFF PENDER: Campaign finance laws don’t give taxpayers fair shot Campaign donations from someone profiting from government are shielded from bribery — and even tax — provisions based on two basic assumptions: One, they are for running a campaign, not a politician’s personal use. Two, records of them are (ostensibly) open to public scrutiny. But…
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October 19, 2015
Rep. Bubba Carpenter opens mouth, inserts foot
Rep. Carpenter injects race into Initiative 42 “If 42 passes in its form, a judge in Hinds County, Mississippi, predominantly black — it’s going to be a black judge — they’re going to tell us where the state education money goes,” Carpenter said. Clarion Ledger 10/18/15
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October 19, 2015
Shut yo’ damn mouth – UPDATE Rep. Carpenter makes full apology
Unbelievable by Alan Lange
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October 18, 2015
@AGJimHood tells @TheFix being linked to fellow Democrat Obama is about race
Meet the last Democratic statewide constitutional office-holder in the Deep South The Fix: Well, Republicans have had control of the South a long time before the Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in Citizen’s United. What else have Republicans been doing that helps them so effectively defeat Democrats? Hood: Well, like I said, I think that Republicans…
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October 16, 2015
Congressman Palazzo hosts Fourth Annual Youth Leadership Conference
RELEASE: Palazzo Hosts Fourth Annual Youth Leadership Summit Gulfport, MS Congressman Steven Palazzo (MS-04) today hosted his fourth annual Youth Leadership Summit for high school juniors and seniors on the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Jefferson Davis campus. Approximately 400 students from 25 different schools within Mississippi’s Fourth Congressional District participated in the event. Congressman…
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October 16, 2015
Gov. Bryant appoints Buddy Bailey of Brandon to State Board of Education
RELEASE: Gov. Phil Bryant Appoints Buddy Bailey to State Board of Education JACKSON— Gov. Phil Bryant has appointed principal of Brandon High School Buddy Bailey to the State Board of Education. He will fill the unexpired term of Richard Morrison, who has resigned. “I am pleased to appoint Buddy to the State Board of Education,”…
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October 16, 2015
Mississippi NFIB opposes #Initiative42 as 92% of members surveyed oppose it as well
RELEASE: NFIB OPPOSES CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO PUT SCHOOLS IN COURT’S HANDS Small business members of the National Federation of Independent Business overwhelmingly oppose a proposed state constitutional amendment that would ultimately put Mississippi’s public schools under the control of a single judge. When NFIB/Mississippi recently surveyed its members, 92.2 percent of those who responded opposed…
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October 16, 2015
Congressman Thompson to speak at MSU Monday
Congressman Thompson speaks at MSU Monday Rep. Bennie Thompson will discuss his work in the U.S. Congress Monday [Oct. 19] as part of the Lamar Conerly Governance Forum at Mississippi State. Organized by the university’s Department of Political Science and Public Administration, the program featuring Mississippi’s 2nd District congressman begins at 1 p.m. in the…
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October 16, 2015
NAACP host pro-#Initiative42 reps at town hall meeting in Laurel
Town hall meeting held in Laurel to discuss Initiative 42 The NAACP hosted a special town hall meeting at the Train Depot in Laurel Thursday to discuss Initiative 42. Organizers said the meeting was held to address controversy surrounding the initiative which will be on the Nov. 3 ballot. Representatives from Better Schools, Better Jobs…
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October 16, 2015
MS Board of Education seeks to measure school contractor effectiveness
State seeks to measure effectiveness of school contractors State officials say they’re trying to measure whether struggling school districts are getting good results from contractors hired to help teachers and students. In a presentation Thursday to the State Board of Education, Jamilliah Longino said that the state’s Office of School Improvement has begun meeting quarterly…
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October 16, 2015
Cochran visits with Mississippi servicemember stationed in Italy
RELEASE: COCHRAN VISITS WITH MISSISSIPPI SERVICEMEMBER STATIONED IN ITALY WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) visits with Petty Officer 1st class Mitishia Gaines from Jackson, Miss., while meeting with the U.S. Navy 6th Fleet in Naples, Italy. Cochran, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and its Subcommittee on Defense, was discussing the Department…
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March 20, 2026
DiBiase found not guilty on all 13 counts for his alleged role in Mississippi’s largest-ever public welfare scandal
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March 20, 2026
White House urges Congress to take a light touch on AI regulations in new legislative blueprint
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Frank Corder
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March 20, 2026
International Paper to build new $225 million facility in Rankin County
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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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Frank Corder
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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 20, 2026
Mississippi Symphony Orchestra hosts Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience
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Alistair Begg
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March 20, 2026
The triumphant King
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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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Russ Latino
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March 20, 2026
Could Mississippi’s conservative, business donors stop giving to Republican incumbents?
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Russ Latino
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March 19, 2026
Employers warn Senate plan to raise Mississippians’ drug prices will cost dearly
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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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