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March 29, 2016
Cost cutting: Firing squads approved by House
House Proposes Firing Squad as Execution Method The Mississippi House wants to allow the state prison system to execute prisoners using a firing squad if officials decide lethal injection is too expensive or unavailable. The House amended Senate Bill 2237 Friday before passing it 80-39, sending it back to the Senate for more work. WTOK…
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March 29, 2016
House approves reducing number of aldermen in MS small towns
Mississippi Legislature Approves Reducing Number of Aldermen Voters in some small Mississippi towns could choose to cut their municipal boards from five aldermen to three under a measure headed to Gov. Phil Bryant for him to sign or veto. The House voted 117-2 Monday to pass Senate Bill 2603, which would allow towns of 500…
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March 29, 2016
PENDER: There are times when the Legislature – particularly the House – resembles Kindergarteners
GEOFF PENDER: Welcome to the Capitol. Cover the children’s ears. There are times when the Mississippi Legislature is a stately affair, with members following rules of decorum steeped in history, calling each other “gentleman” and “lady” and asking politely, “do you yield?” Then there are times like these, when the Legislature — particularly the House…
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March 29, 2016
MS House passes campaign finance reform study committee, LG Reeves expects more in Senate
House wants campaign finance study Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said he supports the reform measures. On Monday, he said he still expects the Senate to take up the bill despite the House’s apparent reluctance to approve such reforms. The House measure passed Monday would create a 10-member “Campaign Finance Study Committee.” It would include the…
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March 29, 2016
House passes charter school expansion, also allows cities to lease naming rights on public buildings
House passes charter schools bill Senate Bill 2161, which the House passed with added language from a similar version of a House bill, would not only allow students to go outside of their own district to a charter school — with state money following them — but would also remove the requirement that C-rated school…
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March 29, 2016
Bless the ClarionLedger’s sweet heart: “Camper caucus” makes headlines
Lawmakers’ sweetheart deal does Jackson on $6 a day They call it the “Camper Caucus,” where at least 21 lawmakers have been living in RVs or travel trailers parked at the Mississippi Fairgrounds downtown during the legislative session. It’s convenient to their work at the Capitol. Lawmakers are paying $175 a month to camp on…
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March 28, 2016
In a major victory for Mississippi kids in failing schools, charter school legislation passes House
Charter School Legislation Passes House Legislation to expand access to charter schools has passed the House and now returns to the Senate. Senate Bill 2161, which was amended by the House Education Committee, will allow students in school districts rated “C,” “D,” or “F” to cross district lines to attend a charter school. Currently, students…
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March 28, 2016
Governor Phil Bryant Sets Special Election for House District 29 #msleg
Governor Phil Bryant Sets Special Election for House District 29 Gov. Phil Bryant announced today that a special election will be held on June 7 to fill the vacancy in House District 29. Former Rep. Linda Coleman, who had represented the district since 1992, was recently appointed circuit judge for the 11th Circuit Court District.…
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March 28, 2016
YP MEMORY – Those election fraud “criminal charges” in Franklin county? Not so much
From the award-winning Y’allPolitics Memory Division – Remember the “criminal election fraud charges” filed in Franklin county last November involving now former State Senator Melanie Sojourner? Well, the bogus affidavit charges were finally tossed out by the local DA, an assistant AG and the Judge in the case. Turns out there was no “there” there.…
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March 28, 2016
NY appeals court decision details suit alleging kickback scheme involving Jim Hood’s outside counsel
The more things change . . . by Alan Lange
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March 28, 2016
US Senator Roger Wicker’s weekly address
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March 25, 2016
Auditor Pickering says more indictments possible in Hattiesburg Fairley case
State auditor weighs in on Fairley indictment State Auditor Stacey Pickering is explaining the details of the alleged fraud scheme that led to the indictment of Hattiesburg preacher Kenneth Fairley and Artie Fletcher… …Pickering said the investigation is ongoing, and more indictments and the amount of money allegedly defrauded from the U.S., currently around $170,000…
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 12, 2025
More people considering moving to Mississippi
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Daniel Tyson
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June 12, 2025
Mississippi AI Talent Accelerator Program unveiled by Governor Reeves
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Frank Corder
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June 12, 2025
Mississippi is lowering its sales tax on groceries. Will consumers notice?
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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June 6, 2025
Hiring in the US slows, though employers still added a solid 139,000 jobs in May
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Frank Corder
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May 19, 2025
Modine expanding data center cooling equipment manufacturing in Grenada County
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Lynne Jeter
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May 19, 2025
Goldman Sachs honors inaugural Mississippi small business graduating class
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Richelle Putnam
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June 12, 2025
Serving fresh, supporting local: Inside Vicksburg’s Tomato Place
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C.H. Spurgeon
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June 12, 2025
Jesus our counselor
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Ben Smith
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June 11, 2025
Get your kids outside this summer
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Lesley Davis
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June 12, 2025
A victory for sorority sisters: The DOE affirmed what every 18-year-old pledge already knew
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Russ Latino
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June 11, 2025
Gipson in for Governor. What’s the state of play for 2027?
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Josh Riggs
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June 11, 2025
Mississippi’s education success isn’t a miracle
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