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March 16, 2017
Gulfport Mayor Hewes opposes sites under consideration by MS Gaming Commission
Gulfport mayor critical of proposed casino sites Thursday, the Mississippi Gaming Commission will decide whether proposed casino locations in Biloxi and Diamondhead are legal gaming sites. After last month’s commission meeting, Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes wrote a letter to commissioners voicing strong opposition to the gaming sites. Hewes said their approval could change the character…
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March 16, 2017
Wicker, Gillibrand Announce Bill to Promote Computer Science Programs
RELEASE Wicker, Gillibrand Announce Bill to Promote Computer Science Programs According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, by 2024, 1 in every 2 STEM jobs will be in computing, and there will be 1.3 million job openings in computing occupations due to growth in the field Fewer than 50,000 students graduate with bachelor’s degrees…
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March 16, 2017
Senators Wicker, Cochran Reintroduce Medgar Evers House Study Act
RELEASE Wicker, Cochran Reintroduce Medgar Evers House Study Act Cochran-Wicker Bill Authorizes Study on Adding Home of Slain Civil Rights Leader to National Park System WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today resumed their legislative effort to authorize a study that could result in designating the home of slain civil…
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March 16, 2017
Rep. Andy Gipson discusses start of Mississippi Responsible Journalism Initiative
Rep. Andy Gipson calls for ‘the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth’ House Representative Andy Gipson said he’s had enough with what he considers fake journalist. So, he called for the formation of the Mississippi Responsible Journalism Initiative (MRJI). The slogan, “The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth.” It is a…
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March 16, 2017
Rally to support public education funding happening today at the Capitol #msleg
Reed, McMahan will attend public education rally at Capitol Public education advocates are expected to gather this morning at the Mississippi Capitol to voice concerns over a potential rewrite of the state’s school funding formula. Among them will be at least two familiar faces from the Tupelo area. Former Tupelo Mayor Jack Reed Jr. will…
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March 16, 2017
PENDER highlights #msleg proposed budget, cuts
GEOFF PENDER: Early state budget draft has more drastic cuts Some highlights of the proposals so far: FY 17 numbers do not include the most recent mid-year cut Gov. Phil Bryant was forced to make. Agency/ Fiscal 2017 funding/Fiscal 2018 proposal/ Percent change K-12 education: $2.513 billion/ $2.526 billion/ .53 percent Universities: $734.6 million/ $705.2…
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March 16, 2017
SALTER: Cochran likely to pick federal judge to replace Jolly
SID SALTER: Cochran likely to pick federal judge to replace Jolly Trump’s administration has been anything but traditional and some suggest his judicial appointment process may likewise eschew tradition. But is the U.S. Senate likely to surrender either its constitutional “advice and consent” or its senatorial courtesies on judicial appointments to Trump? No. Neither will Cochran and…
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March 16, 2017
Change coming to MS Dept of Health amid budget crunch
Facing major cuts, Health Dept. will have to ‘re-brand’ Facing more reductions in state spending that health advocates say amount to more than 47 percent for the Department of Health, some lawmakers say the agency will have to “re-brand” itself and operate more like it did in the 1900s than the 21st century. A budget draft as…
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March 16, 2017
MCPP: HB 1425: Necessary Regulatory Reform that Will Protect Consumers and Lower Prices
From the Mississippi Center for Public Policy: HB 1425: Necessary Regulatory Reform that Will Protect Consumers and Lower Prices Executive Summary The Supreme Court recently ruled that many occupational licensing boards may be sued for engaging in anti-competitive practices. Approximately two dozen of Mississippi’s boards are vulnerable to lawsuit. There are, essentially, three ways to…
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March 16, 2017
Rep. Formby’s move to Workers Comp Commission would require special election to fill HD 108 seat
Bryant nominates Formby for Workers Comp Commission Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is nominating a longtime Republican lawmaker to the three-member Workers Compensation Commission. Rep. Mark Formby of Picayune has served in the House since 1993 and helped push a 2012 law that tightened rules about how the commission awards compensation to workers injured on the…
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March 16, 2017
PERRY: Jolly’s selection tested US Senate’s role in advice and consent on judicial appointments
BRIAN PERRY / Judicial patronage conflict U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge E. Grady Jolly notified President Donald Trump on March 1 that he will vacate his seat as an active judge, effective October 3, his eightieth birthday. Jolly wrote, “This advanced notice is provided in accordance with the custom of allowing you, with…
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March 15, 2017
Gov. Bryant appoints Rep. Mark Formby to Workers Compensation Commission
From Gov. Phil Bryant’s Facebook page: Rep. Mark Formby has served the people of House District 108 well for 25 years. I am confident that service will continue as a member of the Workers Compensation Commission. His experience as a small business owner and knowledge of the issues affecting workers and employers make him the…
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Frank Corder
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May 6, 2026
Speaker White names House Select Committees to tackle property taxes, school consolidation, redistricting, more
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Daniel Tyson
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May 6, 2026
Job training life-affirming for inmates in MAGCOR programs
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 6, 2026
State agencies team up to promote maternal mental health care
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
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Susan Marquez
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May 7, 2026
Noah “Soggy” Sweat’s “The Whiskey Speech” to be presented at Two Mississippi Museums
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Alistair Begg
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May 7, 2026
Purchased for God
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Susan Marquez
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May 6, 2026
Canton Flea Market returns for 62nd year
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Christy Hovanetz
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May 6, 2026
Mississippi is raising the bar, and that’s a really good thing for kids
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Russ Latino
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May 5, 2026
Mississippi faces pressure to redistrict before congressional midterms, but also real world constraints
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Susan Crabtree
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May 1, 2026
U.S. Secret Service Chief says Hilton site was ‘set up perfectly,’ critics disagree
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