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April 13, 2017

SALTER: Mississippi not alone in revenue shortfalls

SID SALTER: Mississippi isn’t alone in crippling state revenue shortfalls So does this explanation track Mississippi’s revenue woes? Yes, to a strong degree, but not completely. Falling energy prices certainly impacted Mississippi, which had in recent years become a rather vibrant energy-producing state. Gov. Phil Bryant told an energy symposium in 2012: “We are on…

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April 13, 2017

Gov. Bryant signs bill requiring all passengers to wear seat belts

Governor inks law requiring all to wear seat belts Legislation was quietly signed into law earlier this month by Gov. Phil Bryant requiring all passengers, those in the front and back seats, to wear a seat belt. When the new law goes into effect on July 1, Mississippi will become the 19th state, plus the…

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April 13, 2017

State Auditor says investigation ongoing, denies ClarionLedger request on school laptop report

Auditor’s office tight lipped on school-issued computer findings After reporting that pornography and other explicit materials were found during an audit of student-issued laptops, the state auditor’s office is denying The Clarion-Ledger’s request for information on the districts reviewed, saying the investigation is ongoing. And it also has not contacted the districts reviewed or state…

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April 13, 2017

State Sen. Chris McDaniel questions party switchers after @MSGOP announcement on Itawamba officials

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April 13, 2017

@MSGOP announces Itawamba County Officials to Switch Party Affiliation

RELEASE Itawamba County Officials Change Party Affiliation to GOP JACKSON, MS — Seven county officials in Itawamba County will announce they are formally switching their affiliation to the Republican Party tomorrow, Thursday, April 13 at 10:00am at the Itawamba County Courthouse. Governor Phil Bryant, Senator Roger Wicker, Congressman Trent Kelly, Speaker of the…

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April 12, 2017

Sen. @RogerWicker: #Syria is complicated

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April 12, 2017

HARRISON: #msleg process not like private sector

BOBBY HARRISON: Legislative process not like private sector Take, for instance, the upcoming special session that will be called before July 1 for legislators to finish their budget work. It is easy to say that legislators had a 90-day regular session to complete what is arguably their most important task each session – funding state…

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April 12, 2017

Sen. @RogerWicker believes Appalachian Regional Commission can survive Presidential cuts

Wicker: ARC will survive presidential cuts U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, a Tupelo Republican, said Tuesday he believes the Appalachian Regional Commission, which encompasses much of Northeast Mississippi, can be saved even though President Donald Trump proposes eliminating the economic development program. Wicker, speaking at the Mississippi State University Stennis Institute of Government/capitol press corps luncheon,…

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April 12, 2017

Rivers McGraw Act signed by Gov. Bryant

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April 12, 2017

Campaign finance reform signed into law by Gov. Bryant

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April 12, 2017

Gov. Bryant cuts the ribbon on Biewer Lumber’s sawmill in Newton

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April 12, 2017

Nunnelee family, Sen. Wicker attend signing to name DEQ building in honor of former Congressman

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News | Frank Corder •

July 22, 2026

Hyde-Smith joins Defense Subcommittee on Senate Appropriations Committee

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July 22, 2026

House Republicans push $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump’s priorities

News | Clara Turnage •

July 22, 2026

Ole Miss, Southern Miss work to help school meals meet new nutrition standards

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

July 14, 2026

Aluminum Dynamics investing another $200 million in Lowndes County

Business | Frank Corder •

July 8, 2026

Mississippi-based UniTek Global Services acquires Concurrent Utility Services

Business | Frank Corder •

July 7, 2026

Hood Industries closing Wiggins mill after 56 years

Culture

Culture | Richelle Putnam •

July 22, 2026

Healing in clay and color: Mississippi artist Freda Clark

Culture | Alistair Begg •

July 22, 2026

Unparalleled humility

Culture | Meredith Biesinger •

July 21, 2026

Fishbone Alley and the art of reinvention

Opinion

Opinion | Sid Salter •

July 22, 2026

Critics aside, revamped youth court system is a Mississippi reform that’s long overdue

Opinion | Russ Latino •

July 21, 2026

Nolan Wells’ death is tragic on so many levels

Opinion | Sid Salter •

July 15, 2026

Sen. Graham’s sudden death will impact seniority, congressional majority prospects