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Anne Summerhays
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August 3, 2021
State Board of Education asks Governor to declare state of emergency in Holmes County Consolidated School District
HCCSD is in violation of 26 of the 32 required standards of MS public schools. Today the the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) met and determined that an extreme emergency situation exists in the Holmes County Consolidated School District. “State law requires the Board to intervene when conditions in a district reach a crisis…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 3, 2021
Mississippi cities begin implementing mask mandates with rise in cases
Mississippi cities have begun to respond to the increase in COVID-19 cases throughout the state. While many are now operating as normal without additional orders from the Governor’s office, some have chosen to implement mask mandates. Cities with Mask Mandates in Mississippi: Jackson – Mask mandate has continued since start of the pandemic Gulfport –…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 3, 2021
Wicker, Hyde-Smith praise efforts to correct erosion at Natchez National Cemetery
Funds will expedite an emergency bluff stabilization project at the Natchez National Cemetery. The Mississippi lawmakers worked with the Veteran Affairs Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and city officials to secure the contract, which was expedited after federal officials in mid-July designated serious erosion at the cemetery as an emergency. Due to recent…
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Frank Corder
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August 3, 2021
Can Mississippi school districts legally mandate mask wearing unilaterally?
The answer isn’t as simple as you might think. According to the Mississippi Department of Health, COVID-19 cases are rising across the state, in large measure due to the Delta variant and low vaccination rates. This has led MSDH and the CDC to recommend mask wearing in schools while in-doors for both the unvaccinated and…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 2, 2021
Thirteen Republican Governors file amicus brief with SCOTUS support of Mississippi’s 15-week abortion case
GOP Governors’ “friend of the court” brief support Governor Reeves, AG Fitch’s position on behalf of Mississippi. Last week, Thirteen Republican Governors filed an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade and other abortion cases. The officials ask the court to let states make their own rules on abortions that…
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Magnolia Tribune
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August 2, 2021
Commission on School Accreditation Determines State of Emergency Exists in Holmes County School District
MDE will meet to decide whether to ask Gov. Reeves to declare state of emergency in Homes County Consolidated School District. The Commission on School Accreditation determined today an extreme emergency exists in the Holmes County Consolidated School District (HCCSD) that jeopardizes the safety, security, and educational interests of the children enrolled in the schools…
Culture
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 2, 2021
Auditor’s office finds potential for Medicaid beneficiary fraud in yearly Single Audit of federal funds
The State Auditor’s office released the yearly Single Audit of federal funds for Mississippi agencies and found potential Medicaid fraud from some beneficiaries. Auditor Shad White released the Single Audit of federal funds that are being used by Mississippi agencies. This audit will often show findings from previous individual audits but can also provide additional…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 2, 2021
Wicker, Hyde-Smith introduce legislation to uphold Navigable Waters Protection Rule
U.S. Senators Wicker and Hyde-Smith advocate for clear federal regulation for farmers and small business owners. Republican members of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee joined together to introduce S.2567. This legislation would provide clarity for farmers and business that had been strained by regulations related to the Clean Water Act. On the first…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 30, 2021
Wicker, Kelly among legislators celebrating declaration of Gold Star Children’s Day
Senate passed Gold Star Children’s Day resolution on Thursday. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., along with U.S. Representatives Dean Phillips, D-Minn., and Trent Kelly, R-Miss., celebrated the designation of August 1, 2021 as Gold Star Children’s Day. The Senate passed a resolution introduced by Wicker and Manchin to officially set aside…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 29, 2021
Wicker calls out for justice for Mississippi Olympian
Wicker says the false positive COVID test should not disqualify Sam Kendricks. Olympian Sam Kendricks, a pole vaulter from Oxford, Mississippi, was denied the opportunity to compete at the Tokyo Olympics after a single positive COVID-19 test. Kendricks had tested negative three times before the positive test. After entering quarantine, Kendricks took another COVID-19 test that…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 29, 2021
Governor Tate Reeves speaks at the 2021 Neshoba County Fair
Governor Tate Reeves was the final speaker at this year’s 2021 Neshoba County Fair political speeches. Governor Reeves provided his full remarks from the fair. They are below: Thank you! It’s great to be back at the Neshoba County Fair! Man, I sure did miss y’all. Elee and I are thrilled to be with y’all…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 29, 2021
Speaker Philip Gunn speaks at the 2021 Neshoba County Fair
Speaker of the House Philip Gunn joined the list of politicians who made remarks at the 2021 Neshoba County Fair. Gunn started off giving insight as to where Mississippi is in comparison to the rest of the nation. He said things he’s hearing from D.C. and national leaders have caused concern to him in…
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Frank Corder
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October 13, 2025
FBI seeks tips as investigation into Leland mass shooting continues
News
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Frank Corder
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October 13, 2025
Coast restoration projects under review ahead of 2026 legislative session
News
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Daniel Tyson
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October 13, 2025
Senate study committee looks at insurance market, health care delivery in Mississippi
Business
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 7, 2025
Averitt Express announces $9.6 million expansion in Richland
Business
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 2, 2025
Smurfit Westrock expanding in Saltillo
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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September 25, 2025
Jabil establishing $70 million facility in Marshall County
Culture
Culture
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Robert St. John
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October 13, 2025
In the blood
Culture
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Matt Friedeman
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October 13, 2025
Cheap and Christian
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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October 13, 2025
Weeping, pleading and speaking
Opinion
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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October 13, 2025
Lawmakers’ School Choice Dilemma: Side with Donald Trump and Mississippi parents or side with the Southern Poverty Law Center
Opinion
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George Malvaney
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October 13, 2025
I threw away my freedom to extremism. Political violence will cost you the same
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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October 13, 2025
Here’s to Columbus: European settlement of the Americas was a good thing on net
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