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Anne Summerhays
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May 2, 2022
Wicker, Hyde-Smith, Palazzo welcome $36.7 million in GOMESA funds to Mississippi
Off-shore energy production in FY 2021 generates revenue for state, three coastal counties On Monday, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and Congressman Steven Palazzo (R-MS) celebrated the distribution of more than $36.7 million to the State of Mississippi and its three coastal counties. The funds will go towards coastal conservation, restoration,…
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Anne Summerhays
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May 2, 2022
“George Washington” of the Mississippi Republican Party, Wirt Yerger, Jr., passed away
Yerger established the Republican Party in Mississippi, serving as State Chairman of the MSGOP from 1956 to 1966. On Monday, Wirt Yerger, Jr., founding Chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party, passed away. In 2020, the Mississippi Top 50 announced Yerger as one of three honorees in the 2020 Hall of Fame. Yerger received a Bachelor of…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 2, 2022
Cleveland is newest Welcome Home Mississippi retirement community
Cleveland joins twelve other Mississippi cities in the WHM program. Cleveland has been named Mississippi’s newest certified retirement city under the Welcome Home Mississippi program. Administered by the Mississippi Development Authority, the goal of WHM is to attract retirees from around the country to communities throughout the state. “MDA commends the city of Cleveland for…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 2, 2022
MAC Minigrants available, apply before June 1
Eligible individual artists and organizations may apply for up to $500 and $1,000, respectively. The Mississippi Arts Commission is now accepting applications for the agency’s Mini-grant program, which is offered twice a year to organizations and individual artists to assist with professional development and capacity building. Applications are now open and the deadline to apply…
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Anne Summerhays
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May 2, 2022
Wicker, Hyde-Smith question Pentagon about COVID vaccine military discharges
Miss. Senators, colleagues seek details on Pentagon handling of servicemembers who decline vaccines U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) are among 14 Senators who signed a detailed letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin seeking information on the number and nature of military discharges for not receiving a COVID vaccine. According to reports, more…
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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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Jeremy Pittari
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June 19, 2026
UMMC looks to save Greenwood Leflore Hospital from closure by assuming ownership of facility
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 19, 2026
Miss. Board of Education using grant funding to add early childhood, literacy coaches
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Alia Wong, Associated Press
, Collin Binkley, Associated Press
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June 19, 2026
Trump administration says it is cutting student loan interest
Business
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Frank Corder
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June 17, 2026
Gould Industries locating in southwest Mississippi
Business
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Frank Corder
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June 16, 2026
U.S. Army contracts with General Atomics for long-range maneuvering projectile program
Business
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Frank Corder
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June 10, 2026
NPL Construction locating fabrication, manufacturing operations in Greenwood
Culture
Culture
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Richelle Putnam
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June 19, 2026
Anderson’s Bakery: Pascagoula’s sweetest tradition for 50 Years
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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June 19, 2026
Why the delay?
Culture
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Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
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June 18, 2026
College sports bill clears key Senate hurdle despite SEC, Big Ten opposition
Opinion
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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June 19, 2026
Dads Matter
Opinion
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Hunter Estes
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June 19, 2026
Mississippians with Down syndrome are worth defending
Opinion
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Gregory Kiley
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June 18, 2026
How China attacks U.S. interests in Mississippi
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