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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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Anne Summerhays
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February 8, 2022
Bills to use ARPA funds for infrastructure grant programs pass the Mississippi House
HB 1421 and HB1425 would create ARPA Rural Water Associations Infrastructure Grant Program & ARPA Wastewater Infrastructure Grant Program Tuesday morning, House Bills 1421 and 1425 passed the Mississippi House of Representatives. The legislation seeks to use American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to establish infrastructure grant programs under the Department of Health and the…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 8, 2022
EPA Regional Administrator responds to Ag Commissioner Gipson’s letter concerning Yazoo Pumps
EPA acknowledges the problems but doesn’t reinstate its commitment to finish the pumps as was funded under the Trump Administration. On Monday, Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson shared a letter from the EPA Regional Administrator in response to his letter requesting they finish the building of the Yazoo Pumps. Letter from EPA Regional Administrator in…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 8, 2022
Mississippi Senate moves prenatal postpartum care bill forward
Postpartum coverage bill heads to the House where the same language died in Medicaid tech bill last year. Mississippi women on Medicaid could receive an additional 10 months of postpartum coverage through a bill authored by Senator Kevin Blackwell (R). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, coverage was extended indefinitely to those who receive Medicaid benefits.…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 7, 2022
Mississippi House Democratic Leader says eliminating state income tax “doesn’t make much sense”
Rep. Robert Johnson spoke at the Stennis Capitol Press luncheon today where he provided updates on the 2022 legislative session from his perspective. Mississippi House Minority Leader State Representative Robert Johnson (D) spoke at the Stennis Capitol Press Forum in Jackson on Monday about the 2022 Legislative session and the priorities of the Democratic Party.…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 7, 2022
Former deputy municipal clerk found guilty of embezzlement
Former deputy municipal clerk in Monticello, Kim Davis, has been found guilty of embezzlement according to State Auditor Shad White. Davis was convicted in the Lawrence County Circuit Court after entering a guilty plea. She was originally arrested for a cash-skimming scheme in November 2020. It was reported that she embezzled cash as town residents…
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Daniel Tyson
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December 19, 2025
Lawmakers consider ways to assist with Mississippi military service members’ mental health struggles
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 19, 2025
Mississippi sees rise in K-12 teacher vacancies
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Daniel Tyson
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December 19, 2025
Mississippi agrees to voluntarily provide DOJ with full voter registration lists
Business
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Frank Corder
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December 19, 2025
Firehawk Aerospace expands U.S. rocket manufacturing by acquiring Mississippi facility
Business
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Frank Corder
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December 18, 2025
Steel industry supplier P.C. Campana moving manufacturing line to Vicksburg
Business
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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Brett Martel, Associated Press
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December 19, 2025
Ole Miss bracing for a better Tulane team in College Football Playoff opener
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Alistair Begg
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December 19, 2025
His hands raised high
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Eric Olson, Associated Press
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December 18, 2025
College Football Playoff picks: Sooners, Aggies, Rebels and Ducks should advance to quarterfinals
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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December 17, 2025
PERS pension concerns remain volatile for state lawmakers in 2026 as markets rumble
Opinion
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Kimberly Ross
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December 16, 2025
Lessons from Luigi: Quit lionizing cold-blooded murderers
Opinion
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Dr. Patrick Miller
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December 16, 2025
The Hidden Gem: Why education freedom is the new economic development
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