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Anne Summerhays
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February 16, 2022
Wicker, Hyde-Smith cosponsor resolution to end nationwide mask mandate for Head Start students
If enacted, the resolution would nullify a HHS interim final rule. On Tuesday, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) joined their Republican Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution to nullify a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) interim final rule (IFR) that places mandates on Head Start programs across the country.…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 15, 2022
Wicker, Hyde-Smith join effort to reopen U.S. Capitol and Senate buildings to visitors
Senators cosponsor resolution saying restricted access is ‘illogical & unacceptable’ as the nation reopens from COVID constraints Today, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) announced they have cosponsored a resolution supporting the reopening of the U.S. Capitol and U.S. Senate buildings. Senate office buildings and the spaces within the U.S. Capitol under Senate…
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Frank Corder
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February 15, 2022
PSC Commissioner Maxwell previews release of Public Utilities Infrastructure Review report
The Southern District Commissioner also notes his hesitancy in adopting an updated net metering rule due to consumer rate increase concerns. Watch the interview. Southern District Public Service Commissioner Dane Maxwell, chairman of the PSC, joined Y’all Politics on Tuesday to preview the release of a Public Utilities Infrastructure Review report completed at the behest…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 15, 2022
Military has spent 6 million man-hours on “woke” training under Biden, senators find
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) joined Republican Senate Armed Services Committee members in releasing data. Today, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) joined ranking member Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and 10 other Republican members of the Senate Armed Services Committee in releasing data from the Department of Defense (DOD) outlining military costs and time spent on key elements…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 15, 2022
MSU, MDHS renew early-childhood partnership, announce curriculum development project
The new curriculum will be made available at no cost to all licensed and registered childcare facilities The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) has awarded the Mississippi State University Extension Service $5 million to develop a new curriculum called “My Mississippi Adventures” for children from birth through the age of five. The curriculum will…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 15, 2022
Mississippi Senate kills its legislative pay raise bill
State Senator McDaniel held the bill on a motion to reconsider. That motion was not tabled on Monday, meaning the legislation dies. On Monday, a bill that would provide increased pay for members of the Mississippi Legislature was killed on the Motion to Reconsider calendar. SB 2794 which was authored by Senator David Jordan (D)…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 14, 2022
Wicker, Hyde-Smith take up fight to stop Biden-Obama WOTUS rule
Senate Republicans call for halt to EPA/USACE rulemaking until Supreme Court decision. Last week, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), as part of a united Senate Republican Conference, wrote to the heads of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). All 50 Republican Senators urged the two federal agencies…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 14, 2022
AG Lynn Fitch launches “Empower Women Promote Life Donation Drive” with Her PLAN Mississippi
The donations will support 21 Mississippi pro-life pregnancy centers. On Monday, Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Her PLAN Mississippi announced the launch of the “Empower Women Promote Life Donation Drive.” The drive empowers pregnant women or those with young children with material support, benefitting nearly two dozen Mississippi pro-life pregnancy centers. “We may have to wait…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 11, 2022
Mississippi Broadband Accessibility Act passes in House, creates Broadband Commission
The Commission would receive, review, and administer broadband grants from the internet service providers in the state. According to BroadbandNow, Mississippi is currently ranked 42nd and among the top ten worst states in the nation when it comes to state broadband access. However, they also report that 39.9% of Mississippians have access to fiber-optic service,…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 11, 2022
Mississippi House passes Rep. Currie’s amendment to end the state’s contract with Centene
In June 2021, Attorney General Fitch and Auditor White reached a $55.5 million settlement with Centene, resolving allegations of overpayments as part of Mississippi’s Medicaid program. On Thursday, the Mississippi House voted overwhelmingly to pass an amended bill that would fundamentally end the state’s contract with Centene, the largest Medicaid managed care organization in the…
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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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Bonnie Coblentz
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April 10, 2026
Strategic, unified vision transforms Carthage
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 10, 2026
Miss. Dept. of Health outlines upcoming fiscal year budget
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 10, 2026
Mississippi moves up to 48th in national health rankings
Business
Business
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Susan Marquez
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April 10, 2026
C Spire completes work under Mississippi Capital Projects Fund to expand high-speed, broadband infrastructure
Business
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Daniel Tyson
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April 9, 2026
Amazon investing another $12 billion in Central Mississippi
Business
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Frank Corder
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March 31, 2026
Channel South, $105 million mixed use development, aims to transform Gulfport’s downtown
Culture
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Marilyn Tinnin
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April 10, 2026
Joan Williams: Gifted author and Faulkner’s protégé
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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April 10, 2026
Protected by His presence
Culture
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Marilyn Tinnin
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April 9, 2026
The Mississippi Gift Company spreads the best of the Magnolia State across the globe
Opinion
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Roger Wicker
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April 10, 2026
Rebuilding the American arsenal
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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April 8, 2026
The truth about ACA subsidies after the “One Big Beautiful Bill”
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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April 8, 2026
A new take on an old question about who Mississippians trust with life-altering decisions
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