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Sarah Ulmer
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January 30, 2019
SALTER: Thompson’s statements on border security battle with Trump were noteworthy
Mississippi Second District U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson has been an unapologetic liberal on social issues for the whole of his long congressional career and that stance has certainly applied to issues surrounding immigration. The election of President Donald Trump has done little to change that narrative. To be sure, Thompson has battled Trump over a…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 25, 2019
OPINION: Strawman arguments in the cigarette tax debate
By: The Mississippi Center for Public Policy The Mississippi State Medical Association and numerous other groups want to see cigarette taxes increased in Mississippi. They are certainly free to advocate for that point. However, they should stop their argument at “smoking is bad for you” because their strawman arguments are vague and weak on actual…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 24, 2019
Bill to authorize ‘do not resuscitate order’ #billoftheday
Authored by Senator Burton, SB 2037 would create the “Mississippi Emergency Medical Services Do Not Resuscitate Order-Bracelet Act.” The bill would allow for a terminally ill patient who makes a written order to a licensed healthcare provider to request a DNR bracelet. A form would then be written by the healthcare provider to alert any…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 24, 2019
Snyder puts to rests unfounded rumors of Medicaid expansion
Wednesday at the Capitol, the House Medicaid committee was addressed by Executive Director of Medicaid, Drew Snyder. The meeting was intended to give a report on the division as a whole and allowed Representatives to ask questions on the departments functionality and recent announcement of no deficit for the fiscal year. While giving the report,…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 23, 2019
SALTER: The late Ed Perry was a jovial, intensely loyal force of nature in the Mississippi House
By: Sid Salter State Rep. Felix Edwin “Stump” Perry was one of the most effective legislators in the long history of the Mississippi House, but it was the style with which Ed carried out his legislative duties that made Ed’s passing last week at age 76 statewide news. Perry’s legislative pedigree is legendary. He was…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 23, 2019
Auditor Issues Embezzlement Demand to Former Mississippi Board of Animal Health Employee
Today Special Agents from the Office of State Auditor Shad White delivered a demand for alleged embezzlement to Chris Smith, former Director of Accounting and Finance at the Mississippi Board of Animal Health. The demand is for $33,892.54 and includes interest and investigative costs. During a routine compliance audit of the Board of Animal Health,…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 23, 2019
Rural Broadband bill passes Senate and heads to the Governor
On Wednesday the Mississippi Senate passed HB 366, the Rural Broadband bill, by an unanimous vote. The bill was created to provide co-ops with the opportunity to provide broadband service to more rural communities that have otherwise been without options. The bill passed quickly through the House with minor amendments. No further amendments were added…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 23, 2019
OPINION: Conservative Organizations Oppose Renewal Of Administrative Forfeiture
Numerous conservative organizations sent a letter to Gov. Phil Bryant, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, and Speaker Philip Gunn yesterday asking leadership to oppose reinstatement of administrative forfeiture in Mississippi. Last year, the process known as administrative forfeiture was not renewed in the legislature. Administrative forfeiture allows state can take property valued under $20,000 and forfeit…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 22, 2019
MDOT announces funding for 163 emergency road and bridge repair fund projects
On Tuesday, the Mississippi Department of Transportation announced funding for 163 emergency road and bridge repair projects. The Mississippi Transportation Commission on Tuesday announced funding for 163 Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund projects. Find a complete list of projects receiving funding here: https://t.co/E4bTTaWGHe pic.twitter.com/QCBNrmVQnj — MDOT (@MississippiDOT) January 22, 2019 Click HERE for the…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 21, 2019
OPINION: Facts are on side of a cigarette tax increase
By: Dr. Michael Mansour, President, Mississippi State Medical Association A recent Y’all Politics opinion, “Cigarette smuggling would leap if big tax hike proposal adopted,” (submitted by the Mississippi Center for Public Policy) argued that increases in cigarette taxes encourage “cigarette smuggling.” Not only did the opinion cherry-pick information, but it appeared to fall prey to…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 16, 2019
Sanderson Farms Championship receives stand-alone date on PGA tour schedule
Mississippi’s largest professional sporting event to be played September 16-22, 2019 At a press conference held Tuesday at The Country Club of Jackson, the PGA TOUR, Century Club Charities and title sponsor Sanderson Farms, led by CEO and Chairman of the Board Joe Sanderson, Jr., announced that the Sanderson Farms Championship will have a…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 16, 2019
SALTER: History salvaged: Book preserves state’s reaction to ‘integrate at once’ court order
By: Sid Salter School desegregation in Mississippi was a tough, messy and often a very dangerous business. None knew those truths better than the white and black Mississippi school superintendents, principals, classroom teachers, coaches and students who were charged a half-century ago with catching the judicial hot potato known as Alexander v. Holmes County Board…
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 24, 2026
Mississippi welcomes a record number of visitors that spent $12.4 billion
News
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Frank Corder
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September 24, 2026
Crump releases Mississippi State Medical Examiner autopsy report for Wells
News
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Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press
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September 24, 2026
Deaths of students at the University of Mississippi cast spotlight on kratom
Business
Business
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Frank Corder
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September 24, 2026
England-based SubSea Craft expanding operations, locating U.S. facility on Mississippi Coast
Business
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Cass Rutledge
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September 23, 2026
Raybern Foods expansion in Shannon bringing 70 new jobs to area
Business
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Cass Rutledge
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September 18, 2026
Industrial Timber expanding its Ripley operations with $2.6 million investment
Culture
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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September 24, 2026
The meaning of the Cross
Culture
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Mark Long, Associated Press
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September 23, 2026
No. 21 Florida counting on Swamp to help slow down No. 4 Ole Miss star QB Trinidad Chambliss
Culture
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Marilyn Tinnin
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September 23, 2026
Jim Abbott: Paper man chasing the truth in the Mississippi Delta
Opinion
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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September 23, 2026
Midterm elections in Mississippi shaping up as a familiar exercise in black-and-white
Opinion
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Bill Cork
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September 22, 2026
The states winning investment are the states ready to deliver
Opinion
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Lesley Davis
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September 21, 2026
The war on women’s spaces has reached the sorority house
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