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January 20, 2017
Mississippi House of Representatives Weekly Summary for January 19, 2017
Mississippi House of Representatives- Week of January 16, 2017 The state legislature had a full schedule during the third week of the 2017 legislative session, which began Monday with a joint Education and Appropriations committee meeting, where the consulting group, EdBuild presented their recommendations to revamp the state’s education funding formula. First and foremost, EdBuild…
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January 20, 2017
State Sen. Wiggins files bill to send BP monies to Tidelands Fund #msleg
Pascagoula Sen. Brice Wiggins files bill funneling BP settlement money into Tidelands funds With the subject of BP/Deepwater Horizon settlement dollars high on the Coast delegation’s mind this legislative session, Wiggins filed Senate Bill 2285 proposing a process for distributing these funds. The bill proposes that 95 percent of the BP settlement funds, be deposited…
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January 20, 2017
@AGJimHood to #msleg: Legislative Budget Office recommendation $6 million below what’s needed
AG Hood outlines budget needs in letter to legislative leaders Attorney General Jim Hood sent the attached letter to legislative leaders this week, outlining the fiscal 2018 budget needs for the Attorney General’s Office. AG Hood called on legislators to fund anticipated expenses to defend the state against the U.S. Department of Justice’s mental health…
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January 20, 2017
MDA, Mississippi universities formalize agreement to work together in business recruitment
Mississippi universities sign formal pact to aid development JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s eight public universities and its business recruitment agency are signing an agreement to work together to improve the state’s economy. Higher Education Commissioner Glenn Boyce and Mississippi Development Authority Director Glenn McCullough signed the formal agreement Thursday at a College Board meeting…
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January 20, 2017
Gaming Commission reconsidering new casino site requests on Coast
Mississippi Gaming Commission considering site approval requests On Thursday, the Mississippi Gaming Commission agreed to consider gaming site approval requests in February. Proposals will be accepted from RW Development’s South Beach project in Biloxi, and Jacobs Entertainment Diamondhead. Both projects have been rejected in the past. WLOX 1/19/17
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January 20, 2017
Dropout rate down, graduation rate up in Mississippi
Mississippi high school graduation rate rises for third year The state Department of Education announced Thursday that the graduation rate rose to 82.3 percent last year. That’s still below the national average of 83.2 percent, but the share of students earning diplomas within four years has been on the rise in Mississippi since 2015. The…
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January 20, 2017
Twelve #msleg Republicans vote with Democrats to kill AG oversight bill in House
Bill to limit AG’s powers defeated JACKSON – A day after Attorney General Jim Hood garnered $26 million in lawsuit settlement funds for Mississippi’s cash-strapped general fund, efforts by the House leadership to limit his ability to file lawsuits was voted down by the full chamber. By a narrow 60-58 margin Wednesday, the House defeated…
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January 20, 2017
State Rep. Miles discusses support of Trooper School, pay increase in op-ed
State Rep. Tom Miles: We need to support MHP, raise trooper pay First, I’ve sponsored a bill (HB No. 332) to increase their base salaries by $2,500. It has been pointed out previously that a starting Mississippi trooper’s salary is $18,000. It’s $55,000 in Texas and about that amount in Florida. A Mississippi trooper serves…
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January 20, 2017
Former US Education Sec. Paige: DeVos represents “dangerous change” for “guardians of status quo”
Rod Paige on Betsy DeVos hearing Former U.S. Education Secretary Rod Paige gives his thoughts on the confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos, the Education Secretary Designate for incoming President Donald Trump. Paige: DeVos represents “dangerous change” for “guardians of the status quo” See video of the interview here. Clarion Ledger 1/19/17
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January 20, 2017
Mississippians head to D.C. for #Inauguration2017
Mississippians excited about inauguration The 200-member marching band from Tupelo High School even stopped by to meet and take pictures with Republican Sen. Roger Wicker. The band will be the only one from Mississippi to participate in the inaugural parade. “What a thrill that was,” said Wicker after greeting the students on the steps of…
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January 20, 2017
Mississippi Senate commends outgoing President Obama; Sen. Watson only one to vote “present”
In bipartisan nod, GOP-led Mississippi Senate commends Obama The Republican-led Mississippi Legislature has resisted much of President Barack Obama’s agenda. But in a bipartisan gesture of goodwill, the state Senate is calling the Democrat “one of the most consequential presidents in recent history.”… …No senator opposed the resolution, although Republican Michael Watson of Pascagoula voted…
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January 20, 2017
Peaceful transfer of power should always be celebrated in America
by Frank Corder
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Frank Corder
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April 28, 2026
Congressmen from Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana seek expansion of Gulf state boundaries
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Matt Ott, Associated Press
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April 28, 2026
U.S. consumer confidence inches higher in April despite Iran war, soaring gasoline prices
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Daniel Tyson
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April 28, 2026
City of Jackson wants federal court to block new water authority
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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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Meredith Biesinger
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April 28, 2026
AlleyKat Ceramics: Where a Singapore alley led to a Gulf Coast creative haven
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Alistair Begg
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April 28, 2026
Inheriting the kingdom
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Robert St. John
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April 27, 2026
Between the Arctic and Africa
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Roger Wicker
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April 24, 2026
Finish the job In Iran, but don’t forget China
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Lesley Davis
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April 23, 2026
He Didn’t Even Hesitate: Mississippi’s Jake Mangum, America’s pastime, and the culture that still unites us
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Kelley Williams
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April 23, 2026
An ounce of prevention
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