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February 26, 2015
Bobby Patrick announces for SD 17
RELEASE: Bobby Patrick Announces Candidacy for State Senate Columbus, MS (February 25th, 2015) Bobby Patrick announced today that he has qualified with the Mississippi Republican Party as a candidate in the Republican Primary election for Senator of the 17th District. Patrick is a retired State Farm Insurance agency owner who is seeking election to Mississippi…
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February 26, 2015
Speaker Gunn, Rep. Mayo’s tax cut – largest in state history – passes House 83-32 (18 Dems support)
House passes phase-out of income tax The state House, after two hours of debate, approved a measure to eliminate the state’s individual income tax over the next 15 years. The vote was 83-32, with 18 Democrats helping the GOP majority pass the measure, which required a 3/5, or 60 percent vote. Clarion Ledger 2/25/15
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February 25, 2015
BREAKING: Chris Epps pleads guilty
BREAKING: Chris Epps pleads guilty Former Corrections Commissioner Chris Epps pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges Wednesday before federal District Judge Henry T. Wingate. Clarion Ledger 2/25/15
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February 25, 2015
CL lists Mike Taggert and Boyce Adams (and maybe Trent Kelly) as likely top candidates for #MS01
Tagert, Adams likely top candidates for MS01: UPDATED Word this morning is that Republican District Attorney Trent Kelly has decided to run. Kelly is from Tupelo with a district that covers Alcorn, Itwawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc, Prentiss and Tishomingo counties. If Kelly gets in the race, then he could become a top-tier candidate alongside Tagert…
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February 25, 2015
Former US Senators Trent Lott, John Breaux discuss current Congressional environment
Ex-Senators: Congress Remains Stuck Lott said long congressional recesses and weekends out of Washington have harmed the interpersonal relationships that can sometimes help resolve tough issues. Breaux agreed, saying, “It’s difficult to stab someone in the back in the morning when you had dinner with them the night before.” Other causes of a lack of…
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February 25, 2015
SUN HERALD editorial board calls Speaker Gunn’s tax plan “deceptive and unworkable…laughable”
SUN HERALD | Editorial: Gunn’s plan to phase out income tax is unworkable Speaker of the House Philip Gunn’s proposal to phase out Mississippi’s individual income tax is political pandering. It is both deceptive and unworkable. It is cruel because it gives taxpayers the idea that state government really can, in the words of Lt.…
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February 25, 2015
Hernando Mayor Chip Johnson running for Northern District Transportation Commissioner
Johnson seeks Transportation Post Hernando Mayor Chip Johnson has filed qualifying papers to run for Northern District Transportation Commissioner as a Republican candidate for that post. Johnson has served as mayor of the DeSoto County seat since 2005. He served as an alderman before his election as the city’s mayor. Desoto Times 2/24/15
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February 24, 2015
Cochran, Wicker among Senators commemorating Black History Month
RELEASE: SENATORS INTRODUCE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH Bipartisan Resolution Honors the Contributions of African Americans in the Face of Racial Injustice WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today introduced a resolution commemorating Black History Month. S.Res.84 recognizes the contributions African Americans have made in education,…
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February 24, 2015
Sen. Roger Wicker says President’s #KeystoneXL veto ignores will of bipartisan majority
RELEASE: Wicker: Presidential Veto Unjustifiable President Obama Ignores Voters, Vetoes Keystone XL Pipeline Approval WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has released the following statement in response to President Obama’s veto of legislation to approve the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. “President Obama’s veto ignores the will of a clear, bipartisan majority of…
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February 24, 2015
Congressman Palazzo condemns President’s veto of #KeystoneXL
RELEASE: Palazzo Condemns President’s Veto on Keystone XL Washington, DC – Congressman Steven Palazzo (MS-4) released the following statement today after the president’s veto of legislation approving the Keystone XL pipeline: “This was an opportunity for the president to stand united with Congress and prove that Washington can put the American people’s priorities first. Instead…
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February 24, 2015
Chris Brown Announces Campaign for #MS01
Chris Brown, conservative Republican state Representative, today began his campaign for Congress in Mississippi’s 1st District, with the following statement: “The upcoming special election is a sad necessity, as we all would have preferred for Congressman Nunnelee to have won his courageous fight against cancer. He set an example for all of us in his…
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February 24, 2015
MS House Republicans Outline Proposed Individual Income Tax Elimination
Today, the Mississippi House Republican Caucus announced a $1.38 billion individual income tax cut proposal. The income tax cut in House Bill 1629 (HB1629) will occur over a 15-year period beginning in Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17) and will take place only if there is three percent revenue growth in each fiscal year. Currently, Mississippians pay…
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 7, 2026
Wednesday night storm spawns several tornadoes that damage hundreds of homes in three counties
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Frank Corder
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May 6, 2026
Speaker White names House Select Committees to tackle property taxes, school consolidation, redistricting, more
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Daniel Tyson
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May 6, 2026
Job training life-affirming for inmates in MAGCOR programs
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
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Alistair Begg
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May 8, 2026
The cost of complaining
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Susan Marquez
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May 7, 2026
Noah “Soggy” Sweat’s “The Whiskey Speech” to be presented at Two Mississippi Museums
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Alistair Begg
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May 7, 2026
Purchased for God
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Russ Latino
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May 8, 2026
Something for everyone to hate in the redistricting debate
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Christy Hovanetz
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May 6, 2026
Mississippi is raising the bar, and that’s a really good thing for kids
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Russ Latino
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May 5, 2026
Mississippi faces pressure to redistrict before congressional midterms, but also real world constraints
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