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Anne Summerhays
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April 29, 2022
Wicker, Hyde-Smith call for termination of Citibank as the U.S. Senate credit card provider
The Senators’ demand was made in a letter to Senate Sergeant at Arms Karen Gibson. On Friday, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) joined eight of their colleagues in a letter to the Senate Sergeant at Arms urging for the immediate termination of Citibank as the U.S. Senate credit card provider. The letter…
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Anne Summerhays
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April 29, 2022
Senator Wicker cosponsors legislation to reform drug sentencing
SMART Cocaine Sentencing Act to reform sentence disparities, target drug dealers On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker announced that he joined colleagues to introduce the SMART Cocaine Sentencing Act seeks to resolve sentencing disparities between crack and powder cocaine while still punishing cartels and drug networks. The legislation seeks to reduce the sentencing disparity between crack…
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Magnolia Tribune
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April 29, 2022
Office of Governor Tate Reeves accepting internship program applications
Students will experience and assist in the operations of the Governor’s Office and the legislative process. The Office of Governor Tate Reeves is encouraging college students with an interest in state government to apply for the Governor’s Office Internship Program. The internships are designed to provide insight to college students, who want to learn more about the executive branch of state government. Students will experience and assist in the operations…
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Magnolia Tribune
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April 29, 2022
MDE providing $23.1M of digital subscriptions to school districts at no cost
The new digital subscriptions will further support MDE’s efforts to ensure a high-quality digital learning experience. The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is providing $23.1 million of digital subscriptions to school districts at no cost to enhance the digital learning experience. In December 2021, the State Board of Education (SBE) approved MDE’s supplemental digital subscription…
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Guest Editorial
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April 29, 2022
MCRAE: Lock in today’s tuition rates
By: Treasurer David McRae Open enrollment in Mississippi’s pre-pay college affordability plan ends May 31. College costs have increased 160 percent since 1980. Today, between tuition, room and board, books, and other expenses, a college education typically costs families around $27,000 annually for a public, in-state university and $55,000 annually for a private education, according…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 29, 2022
Hyde-Smith shows support for chronic wasting disease research
In a bipartisan move by the U.S. Senate, the legislation would allow state and tribal governments to address and prevent CWD outbreaks. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has backed a bill that would increase research and management of CWD in the state of Mississippi. This disease has been show to negatively affect recreational hunting, outdoor tourism, local…
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Anne Summerhays
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April 29, 2022
Secretary of State Watson takes issue with Governor Reeves’ veto of campaign finance enforcement change
SB 2306 had unanimous support in both the Mississippi House and Senate. On April 21, 2022, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves vetoed Senate Bill 2306, which sought to transfer the authority of the Mississippi Ethics Commission to assess a civil penalty against any candidate or political committee for failure to file a report to the Secretary of…
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Anne Summerhays
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April 28, 2022
Governor signs bill requiring Dept. of Human Services investigators to report fraud to State Auditor
SB 2338 was signed by Governor Reeves last week. Last week, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves approved Senate Bill 2338. It requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) Fraud Investigation Unit to report to the State Auditor any suspected civil or criminal violations relating to program fraud, embezzlement, or related crimes. State Auditor Shad White announced…
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Anne Summerhays
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April 28, 2022
Atmos Energy, Habitat for Humanity host Zero Net Energy home groundbreaking ceremony
The Brown family will purchase the home with a 30-year, zero-interest mortgage. On Thursday, Atmos Energy and Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area (HFHMCA) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a Zero Net Energy (ZNE) home. This is the first ZNE home to be built in Mississippi. “We believe in making a difference in our communities, and…
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Frank Corder
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April 28, 2022
CORDER: Governor’s vetoes should remind lawmakers of why Municipal Option Sales Tax is a smart idea
Instead of allowing local citizens to decide the fate of local projects, lawmakers are content to put all state taxpayers on the hook via earmarks. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves announced today that he was issuing line-item vetoes in a budget bill related to earmarks for, among other things, municipal buildings and special local projects that…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 28, 2022
Reeves makes line-item vetoes to final bill of the 2022 Legislative Session
The Governor says the vetoed spending is not the responsibility of state taxpayers. Governor Tate Reeves has chosen to partially veto the final bill of the 2022 Legislative session. HB 1353, a budget bill, made several different appropriations to special projects. Reeves indicated he did not agree with all of the expenditures which resulted in…
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Frank Corder
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April 28, 2022
Mississippi requests major disaster declaration from President Biden over March severe weather
Governor Reeves made the request of President Biden on behalf of the state. On Thursday, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) announced that Governor Tate Reeves has requested a Major Disaster Declaration from President Joe Biden for Individual Assistance due to tornadoes and severe weather which occurred on March 22, 2022. MEMA says that according…
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 17, 2025
Regulating kratom in Mississippi: Age restriction, local bans, business concerns
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Daniel Tyson
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April 17, 2025
State Defender hopeful pilot program will receive funding in special session
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Magnolia Tribune
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April 17, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: April 17, 2025
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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Matt Friedeman
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April 20, 2025
The Power of the Cross
Culture
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Laura Lee Leathers
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April 20, 2025
Mississippi Legends: Folk-rock singer and songwriter, Steve Forbert
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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April 20, 2025
Comfort in trial
Opinion
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
Opinion
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Lesley Davis
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April 16, 2025
Mississippi took bold steps this session but there’s more work to do
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