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January 30, 2017
Cursive writing bill in #msleg
Mississippi Schools Could Be Required to Teach Cursive JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now) – A bill moving through the legislature could require all Mississippi schools to teach cursive. Educators say cursive should be taught in schools not so much so kids can write in it, but so they can read it. “Many of our historical…
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January 30, 2017
State Rep. Busby looks to strengthen law on driving in left lane
Proposed amendment may force drivers out of the left lane An old state law may be getting new teeth: Rep. Charles Busby of Pascagoula has introduced an amendment that would keep drivers on state multi-lane roads from driving continuously in the left lane…. …Busby introduced the amendment to Mississippi Code of 1972 this legislative session…
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January 28, 2017
@CongPalazzo Re-Introduces Pro-Life Legislation
RELEASE Palazzo Re-Introduces Pro-Life Legislation Washington, DC – Congressman Steven Palazzo (MS-4) released a statement today after re-introducing H.R. 684, the Every Child is a Blessing Act, that would put a stop to controversial “wrongful birth” lawsuits and prevent discrimination of children with disabilities. In these cases, individuals sue on the grounds that they would…
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January 27, 2017
House Appropriations Committee passes one year ban on state agencies buying, leasing new vehicles
Bill: No new cars for state agencies The House Appropriations Committee on Thursday passed a one-year ban on most state agencies buying or leasing new vehicles, part of a savings and cuts package legislative budget leaders proposed in the fall. Rep. Toby Barker, R-Hattiesburg, said House Bill 938, authored by Appropriations Chairman John Read, would…
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January 27, 2017
State Sen. Tommy Gollott looks to break #msleg service record this year
Gollott chases longest serving lawmaker record Cy Young’s 749 complete games pitched. Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 points basketball game. Cal Ripken Jr.’s 2,632 consecutive baseball games played. Those are records that probably will never be broken. In Mississippi, Sen. Tommy Gollott, R- Biloxi, is working on a record that may never be broken. In September of this year, Gollott…
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January 27, 2017
Pascagoula hardest hit by @EdBuild recommendations while DeSoto Co, Jackson schools would see boon
A.P. examines how school districts fare in funding proposal Below is a table ranking Mississippi school districts by their estimated gain or loss in state aid per student in a scenario drawn from a consultant’s recommendation to alter the state school funding formula. To reach the conclusions, The Associated Press took the base student cost,…
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January 27, 2017
House Ed Committee passes bill requiring public schools to fly #msflag or lose state accreditation
Bill: Make schools fly Mississippi state flag A bill advancing in the Mississippi House would require all K-12 schools to fly the state flag or lose state accreditation. House Bill 280 passed the House Education Committee 13-8 Wednesday. It would require all schools to follow all state laws. WTOK 1/26/16
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January 27, 2017
Senate considers merging Perry Co, Richton and Houston, Chickasaw Co school districts
Lawmakers eye school district mergers Bills are moving ahead in the Mississippi Senate that would require the merger of two sets of school districts in 2019. Senate Bill 2461 would merge the Perry County and Richton school districts. Senate Bill 2463 would consolidate the Houston and Chickasaw County school districts. However, unlike earlier proposals, it…
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January 27, 2017
MS House bill addresses methods of execution
Mississippi could sidestep lawsuits with other execution methods Mississippi, facing repeated court challenges to lethal injection and the difficulty of finding drugs for executions, could start looking at alternative ways to carry out the death penalty. A state House committee Thursday approved legislation to explicitly legalize the current drugs Mississippi plans to use to execute…
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January 27, 2017
MS Senate bill would give Governor oversight of Depts of Health, Mental Health and Rehab Services
Three health agencies could be under governor’s oversight Legislators could give the governor oversight of three more state agencies, the Mississippi State Department of Health, the Department of Mental Health and the Department of Rehabilitation Services. The proposal is in Senate Bill 2567, called the Mississippi Health Agency Reorganization Act of 2017… …The bill passed…
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January 27, 2017
Congressman @GreggHarper spends time with @VP Pence at Republican meeting
Great seeing our Vice President @mike_pence today. It was an honor to spend my first four years in the House with him! pic.twitter.com/jDxCTPOP0J — Gregg Harper (@GreggHarper) January 26, 2017 1/26/17
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January 27, 2017
Senators Wicker, Cochran Announce Army Contract to Advance Supercomputing at ERDC in Vicksburg
RELEASE Wicker, Cochran Announce Army Contract to Advance Supercomputing at ERDC in Vicksburg With $88.8 Million Contract, Army Continues to Invest in Vicksburg Facility to Boost Advanced Computing WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today announced the award of an $88.8 million defense contract to continue expansion of high performance…
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Frank Corder
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May 23, 2025
Special session called for next week as House, Senate reach budget agreement
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Frank Corder
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May 23, 2025
President Trump approves Mississippi’s request for assistance for March storms
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Daniel Tyson
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May 23, 2025
Mississippi pauses to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice this Memorial Day
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Frank Corder
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May 19, 2025
Modine expanding data center cooling equipment manufacturing in Grenada County
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Lynne Jeter
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May 19, 2025
Goldman Sachs honors inaugural Mississippi small business graduating class
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Frank Corder
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May 15, 2025
HH2 relocating Kentucky distribution center to Blue Mountain, Mississippi
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Ben Smith
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May 23, 2025
Leaves of three, let it be
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Susan Marquez
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May 23, 2025
Walter Anderson Museum of Art opens The Traveler, a new contemporary art experience and cafe
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 23, 2025
For the unbeliever
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Chip Pickering
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May 21, 2025
AI’s full business potential will be stifled by state regulations: Why a federal AI strategy is needed
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Jeff Hale
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May 21, 2025
Where energy innovation meets emergency readiness
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Kimberly Ross
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May 19, 2025
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