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Magnolia Tribune
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April 1, 2022
Mississippi Class of 2021 improves Advanced Placement achievement rate
The number of Mississippi students taking AP courses and passing AP exams have both nearly doubled since 2013. Mississippi’s graduating class of 2021 achieved a 39.1% qualifying score rate for Advanced Placement (AP) exams, an increase from the previous year’s achievement rate of 38.2%. AP courses are college-level courses offered by trained high school teachers.…
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Frank Corder
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April 1, 2022
Pending Governor Reeves’ signature, “Go, Mississippi” will no longer be the official state song
The Legislature seeks to repeal the current state song and create a State Songs Study Committee. Azar’s “One Mississippi” could be one of many state songs. Tucked away in Sections 5 through 7 of a conference report for tourism funding (HB 453) is the Mississippi Legislature’s compromise to do away with the current state song,…
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Anne Summerhays
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March 31, 2022
Mississippi lawmakers vote to prohibit state, local governments from imposing COVID vaccine mandate
The bill will now to head to the Governor’s desk to be signed. Indications are Reeves will sign the bill. Both the Mississippi House and Senate have now voted to adopt the conference report on House Bill 1509, a bill prohibiting state and local governments from imposing COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Authored by Speaker of the…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 31, 2022
Governor Reeves signs largest teacher pay raise in Mississippi history
Teacher pay raise goes into law with signing ceremony at local school. Governor Tate Reeves signed the largest teacher pay raise in Mississippi’s history in a ceremony at Madison Central High School on Thursday. The new law gives teachers, on average, an over $5,000 raise. Assistant teachers will receive on average a $2,000 raise. “When…
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Frank Corder
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March 31, 2022
Natchez Mayor Gibson discusses remote workers initiative with Bigger Pie Forum
“Shift South” one of many topics discussed on BPF podcast. Bigger Pie Forum recently traveled to the jewel of the Mississippi River to meet with Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson at the National Historic Landmark of Dunleith Historic Inn. Mayor Gibson discusses how Natchez is finding itself in an upside surprise renaissance on the heels of…
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Anne Summerhays
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March 30, 2022
AG Fitch joins 20 states in lawsuit to end mask mandate
“It goes against reason and it is time for it to end,” Fitch said. Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined Attorneys General from 20 other States in a multistate lawsuit against President Biden’s mandate that requires masks on public transportation and in transportation hubs. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle…
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Anne Summerhays
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March 30, 2022
Lawmakers adopt conference report for the Victoria Huggins Mississippi Pill Press Act of 2022
The bill will make pill presses illegal unless registered with the state. On Tuesday, both the Mississippi House and Senate adopted the conference report for House Bill 679, the Victoria Huggins Mississippi Pill Press Act of 2022. The bill seeks to prohibit any person from unauthorized possession and transfer of pill presses and similar devices. It requires…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 30, 2022
SALTER: Candidate John Arthur Eaves didn’t win, but had few rivals as a populist campaigner
By: Sid Salter Like Ross Barnett, Jim Buck Ross, Robert “Blowtorch” Mason, and J.P. Coleman before him, highly successful trial lawyer John Arthur Eaves Sr. was a master of populist political campaigns and always made of most of his ten-minute speaking slot at the Neshoba County Fair, the Jacinto Courthouse and other Mississippi venues where…
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Guest Editorial
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March 30, 2022
WATSON: Mississippi is Open for Business
Submitted by Secretary of State Michael Watson “Let’s be clear; this growth is not solely due to federal COVID-19 relief dollars,” Watson writes. As a lifetime Mississippian, I’m proud of the continued advancements of our beloved Magnolia State. Amid a pandemic and volatile economy, Mississippi has continued to live up to its resilient reputation and…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 29, 2022
Lawmakers extend session to determine Mississippi state budget
Several Appropriations and Revenue bills still in play after suspension resolution to extend session was passed. The Mississippi House and Senate have agreed to suspend the 2022 Legislative session by a few days in order to successfully pass a state budget in a new time frame. The original Sine Die date for the session was…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 29, 2022
UPDATE: Mississippi Senate moves to revive postpartum care coverage bill, resolution passes floor
Postpartum care making a comeback in the Legislature. UPDATE March 29, 6:30 p.m.: The Senate took up Suspension Resolution 588 which would revive the language of SB 2033 that was killed in the House earlier in session. The bill was passed by members. This will now head to the House where they will be required…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 29, 2022
AG Fitch leads bipartisan effort to support parents seeking more say in their children’s social media usage
“The online world is increasingly hostile to children,” Fitch said, “and parents need whatever help they can get to protect their vulnerable loved ones.” Attorney General Lynn Fitch led a bipartisan coalition of 44 Attorneys General to write TikTok and Snapchat this week urging them to give parents the ability to monitor their children’s social…
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Alia Wong, Associated Press
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June 19, 2026
Trump administration says it is cutting student loan interest
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Jack Brook, Associated Press
, Dave Collins, Associated Press
, David Fischer, Associated Press
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June 19, 2026
Tropical storm remnants drench Gulf states after tornadoes hit the Midwest
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 19, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: June 19, 2026
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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
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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
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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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