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Sarah Ulmer
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September 29, 2021
Fate of a special session still up in the air
If there’s to be a special session to address medical marijuana, Reeves indicates there are draft details that still need attention. Today, Governor Tate Reeves answered questions regarding his current stance on a special session to handle medical marijuana during a press conference regarding workforce development. Since his known meeting with the Lt. Governor and…
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Magnolia Tribune
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September 29, 2021
Governor Tate Reeves Appoints Robin Stewart as Interim Executive Director of Mississippi Department of Employment Security
Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of Robin Stewart as Interim Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES). She will replace Jackie Turner, who recently announced her retirement effective September 30, 2021. Currently, Stewart serves as the Deputy Executive Director, Chief Operating Officer, Workforce at MDES. MDES provides assistance to help…
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Anne Summerhays
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September 29, 2021
MS Senate Labor Committee hears from Equal Pay advocates
Mississippi is the only state in the nation without state level equal pay protections for women. Today, the Mississippi Senate Labor Committee met to hear from a panel of speakers on the importance of equal pay legislation in the state of Mississippi. The Equal Pay public hearing was organized by the Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable…
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Anne Summerhays
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September 29, 2021
Hyde-Smith backs bill to give police high-tech devices to detect fentanyl, illegal drugs
POWER Act will provide portable chemical screening devices for state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement organizations. U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has joined in introducing bipartisan legislation, Providing Officers with Electronic Resources (POWER) Act (S.2853), to help state and local law enforcement acquire high-tech devices to detect and identify dangerous drugs like fentanyl. The POWER Act…
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Sarah Ulmer
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September 29, 2021
Presley informs public of broadband discount available to eligible families
Some families could be eligible for monthly broadband discount through federal government. Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley is working to raise consumer awareness about an Emergency Broadband benefit they could be eligible for through a new federal program that provides $50 a month in discounts for some families for broadband. “During this pandemic, we have…
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Sarah Ulmer
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September 29, 2021
Reeves meets with Accelerate Mississippi to discuss state strategy on workforce development
Accelerate Mississippi talks strategy to improve workforce development. Governor Tate Reeves met with Executive Director of Accelerate Mississippi, Ryan Miller to discuss the state’s strategy and efforts surrounding workforce development. Accelerate Mississippi, the Office of Workforce Development, was created in the passage of Senate Bill 2564. Now in its sixth month, the office is workin…
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Magnolia Tribune
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September 29, 2021
Seasonal Flu Vaccinations Now Available at All County Health Departments
MSDH encourages you to call your local county health department to make an appointment for your vaccination. Seasonal influenza vaccinations are now available for children and qualifying adults at all Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) county health departments. Flu vaccination is recommended for everyone 6 months of age and older as the best protection…
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Magnolia Tribune
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September 29, 2021
SALTER: Legislature headed to medical marijuana vote, but initiative process fix a longer shot
By: Sid Salter Sources in both the Mississippi Senate and House spoke publicly in recent days to their belief that a compromise has been reached between the two chambers on a medical marijuana statute that will salvage much of what was lost when state voters overwhelmingly approved a medical marijuana voter initiative only to see…
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Sarah Ulmer
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September 28, 2021
Legislative Black Caucus holds medical marijuana hearings ahead of potential special session
If no special session, Legislative Black Caucus plans to author their own medical marijuana bill. The Special Select Committee of the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus held a hearing on medical marijuana on Tuesday after rumors that a potential special session is around the corner. “The hearing will help us meaningfully evaluate legislation that has been…
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Magnolia Tribune
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September 27, 2021
Auditor’s Office Arrests Former Circuit Clerk of Stone County
Jeffrey O’Neal owes over $330,000 back to taxpayers Today State Auditor Shad White announced Special Agents from his office have arrested former Stone County Circuit Clerk Jeffrey O’Neal after he was indicted on four counts of embezzlement in Stone County. A $335,353.61 demand letter was presented to O’Neal when he was arrested. This amount includes…
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Sarah Ulmer
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September 27, 2021
Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson speaks out against MDAC’s participation in proposed medical marijuana bill
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, Andy Gipson, held a press conference today to express his thoughts on the proposed draft of medical marijuana legislation. Gipson has been adamantly opposed to the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce having a part in the program. Based on the drafting so far, the MDAC will be responsible for…
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Sarah Ulmer
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September 27, 2021
Melody Musgrove, wife of former MS Governor, has died
Melody Bruce Musgrove was a former Director of U.S. Department of Education’s office of Special Education Programs. According to the Associated Press, the wife of former Mississippi Governor Ronnie Musgrove has passed away after a battle with cancer. Melody Bruce Musgrove married the former Democratic Governor in August of 2007, over three years after he finished…
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Frank Corder
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October 15, 2025
Young says race should not be a motivating factor in drawing Mississippi electoral districts
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Mark Sherman, Associated Press
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October 15, 2025
Supreme Court seems inclined to limit race-based electoral districts under the Voting Rights Act
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Frank Corder
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October 15, 2025
Vice President J.D. Vance, Erika Kirk bringing Turning Point USA campus tour to Ole Miss
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 7, 2025
Averitt Express announces $9.6 million expansion in Richland
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 2, 2025
Smurfit Westrock expanding in Saltillo
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Lynne Jeter
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September 25, 2025
Jabil establishing $70 million facility in Marshall County
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Eric Olson, Associated Press
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October 15, 2025
No. 5 Mississippi-No. 9 Georgia tops list of five Top 25 matchups
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Marilyn Tinnin
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October 15, 2025
Mississippi Legends: Cissye Meeks Gallagher – legendary golfer winning at life
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Alistair Begg
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October 15, 2025
A firm obligation
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Russ Latino
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October 16, 2025
Lindsey Whiteside’s DeSoto County sexual predator case reveals an infuriating double standard, dark underbelly of school politics
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Russ Latino
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October 15, 2025
Will Senate Republicans have a voting record in favor of Obamacare expansion and against President Trump’s education agenda when session ends?
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Sid Salter
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October 15, 2025
Gun violence remains a dangerous reality that’s growing in rural Mississippi counties
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