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Anne Summerhays
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August 2, 2022
Hyde-Smith, Tillis introduce bill requiring Biden Admin. to restore, maintain control of Southern border
U.S. Representatives Young Kim (R-CA) and Michael Guest (R-MS) introduced similar legislation (HR.7260) earlier this year. On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) joined U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) in introducing the Comprehensive Southern Border Strategy Act (S.4642). The legislation would require the Biden Administration to restore and maintain control of the southern border. S.4642…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 2, 2022
Ingalls President Kari Wilkinson elected to Mississippi Power Board of Directors
Wilkinson was named President of the Pascagoula shipyard in April 2021. On Tuesday, Mississippi Power announced that Kari Wilkinson, President of Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula and Executive Vice President of Huntington Ingalls Industries, has been elected to serve on the utility’s board of directors. Wilkinson started her career at Ingalls in 1996 as a naval…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 2, 2022
AG Fitch part of Nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force
Tired of those spam calls constantly ringing your phone? Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Attorney General’s from every state join task force to fight these calls. “Robocalls are an unwanted intrusion on our privacy and often the gateway to fraud,” said Attorney General Lynn Fitch. “I am committed to stopping illegal and unwanted calls. This nationwide effort will…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 1, 2022
Senator Hyde-Smith joins new caucus dedicated to investing in rural, low-income communities
Bipartisan Senate Community Development Finance Caucus will support CDFIs and MDIs. On Monday, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announced she is a founding member of the Senate Community Development Finance Caucus (CDFC). The new caucus is a bipartisan effort to increase opportunities in rural and low-income communities through leveraged lending. The new caucus is dedicated to supporting the…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 1, 2022
Back to School: Teachers return with more money in their pockets
The Legislature passed the largest teacher pay raise in the state’s history in 2022 while also increasing the funds given to each teacher for classroom needs. In the 2022 Legislative session, both the Mississippi House and the Senate prioritized teachers and the classroom. Lawmakers showed their commitment to improving Mississippi’s schools by providing the largest…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 1, 2022
Entergy Mississippi awards $56,500 in grants from Excellerator Competitive Communities program
Eight communities win matching grants to further economic development goals. On Monday, Entergy Mississippi announced that economic development group sin eight Mississippi counties will boost their marketing and strategic-planning power with 50/50 matching grants from Entergy Mississippi’s Excellerator Competitive Communities program. The grant program helps county economic development organizations enhance their appeal to companies looking…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 1, 2022
MDE, MDHS will distribute P-EBT benefits to approximately 466,000 Mississippi children
MDHS anticipates the distribution of these one-time P-EBT benefits in October 2022. The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) have received federal approval to distribute Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits to approximately 466,000 Mississippi children. Mississippi children who participated in the National School Lunch Program or were under six…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 29, 2022
Hyde-Smith backs bill to end illegal immigrant abuse of asylum system
The Mississippi Senator said legislation would begin to restore order by making sure there are serious consequences for abusing the asylum process. This week, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) cosponsored the Asylum Accountability Act (S.4636). The legislation would permanently bar illegal immigrants who fail to appear in immigration court from benefitting from the Immigration and Nationality Act,…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 29, 2022
AG Fitch announced completed cyber crime operation in North Mississippi
The operation was a week-long and known as Operation Catfish. Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office has completed a week-long cyber security operation in North Mississippi in conjunction with multiple other law enforcement agencies to detect individuals sexually exploiting minors. The AG’s Office partnered with Starkville Police Department, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office,…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 29, 2022
State Senators Boyd, Turner-Ford appointed to NCSL’s Early Childhood Fellows Program
Lt. Gov. Hosemann says the two’s appointment comes at the perfect time as they will both serve on the Senate’s study group on Women, Children and Families. Last week, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) announced the 10th class of its Early Childhood Fellows Program for state legislators and legislative staff. Mississippi State Senators Nicole Boyd…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 29, 2022
Blue Cross files defamation lawsuit to set record straight regarding UMMC network negotiations
BCBS claims UMMC’s ad campaign is maliciously designed to injure their reputation and improperly coerce them into a new contract that benefits UMMC. The insurance giant, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi (BCBS), is claiming in a recent lawsuit that employees of the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) engaged in a defamatory public relations…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 28, 2022
Second day of political speaking at the 2022 Neshoba County Fair concludes
Speakers included Governor Reeves, Secretary of State Watson, Attorney General Fitch, and more. The 2022 Neshoba County Fair, “Mississippi’s Giant Houseparty,” started on Friday, July 22, and will conclude on Friday, July 29. This year’s lineup of public and political speakers took place on Wednesday, July 27, and Thursday, July 28. Thursday’s line up of political…
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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