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Anne Summerhays
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February 15, 2023
ExcelinEd highlights impact of Mississippi’s Literacy-Based Promotion Act
Jeb Bush, Dr. Carey Wright, and Dr. Kymyona Burk led a webinar to discuss the state’s literacy success. On Tuesday, ExcelinEd and former Mississippi State Superintendent of Education Dr. Carey Wright joined together to present a webinar where they discussed the Mississippi Literacy-Based Promotion Act and how the Magnolia state became a model for literacy…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 15, 2023
Governor Reeves announces grant for water and wastewater training facility
Apprentices will learn everything from plant operation to water quality analysis, and more. The Delta Regional Authority has awarded the Mississippi Rural Water Association (MsRWA) with a nearly $1 million grant. The $900,000 will go to support the creation of a state-of-the-art water and wastewater facility to train operators in the state. Governor Tate Reeves…
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Frank Corder
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February 14, 2023
Monthly inflation rises 0.5% as overall inflation slows by 0.1% from last month
The January CPI report shows consumer prices for shelter, food and energy costs remain high. The Fed could raise rates yet again. Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for January 2023 showing that inflation in the U.S. is now at 6.4%, down from 6.5% in December 2022.…
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Frank Corder
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February 13, 2023
Mississippi Gaming Commission chairman Al Hopkins has died
Hopkins had chaired the commission since 2015. Governor Tate Reeves will now appoint his successor. The Chairman of the Mississippi Gaming Commission – Al Hopkins – has died just shy of his 82nd birthday. Hopkins, who was in his third term, had chaired the Gaming Commission since 2015. He was nominated for reappointment by Governor…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 10, 2023
With five months remaining in this fiscal year, Mississippi state revenues are up half a billion dollars over estimates
January’s revenue alone was $77.2 million over legislative estimates. As Mississippi lawmakers start the appropriations process in earnest this session, the question of what the state does with its extra revenue will be among the most hotly debated topics at the Capitol. The talk has mostly centered around whether to give taxpayers a one-time rebate…
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Frank Corder
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February 10, 2023
INTERVIEW: Guest recaps first weeks of 118th Congress
The new House Ethics Committee chairman looks to clear up case backlogs with new ones likely soon. Mississippi’s 3rd District Congressman Michael Guest (R) joined Magnolia Tribune this week to recap the first few eventful weeks of the 118th Congress. Guest is now the chairman of the House Ethics Committee and serves on both the…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 10, 2023
Mississippi Senate moves to restore initiative process
The legislation would allow citizens to propose ballot initiatives to enact state law but not constitutional amendments. The Mississippi Senate has moved forward with the only vehicle this year to codify a form of the ballot initiative process for Mississippi residents. The original initiative process came into question during the push for Initiative 65, which…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 9, 2023
NFL Hall of Famer Favre sues Mississippi State Auditor for defamation
Favre also filed similar suits against Pat McAfee and Shannon Sharpe. Mississippi State Auditor Shad White is one of three people named in lawsuits filed by NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre. Favre has alleged defamation related to the ongoing investigation and civil suits over misspending of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds. …
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Anne Summerhays
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February 9, 2023
Bipartisan vote in Mississippi House blocks bill aimed at removing municipal officials
The bill would have authorized the removal of municipal elected officials after a petition and vote of the electorate. On Thursday, the Mississippi House blocked House Bill 370, authored by State Representative Shanda Yates (I). The bill would have authorized the removal of municipal elected officials using the same process of removal of county elected…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 9, 2023
Lawmakers will not move forward on legislation after PERS expected to push back rate change
HB 605 would have given the Legislature more autonomy over when, if, and how much rates could be increased for employer contributions. State Representative Charles Busby (R) took to Facebook on Wednesday to announce a bill that could change the timeline to implement a new employer contribution rate for the Public Employment Retirement System (PERS)…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 9, 2023
Q&A with Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson
Watson backs initiative process to amend state Constitution, talks election integrity and re-election bid. Michael Watson, the first-term Mississippi Secretary of State, sat down with the Magnolia Tribune to discuss his re-election bid and looks back at what he believes his office has accomplished over the last four years. Watson opined on election integrity, the…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 8, 2023
Maxwell wants the PSC to revisit planned retirement of coal units at Mississippi Power’s Jackson County plant
The PSC voted in 2020 to accept the plan but the Southern District Commissioner says times have changed, voicing concerns for reliability, ratepayers and the local economy. During its monthly meeting on Tuesday, the Mississippi Public Service Commission discussed the planned early retirement of coal Units 1 and 2 at Mississippi Power Company’s Plant Daniel…
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Michael Sisak, Associated Press
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November 19, 2024
New York prosecutors say they will oppose dismissing Trump’s hush money conviction
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Frank Corder
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November 19, 2024
Judicial runoff elections two days before Thanksgiving in Central, South Mississippi
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Magnolia Tribune
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November 19, 2024
Magnolia Mornings: November 19, 2024
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Leah Long
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November 18, 2024
Shop Mississippi small businesses to show your appreciation this holiday season
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Lynne Jeter
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November 17, 2024
Tanner McCraney, founder of Rumie, overcomes adversity to launch nation’s largest college marketplace
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Lynne Jeter
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November 13, 2024
Raising the success factor for female entrepreneurs
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Parrish Alford
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November 19, 2024
Mississippi College shutting down DII football program, cites NIL
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C.H. Spurgeon
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November 19, 2024
The way of salvation
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Parrish Alford
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November 18, 2024
Ole Miss heads to Gainesville for next ‘must win’ against scrappy Gators squad
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Bill Crawford
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November 17, 2024
Rep. Guest on spot after Gaetz nomination
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Lesley Davis
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November 14, 2024
National Sorority Leadership: Get your politics out of our sisterhood
Opinion
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Charles Finkley
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November 14, 2024
Embracing renewable energy: An economic opportunity for Mississippi
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