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Sarah Ulmer
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June 25, 2021
Sen. Blackwell talks Medicaid and Medical Marijuana as hearings continue
Senator Kevin Blackwell offers insight into the medical marijuana debate and what changes might come for Medicaid in January. Sen. Kevin Blackwell, chairman of the Medicaid committee and author of the 2021 medical marijuana bill talks about the progress the Legislature is making to rectify the program as well as consider any changes or increased…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 24, 2021
Gunn again declares Medicaid expansion in Mississippi a ‘nonstarter’
Gunn says Medicaid expansion in Mississippi is not likely to happen. Speaker of the House Philip Gunn interviewed with The Gallo Show on SuperTalk Radio Thursday morning and discussed the possibility of Medicaid expansion. Since a potential initiative was filed to expand Medicaid, lawmakers and legislators have again begun commenting on whether or not an…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 24, 2021
Amazon announces first ever solar projects in U.S. – Mississippi one of three locations
Amazon will locate a solar project in Mississippi along with Arkansas and Pennsylvania. Of the 11 new projects Amazon announced on Wednesday, three of them are the first solar projects in the U.S., and one will be in Mississippi. The company’s other projects include the largest solar farm in Canada, a renewable energy project in…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 24, 2021
Governor Reeves Announces Staff Updates
Governor Reeves today announced changes to his senior staff. Liz Welch will be temporarily assigned the administrative and management duties and responsibilities within the Office of the Governor that were previously assigned to Chief of Staff Brad White. David Maron will serve as Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief legal Counsel. David joined Governor Reeves’ administration in 2020…
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Anne Summerhays
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June 23, 2021
MDHS Recovers More Than $2.5 Million in Misallocated Funds
SNAP, TANF, other funds recovered. The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) Benefit Recovery Unit reported more than $2.5 million in taxpayer dollars was recouped over the past quarter after previous investigations showed public funds were defrauded or misused. The funds were recovered from cases involving misuse of SNAP, Child Care Discretionary Funding, and TANF…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 23, 2021
First Lady Jill Biden visits Jackson to encourage COVID vaccinations
The First Lady’s visit comes as Mississippi shows 35% fully vaccinated. First Lady Jill Biden visited a vaccination site on the campus of Jackson State University in Mississippi’s capital city. She was accompanied by Mayor of Jackson Chokwe Antar Lumumba, his wife Ebony, and 2nd District Congressman Bennie Thompson. Several other local officials and state…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 23, 2021
SALTER: McCoy’s commitment to improving highways and education remembered, celebrated
By: Sid Salter In the pristine sanctuary of the lovely Gaston Baptist Church – a rural church in northwest Prentiss County roughly triangulated between Booneville, Rienzi, Thrasher and Jumpertown – family, friends, and political associates of the late Mississippi House Speaker William J. “Billy” McCoy gathered on June 14 to remember one of the architects…
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Frank Corder
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June 22, 2021
Atheists sue Mississippi over “In God We Trust” license plates
Group seeks free alternative to state normal state issued tag. According to American Atheists, they have filed a lawsuit against Mississippi over the state’s “In God We Trust” license plates, the standard vehicle license plate since 2019. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, demands that the state…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 21, 2021
Mississippi Lottery paying off for state’s infrastructure, education
Mississippi Lottery Corporation will send nearly $50 million to education from FY2021 revenue but will it continue next year? The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) has transferred $14,189,448.06 in revenue to the Lottery Proceeds Fund in the Mississippi State Treasury. That brings the current total transfer to $129,182,547.36, with still one more month left in the…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 18, 2021
Governor Tate Reeves Announces Timeline to Draw Down National Guard Troops to End COVID Mission
State of Emergency to End Once Mission is Complete After months of planning with Dr. Dobbs, General Boyles, Director McCraney and other key leaders of the Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force, the timeline for withdrawal of National Guard troops has been finalized. The State of Mississippi will be ceasing all operations with the Mississippi National Guard on…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 18, 2021
Juneteenth legislation expected from Mississippi Democratic Senators in 2022
Simmons, Blount propose repealing Confederate Memorial Day and proposing Juneteenth as a state holiday. State Senator Derrick Simmons announced that he and fellow Democratic State Senator David Blount plan to propose legislation in the 2022 legislative session to repeal Confederate Memorial Day in Mississippi and replace it with Juneteenth. Sen. Simmons, the Senate Minority Leader,…
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Frank Corder
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June 17, 2021
Jackson Mayor Lumumba, 4 other black mayors call for “new Reconstruction” comparing COVID with Civil War
The Op-Ed from the mayors advocates for President Biden’s American Jobs Plan. Jackson mayor Chokwe Lumumba joined four other Southern black mayors in writing an Op-Ed for the Washington Post that blames “decades of divestment” from the federal government and “racial inequities” for their cities’ failure to provide clean drinking water and broadband access. Writing…
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Cass Rutledge
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September 2, 2026
$10 million USDA grant supports expansion of Leland Medical Clinic
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 2, 2026
Mississippi law enforcement operation targets card skimmer fraud
News
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Frank Corder
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September 2, 2026
Gulf Ship investing $44 million to expand Gulfport shipyard
Business
Business
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Frank Corder
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August 28, 2026
Ocean Aero creating 45 jobs with $4 million expansion in Gulfport
Business
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Frank Corder
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August 27, 2026
Raytheon announces completion of $50 million expansion in Forest
Business
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Cass Rutledge
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August 20, 2026
Solero Technologies announces $14 million expansion in Water Valley
Culture
Culture
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Steve Reed, Associated Press
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September 2, 2026
Clemson’s Swinney says he hasn’t heard from NCAA on tampering allegations he made against Ole Miss
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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September 2, 2026
God of the ordinary
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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September 1, 2026
A little bit petty, a whole lot creative: Inside Tupelo’s Petty Betty’s Art Studio
Opinion
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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September 2, 2026
For over 40 years, Mississippi workers have exceeded expectations at Raytheon
Opinion
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Ashby Foote
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September 1, 2026
Energy Wars: Attack of the drones
Opinion
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Roger Wicker
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August 28, 2026
Reports of Mississippi momentum are true
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