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June 14, 2016
Special Legislative Study Committee on tax structure yet to be formed
Legislative leadership still finalizing promised tax study panel Both House Speaker Philip Gunn and Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, who presides over the Senate, said at the end of the 2016 session they wanted to form a special committee to take a comprehensive look at the state’s tax laws. But more than 50 days after the…
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June 14, 2016
Bryant policy advisor outlines education reform highlights in CL op-ed
Laurie Smith: Column: Education reforms working for Mississippi The 2016 session expanded on the foundation laid in 2013. Highlights include: •The charter school law expanded the areas for charter schools to open, allowing more families to have school choices. •The Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs program, which establishes scholarships for special needs students’…
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June 14, 2016
MDOC closing Walnut Grove prison; mayor finds out second hand, calls it crippling for town
Walnut Grove mayor: Prison closure could cripple MS town Walnut Grove Mayor Brian Gomillion says the state’s closure of a private prison could be crippling for his town, and the lack of a heads up that it was coming is “a finger in the eye.” “I was having a good Friday,” Gomillion said on Monday.…
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June 14, 2016
Congressman Thompson (D) supports ban of AR-15s
Mississippi congressman supports ban on AR-15s U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, the ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee, said he supports a ban on the AR-15. Thompson, of Bolton, said Congress should outlaw the high-capacity military-style weapon. “For 49 people to be killed in this kind of situation, I think a member of Congress,…
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June 14, 2016
Gov. Bryant: “We need to be prepared on the home front to know that we are at war and do something”
WDAM-TV 7-News, Weather, Sports-Hattiesburg, MS WDAM 6/13/16
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June 14, 2016
Protest planned outside US Capitol over #msflag
Protesters want to nix Confederate sign on Mississippi flag Protesters plan to gather outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday to say the Confederate battle emblem on the Mississippi flag is a vestige of slavery and Congress should erase it. Among the scheduled speakers for the Flag Day rally is Aunjanue Ellis, an actress who lives…
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June 14, 2016
Speaker ProTem Rep. Snowden says fiscal, economic challenges “not just a Mississippi problem”
Snowden: Fiscal health has long way to go State Rep. Greg Snowden does this every year for local leaders to re-cap how the legislature appropriated state money and where it originates. He noted that Mississippi’s economy typically follows the nation’s, which is in a precarious position right now with very slow growth. “It’s not just…
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June 13, 2016
Mississippi pols reaction to the #Orlando tragedy
I have ordered flags lowered to half-staff to mourn the victims of the act of terror in Orlando. pic.twitter.com/tZRY06wcGz — Phil Bryant (@PhilBryantMS) June 13, 2016 Here's my statement regarding Orlando mass shooting: June 12, 2016 (WASHINGTON) – Today, Rep.… https://t.co/cmTWyY4YoF — RepBThompson (@BennieGThompson) June 13, 2016 Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann Statement on Terrorist…
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June 13, 2016
Gov. Bryant, Congressman Thompson comment on Orlando radical Islamic terror attack
Mississippi, Louisiana governors react to Orlando mass shooting Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said he has asked the state’s public safety commissioner to move assets to areas where people are concentrated, and has been told the state homeland security office to evaluate policies and procedures to keep all state residents safe. “Please join Deborah and me…
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June 13, 2016
Wicker authors, Cochran cosponsors resolution commemorating 50th anniversary of Meredith’s march
RELEASE: Senators Honor 50th Anniversary of James Meredith’s Historic “March Against Fear” WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate has passed a resolution authored by U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., commemorating the 50th anniversary of James H. Meredith’s “March Against Fear” during the civil rights movement. The measure, cosponsored by Senator Thad Cochran,…
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June 13, 2016
Chairmen Turner, Polk look to strengthen oversight ability of Personal Service Contract Review Board
Turner seeking further oversight of state bid process Even as federal officials continue to investigate the alleged scheme where former Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Chris Epps received bribes for the awarding of contracts to private companies, legislative leaders say they are looking for ways to further strengthen a committee designed to provide oversight of…
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June 13, 2016
State Rep. Jay Hughes (D) attempts to link MS Republican Legislators to convicted AL Speaker
State Rep. Jay Hughes, a freshman Democrat, posted this on Facebook on Sunday, seemingly trying to link the Mississippi Republican legislative supermajority to the now convicted Alabama Speaker of the House. Hughes posted a picture of the Alabama Speaker with Mississippi House Speaker ProTem Rep. Greg Snowden, writing, “SPECIAL INTERESTS & CRONIES IN A SUPERMAJORITY:…
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 22, 2026
Bipartisan federal legislation filed to address student loans for those seeking nursing degrees
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 22, 2026
Nearly 76% of third graders pass literacy assessment on first try, down from prior year
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Frank Corder
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May 22, 2026
Memorial Day travelers hit with highest prices at the pump in 4 years
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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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Susan Marquez
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May 22, 2026
Flag flying etiquette is a real thing
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Alistair Begg
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May 22, 2026
A bastion for our souls
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Alistair Begg
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May 21, 2026
Committed and consistent
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Kelley Williams
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May 22, 2026
Hoist on your own petard
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Sid Salter
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May 20, 2026
Second-generation jurist brings impactful tenure on the federal bench to a close at age 85
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Mike Ezell
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May 14, 2026
Supporting law enforcement shouldn’t be political
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