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Sarah Ulmer
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November 17, 2022
Passenger rail service on Mississippi Coast one step closer to reality
The rail service was halted in 2005 due to damage from Hurricane Katrina. Efforts to reinstate it have slowed over the years despite strong federal support. A recent letter from the CEO’s of Amtrack, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern, and the Alabama State Port Authority to the Surface Transportation Board is giving renewed positivity to the…
Culture
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Frank Corder
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November 17, 2022
Entergy Mississippi customers to see increase in power bills
The PSC approved the company’s request to phase-in the increases caused by higher fuel costs nationwide. Every American has felt the cost of inflation on their pocketbooks over the past year, and most will soon feel it even more as winter sets in and heaters turn on across the country. Here in Mississippi, one of…
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Anne Summerhays
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November 17, 2022
Wicker, Klobuchar move to ease intercountry adoptions
Senators propose removing barriers to children finding loving homes. In a bipartisan effort, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the “Voluntary Specialized Accreditation for Background Studies and Home Studies Act.” The legislation would help to remove barriers to intercountry adoption by increasing flexibility for adoption service providers and providing a new…
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Frank Corder
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November 17, 2022
Atmos Energy reminds Mississippians to unite to stop utility scammers
It’s International Fraud Awareness Week and Utility Scam Awareness Day. Customers should always beware of utility imposters. In recent years, utilities have seen an increase in reported scammers who are contacting customers seeking payments and personal and financial information to avoid service interruptions. Atmos Energy has joined Utilities United Against Scams (UUAS) to raise awareness…
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Frank Corder
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November 17, 2022
Marriage bill clears U.S. Senate procedural hurdle
Mississippi Senators Wicker, Hyde-Smith say the legislation is unnecessary and raise concerns over First Amendment rights, religious liberties for those who believe in traditional marriage. On Wednesday, 12 Republicans in the U.S. Senate crossed party lines to move the bill titled the “Respect for Marriage Act” forward to a final vote in the chamber. The…
Culture
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 16, 2022
Commissioner Gipson announces launch of food assistance program with emphasis on local produce
The new food assistance program has an emphasis on teaming up local farmers and producers with underserved communities to provide healthier food options through food banks. Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the launch of the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement. This partnership will link The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and…
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Anne Summerhays
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November 16, 2022
House Committee holds hearing to address mental health in Mississippi
Speakers included representatives from the Department of Mental Health, Right Track Medical Group, Leading by Example MS, and more. On Tuesday, the House Judiciary B Committee met to hear from a variety of speakers on the topic of mental health in Mississippi. Speakers at the hearing included representatives from the Department of Mental Health, Right Track…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 16, 2022
SALTER: Gunn’s successful tenure as House speaker marked by flag change, Medicaid stance
By: Sid Salter Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn’s GOP Caucus announcement that he was not seeking re-election in 2023 brings to a close a tenure as the state’s first Republican leader of the House of Representatives since Reconstruction. The amiable but formidable Gunn’s service as speaker saw the undeniable progress of the state’s decision to…
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Anne Summerhays
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November 15, 2022
Ag theft investigation of stolen airplane engine leads to recovery of stolen equipment in Sunflower County
“This is an example of multiple law enforcement agencies working together to quickly and successfully resolve a case,” Gipson said. Last week, an engine was stolen off an airplane that was stored in a crop-duster hanger in Valley Park in Issaquena County. The theft of the plane engine was reported to the Issaquena Sheriff’s Office…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 15, 2022
Wicker and Kaine join in requesting new study assessing number of amphibious warships needed in future fleet
A minimum of 31 ships were requested for the future fleet, but depending on the study that number could change. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Tim Kaine, D-Va., sent a letter to Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro requesting an update on a study commissioned by the Navy to assess the number of…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 15, 2022
Mississippi joins other states in multimillion dollar settlement with Google over tracking practices
Google will pay back nearly $400 million to 40 states in privacy settlement. Attorney General Lynn Fitch today announced that Mississippi, along with 39 other Attorneys General, has reached a $391.5 million multistate settlement with Google over its location tracking practices relating to Google Account settings. This is the largest multistate Attorney General privacy settlement in…
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Anne Summerhays
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November 15, 2022
Treasurer David McRae urges PERS Board Members to reject ESG policies
“I have grown deeply concerned that the actions of New York investment firms, however, are jeopardizing this system and failing to uphold their fiduciary responsibilities to us,” McRae wrote. On Monday, Treasurer David McRae issued a letter to the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi (PERS) Board Members, urging the officers to reject Environmental, Social,…
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Frank Corder
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April 21, 2025
Runoff elections being held Tuesday in 28 cities, 2 House Districts
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Stan Choe, Associated Press
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April 21, 2025
US stocks sink with the US dollar’s value as investors retreat further from the United States
News
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Daniel Tyson
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April 21, 2025
Mississippi parents struggle to find childcare, after-school programs, experts say
Business
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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April 15, 2025
ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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April 9, 2025
Cultivating deep Magnolia State connections
Culture
Culture
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Parrish Alford
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April 21, 2025
Dart, a possible first rounder, makes Kiffin two-for-two. Can Simmons complete the trifecta?
Culture
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Robert St. John
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April 21, 2025
Friendship
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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April 21, 2025
God’s children now
Opinion
Opinion
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Kimberly Ross
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April 21, 2025
From Shapiro to Trump, political rage does not justify political violence
Opinion
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Jonathan Bain
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April 18, 2025
“One Door” is an open door for welfare expansion in Mississippi
Opinion
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Sam Franklin
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April 17, 2025
Tariffs at the dawn of the American republic
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