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Sarah Ulmer
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March 23, 2021
Mississippi House, Senate prepare for conference deliberations, setting state budget
Lawmakers are in the final days of the 2021 Legislative session. Most bills still alive were either agreed upon by both chambers and will be sent to the Governor soon or are set to be debated in conference. Conference is different than the committee process. When members “invite conference” on a bill, three conferees are…
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Frank Corder
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March 22, 2021
WATCH: Governor Tate Reeves marks 1 million COVID Vaccine milestone
Governor Tate Reeves marked the 1 million COVID Vaccine milestone in Mississippi. “ONE MILLION!!,” Reeves said on social media. “Thank you to the MS National Guard, MEMA, MSDH, and all our partners as Mississippi celebrates its one millionth vaccine today.” Watch the full press conference below.
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 22, 2021
Mississippi Senate offers study committee in lieu of changes to income tax law
The Senate has declined to move forward with Speaker of the House Philip Gunn’s HB 1439 that would have phased out the state’s remaining income tax over the next 10 years. Instead, Senate Finance Chair Sen. Josh Harkins (R) has offered a resolution that would create a State Taxation Study Committee. When the Senate effectively…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 19, 2021
MCRAE: ABLE to Save
By: Treasurer David McRae More than one in three Mississippi adults live with some kind of disability, well above the national average of 25 percent. For many of these families, the disabilities come with added expenses, such as higher health care, housing, and transportation costs. In fact, Mississippians spend $4.5 billion annually on disability-related health…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 19, 2021
$1,000 Teacher pay raise bill headed to Governor’s desk
The Mississippi Legislature has officially concurred on a teacher pay raise for 2021. HB 852 was sent back to the House this week after moving through the Senate when the House did not pass the Senate’s version, SB 2001. “For two consecutive years, the Senate has sent a pay raise to the House for consideration,…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 18, 2021
Governor Tate Reeves Signs “Hudson’s Law” to Protect Babies from Lethal Discrimination Abortions
The national pro-life group Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List) today celebrated as Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signed theDown Syndrome Information Act, legislation that would require doctors to provide accurate and up-to-date educational information to parents of children newly diagnosed with Down syndrome. The legislation passed with wide bipartisan support in both legislative chambers. The bill is commonly known…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 18, 2021
Nancy New and Zach New indicted in Federal Court
Today, Nancy New and Zach New have been charged in federal court for money laundering, ID theft and wire fraud. The indictments say the crimes were committed while Nancy served as the President of New Learning Resources and Zach was the Vice-President. New Learning Resources is a for-profit entity doing business as the New Learning…
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Frank Corder
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March 18, 2021
Sheriff Mike Ezell says George Floyd Justice in Policing Act would devastate law enforcement
Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell joined Y’all Politics on Thursday to discuss the harm the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act passed by the U.S. House of Representatives could do to local law enforcement in Mississippi and nationwide. Sheriff Ezell said police agencies are having a hard enough time as it is recruiting and retaining…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 17, 2021
Attorney General Fitch Urges Feds to Not Hold State Tax-Cutting Authority Hostage
Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined twenty-one state attorneys general urging the U.S. Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) to take immediate action to ensure the American Rescue Plan Act (“Act”) does not strip states of their core authority to implement basic state tax policy. “With this bill, Congress again defies the Constitution in an effort to strip…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 17, 2021
Finance Chair elaborates on Senate’s position regarding House income tax plan
Chairman of Finance, Senator Josh Harkins, sat down to discuss the reasons behind why the Senate did not move forward with HB 1439, the Mississippi Tax Freedom Act. The deadline for original floor action on bills coming from the opposite chamber was Tuesday. That means, the Mississippi Tax Freedom Act had to be taken up…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 17, 2021
SALTER: Highly anticipated documentary film offers a fascinating look at the realities of autism
By: Sid Salter A highly anticipated documentary film based on The New York Times bestselling book that was the 2016 Pulitzer Prize finalist for general nonfiction will debut March 25 at 6 p.m. at the venerable Oxford Film Festival. Based on the book “In A Different Key: The Story of Autism” by John Donvan and…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 17, 2021
Wicker Praises Amtrak Support for Gulf Coast Passenger Rail
Amtrak Petitions Surface Transportation Board to Restart Service Halted After Hurricane Katrina ### U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today issued this statement in response to the news that Amtrak filed a petition before the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to reinstate passenger rail service on the Gulf…
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 15, 2025
Lawmakers see financial literacy as a growing need in Mississippi’s colleges and universities
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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Mark Sherman, Associated Press
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December 15, 2025
Supreme Court will hear appeal of Black death row inmate over racial bias in Mississippi jury makeup
Business
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Frank Corder
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December 11, 2025
$100 million metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer locating in Pike County
Business
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Frank Corder
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December 2, 2025
BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula
Business
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Frank Corder
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November 21, 2025
Ingalls completes sea trials for USS Ted Stevens
Culture
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Robert St. John
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December 15, 2025
The last strand of tinsel
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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December 15, 2025
The law of love
Culture
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Matt Friedeman
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December 14, 2025
Charles Wesley and Christmas
Opinion
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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December 10, 2025
University of Mississippi Chancellor responds to Lauren Stokes’ First Amendment lawsuit, seeks dismissal
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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December 10, 2025
Guardrails or gravel? Why America and Mississippi must get AI regulation right in 2026
Opinion
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Merle Flowers
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December 8, 2025
The Parents Over Platforms Act: A targeted, privacy-respecting alternative to ASAA
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