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March 8, 2021
Treasurer McRae Awards $6,000 in Scholarships
12 Mississippi students take home scholarships from the 2021 College Savings MS Shootout State Treasurer David McRae today announced the winners of the College Savings MS Shootout, which was held at this year’s high school basketball championship games. In total, the State Treasury awarded $6,000 worth of scholarships during the weekend. “For many Mississippians, sports…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 8, 2021
Bill to prevent possible third landfill in Madison County headed to Governor
A bill is headed to the Governor that would give Madison County residents the authority to say whether or not any additional garbage dumps could be established in their community. The bill must be considered by the Governor by March 10 or it will automatically become law. HB 949 was voted through the Mississippi House…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 8, 2021
GUNN: Ole Miss Economists Give Positive Review of House Tax Reform Plan
In a report dated Mar. 5, 2021, University of Mississippi Economists Joshua Hendrickson, Ph. D. and Ron Mau, Ph. D., analyzed the effects of House Bill 1439, the Mississippi Tax Freedom Act of 2021. The professors found that, when fully implemented, the income tax elimination would add $371 Million to the state Gross Domestic Product.…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 4, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccines now available for individuals over age 50
Beginning today, those eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccination in Mississippi will now include all persons 50 years of age and older. To date, 94 percent of COVID-19 related deaths (6,381) and 80 percent (7,342) of COVID-19 related hospitalizations in Mississippi have been among those 50 and older. “So far, about 350,000 persons aged 50 years…
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Frank Corder
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March 4, 2021
Mississippi Governor Reeves will sign Fairness Act protecting women’s sports
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves says he will sign “The Fairness Act” into law after it passed the state House 81-28 on Wednesday. The bill had previously passed in the state Senate with a 34-9 vote. State Sen. Angela Hill filed SB 2536 that requires any public school, public institution of higher learning, or an institution of…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 4, 2021
House overhauls medical cannabis bill from Senate
The Medical Cannabis bill, SB 2765, authored by Senator Kevin Blackwell, remained alive in the last moments of Tuesday’s deadline. Many were left to believe that the medical marijuana bill was dead after the original meeting was cancelled by the chairman. However, A last-minute House Ways and Means committee meeting was scheduled while the House…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 3, 2021
Governor Reeves Appoints Court of Appeals Judge
Today, Governor Tate Reeves appointed John H. Emfinger to the Court of Appeals District 3 Place 2. Emfinger served as the District Attorney in the 20th Circuit Court District from January 2008 – December 2010 before being elected as the 20th Circuit Court Judge in January of 2011. “I am proud to make this appointment…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 3, 2021
Cities implement separate mask mandates after Reeves’ executive order
On Tuesday, Governor Tate Reeves announced he would be lifting the mask mandates across the state that were implemented in previous executive orders, as well as restrictions on businesses. Masks will still be required in schools and some capacity limitations still apply to sporting events. WATCH: Governor Tate Reeves lifts mask mandates across counties Some…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 3, 2021
SALTER:China trade standoff resolution is critical for Mississippi farmers seeking vital markets
By: Sid Salter For Mississippi farmers, the transition between the administrations of former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden could not be more impactful on any topic more so than in agricultural trade with China. China is the third leading trading partner for Mississippi exports behind Canada and Mexico, with $759 million in value…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 2, 2021
Senate puts politics aside to pass teacher pay raise bill, says Education Chairman
This year, both the Mississippi House and Senate authored versions of a teacher pay raise, with fundamentally the same components. Members appropriated $1,000 for teachers and assistant teachers across the board, with $100 more for assistant teachers. The bill would bring base pay for teachers to $37,000, which is just shy of the Southeastern average…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 2, 2021
State NFIB Director says income tax bill as is isn’t best for all small business
NFIB State Director Dawn Starns McVea joined Y’all Politics for a discussion on how the business community is responding to the proposed state income tax phase out bill passed by the Mississippi House in HB 1439. McVea said while the business community was initially excited about the release of the legislation, concerns have risen with…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 2, 2021
WATCH: Governor Tate Reeves lifts mask mandates across counties
Governor Tate Reeves held a press conference today to discuss some of the changes in handling the COVID-19 pandemic moving forward. In a new Executive Order to be in effect starting March 3rd through the 31st, Reeves did the following: Lifted the mask mandate for several counties. However, cities are still able to enact their…
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 6, 2025
State funding for Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning down from previous year
News
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Mark Sherman, Associated Press
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June 6, 2025
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place
News
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Daniel Tyson
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June 6, 2025
Legal fight over control of Jackson airport continues
Business
Business
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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June 6, 2025
Hiring in the US slows, though employers still added a solid 139,000 jobs in May
Business
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Frank Corder
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May 19, 2025
Modine expanding data center cooling equipment manufacturing in Grenada County
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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May 19, 2025
Goldman Sachs honors inaugural Mississippi small business graduating class
Culture
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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June 8, 2025
Langdon and Maude Schuyler Clay capture the culture of Mississippi through the lens of a camera
Culture
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Matt Friedeman
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June 8, 2025
The party called Pentecost
Culture
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Marilyn Tinnin
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June 8, 2025
Elizabeth Spencer: A Grande Dame of Southern literature
Opinion
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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June 6, 2025
Make America Boring Again
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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June 4, 2025
Bo Robinson, appointed to PSC after jarring corruption scandals, dies at age 90
Opinion
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Kimberly Ross
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June 3, 2025
The American epidemic of loneliness
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