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Sarah Ulmer
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February 10, 2022
A facelift could be ahead for Mississippi state parks
Two “Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Funds” presented, both with different funding models. Mississippi’s state parks and outdoor areas could get a facelift with several bills coming from the Legislature this year. The state’s outdoor recreation is an estimated $8 billion industry. This includes over $600 million in local and state revenue and nearly 80,000 jobs. Two…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 10, 2022
Bigger Pie Forum Podcast: Electricity Lessons from the U.K.
BPF visits with MCPP’s Carswell, a former member of the British Parliament, to talk energy policy. This week, Bigger Pie Forum released a podcast where host Ashby Foote spoke with Douglas Carswell of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy on the electricity crisis in the United Kingdom. The two discuss what has transpired in the…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 10, 2022
Mississippi Investing Nearly $25 Million in Site Development
“By investing in these sites today, we are laying a foundation upon which companies can quickly locate, expand and create jobs for future generations of Mississippians,” Governor Reeves said. Governor Tate Reeves today announced the state of Mississippi is investing nearly $25 million in site development projects throughout the state. Site development grant funds made…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 9, 2022
Wicker, Hyde-Smith, colleagues pledge to block any Iran deal not submitted to Congress for approval
Miss. Senators admonish Biden Administration over nuclear talks. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) announced that they have joined colleagues in a letter to President Biden rebuking the administration’s negotiations for a new Iran nuclear deal. Reports have emerged saying that the Biden administration is actively renegotiating another entry into the 2015 Nuclear…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 9, 2022
Bills pertaining to raising, capping salaries gain traction in Mississippi House and Senate
Lawmakers consider bills to raise their own per diem, teacher pay, and other publicly funded positions while reining in salaries of top state education officials. Throughout the 2022 Mississippi Legislative Session, lawmakers have presented a variety of bills that deal with the raising of salaries for sheriffs, teachers, District Attorneys, and other publicly funded positions. …
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Anne Summerhays
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February 9, 2022
Proposed bill in Mississippi House would allow children to attend school of their choice in any school district
Wicker, Hyde-Smith have supported similar efforts on the federal level. The Mississippi Legislature faces a deadline to pass general bills originating in their own chamber. Before both chambers met Wednesday morning, Mississippi Statewatch reported that the Senate had 71 items on the general bill calendar remaining and the House has 87 on its calendar. With…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 9, 2022
Rectification of Mississippi ballot initiative process moves to the Senate
The House bill would restore the ballot initiative process but not allow it to change the state constitution. As expected, lawmakers are tackling the reinstatement of Mississippi’s ballot initiative process in the 2022 Legislative session, seeking to rectify the previous flaws that lead to the process being upended by the state Supreme Court. HC 39…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 9, 2022
Former state hospital police officer arrested for fraud
Former police officer arrested on fraud charges after allegedly fudging time sheets. A former Mississippi State Hospital department police officer who was in Texas has been extradited to Mississippi and charged with fraud. According to State Auditor Shad White, Roberto Williams was indicted by a Rankin County grand jury after special agents presented a $3,135.62…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 9, 2022
SALTER: Origin of state’s huge budget surplus lost in legislative march toward massive tax cuts
By: Sid Salter Is Mississippi on solid fiscal footing for the future as the Republican leadership of both houses of the Mississippi Legislature take slightly different paths in their march toward a massive tax cut? As in most matters of politics and public policy, the answer to that question depends on who is providing the…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 9, 2022
Speaker Gunn rolls out graphic comparison of House vs. Senate income tax cut proposals
The Mississippi House is willing to move toward full elimination, the Senate shows caution with a bracket elimination. Both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature have proposed plans to cut the state’s individual income tax. On Tuesday, Speaker of the House Philip Gunn (R) released graphics that depicted the House’s comparison of the two chambers’ proposals…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 8, 2022
Hyde-Smith says Biden Administration is ‘slow walking’ offshore energy, imperiling production outlook
“I have never seen such slow walking in my life, to the detriment of my state of Mississippi,” the Mississippi Senator declares. On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing to consider three pending nominations: Laura Daniel-Davis to be the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Land and Minerals Management, Maria…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 8, 2022
NFIB reports inflation impact on small businesses
22% of small businesses report inflation as their biggest problem since the new year. While inflation is still impacting small businesses the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index says they have decreased slightly in January to 97.1. This is down 1.8 points from December. The most recent survey says that inflation remains a problem for small…
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Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
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January 22, 2025
Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement
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Frank Corder
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January 22, 2025
Bill of the Day: Restricting cell phone use in Mississippi public schools
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Magnolia Tribune
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January 22, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: January 22, 2025
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Lynne Jeter
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January 22, 2025
Talented Coblentz family builds successful, diverse Starkville area businesses
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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January 15, 2025
From boot camp to real world success
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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January 9, 2025
AI-related executive order signed by Governor Reeves
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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January 22, 2025
A holy anointing
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Eric Olson, Associated Press
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January 21, 2025
AP Top 25: Ohio St, Notre Dame are 1-2 in final poll; Mississippi and BYU ahead of playoff teams
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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January 21, 2025
Seeking the best for the Church
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Sid Salter
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January 22, 2025
State governments braced for their share of President Trump’s mass deportation program
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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January 21, 2025
Broadcasting legend Paul Gallo passes away, leaves big mic to fill
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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January 17, 2025
House plan to eliminate income tax paints big vision, leaves big questions for Senate
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