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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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January 19, 2017
Gov. Bryant with Nigel Farage, #Brexit “Bad Boys” at Trump inauguration
1/19/17
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 26, 2026
MDOT to evaluate roads repeatedly damaged by flooding, other natural disasters
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Frank Corder
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May 26, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Gipson talks gubernatorial run in interview with Magnolia Tribune
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Marisa Atkinson
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May 26, 2026
Researchers develop method to detect diseases before symptoms appear
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Daniel Tyson
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May 20, 2026
International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2026
Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville
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Frank Corder
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May 12, 2026
M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
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Frank Corder
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May 26, 2026
Southern Miss, Miss. State hosting NCAA baseball regionals; Ole Miss heads to Lincoln
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Meredith Biesinger
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May 26, 2026
Sweet summer days at Cherry Creek Orchards
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Alistair Begg
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May 26, 2026
Soul rest
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Roger Wicker
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May 26, 2026
Deterrence is cheaper than war
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Ashby Foote
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May 25, 2026
The fog of peacemaking
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Russ Latino
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May 24, 2026
Memorial Day: A tale of two Mississippi soldiers
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