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February 29, 2016
Super Conservative Sen. Jeff Sessions gut punches Ted Cruz and endorses Donald Trump #2016
Sen. Jeff Sessions endorses Donald Trump The endorsement comes two days before the crucial Super Tuesday primary when Alabama and a dozen other states, mostly in the South, vote. “At this time in American history we need to make America great again,” Sessions told the raucous crowd as he donned one of Trump’s signature caps…
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February 29, 2016
HALL: Reeves “overseer of a well-oiled chamber,” Gunn trying to “wield a pretty heavy hammer”
Sam Hall: Gunn struggling to adapt to supermajority However, it’s what he has been successful at doing — where he’s really put his shoulder into pushing certain changes — that has made some of his colleagues uneasy. Some feel he’s trying too hard to rule via dictums. Others say he’s learning to navigate a more…
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February 29, 2016
SALTER: Coming off narrow victory over #Initiative42, Legislators wise to let voucher bills die
Sid Salter: Lawmakers wise to let vouchers bill die The basic question to Mississippi lawmakers was this: After the Legislature’s very narrow “victory” in the battle over Initiative 42 — in which voters made clear that they were passionate about the state improving its educational system — was the next major education initiative of the…
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February 29, 2016
MS House bill would increase Medicaid identity verification
House Passes Bill Increasing ID Requirements for Medicaid The Mississippi House has passed a bill that would increase the amount of personal income and identify details Medicaid recipients must report before getting the health coverage. Legislators voted 76-40 to pass the bill without reading or discussing it. House Bill 1116 would require state officials to…
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February 29, 2016
Cochran commends Coast Guard Port Security Unit from Kiln
RELEASE: COCHRAN COMMENDS COAST GUARD PORT SECURITY UNIT FROM KILN Port Security Unit 308 Wins 2015 Defense Department Reserve Family Readiness Award WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today commended the U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit 308 from Kiln, which was honored Friday at the Pentagon for winning the 2015 Department of…
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February 29, 2016
Sen. Cochran wants explanation of 38 percent decrease in the Army aircraft procurement budget
Cochran questions proposed Army aviation cuts WASHINGTON (WTVA) — U.S. Senator Thad Cochran has raised concerns about proposed military aviation cuts for the U.S. Army in the proposed 2017 budget. Cochran, the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and its Subcommittee on Defense, is asking military leaders to explain a 38 percent decrease in the…
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February 29, 2016
Speaker Gunn, House Democrats/Black Caucus reach agreement on House resuming work
Miss. House agrees to resume work after partisan rift First, House Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, stood aside as Democrats lobbied Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves to kill a redistricting bill that sparked the breakdown. Second, Gunn agreed to at least partially reverse a Thursday rules change that abolished members’ right to address the House on…
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February 29, 2016
The Quotable state Rep. Steve Holland, D-Plantersville
Legislative Perspectives “I sort of feel like I’ve been kicked away from the table for flatulating.” – Rep. Steve Holland, D-Plantersville, as the House GOP leadership changed rules to prohibit point of personal privilege floor speeches fearing Democrats would use them for filibuster… …“I’m happy as a pig in a dad-blame big old bucket of…
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February 29, 2016
Top 5 earners in MS House, Senate
How much do Mississippi lawmakers make? TOP 5 EARNERS FROM APRIL 2014-APRIL 2015 Representatives: Speaker Pro Tempore Greg Snowden: $67,552.07 Rep. Lester “Bubba” Carpenter: $60,788.18 Rep. Richard Bennett: $60,956.72 Rep. Brian Aldridge: $59,186 Rep. Jerry Turner: $58,875.79 Senators: Sen. Nickey Browning: $62,940.60 Sen. Robert Jackson: $57,329.70 Sen. Giles Ward, President Pro Tempore: $57,049.19 (now retired)…
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February 29, 2016
Austin Barbour doesn’t see Texas Gov. Abbott helping @tedcruz much
Cruz’s Big Endorsement? A Texas Governor Still Making a Name Strategists were widely dim on the impact of endorsements before Christie backed Trump on Friday, sending a new shockwave through an unpredictable race. Austin Barbour, a Republican strategist in Mississippi who worked on the campaigns of former Texas Gov. Rick Perry and then Bush before…
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February 29, 2016
Legislators spotlighted for living out of their campaign account
Public office/private gain: Lawmakers Experts and political observers have called Mississippi’s lack of rules and transparency on campaign money “a recipe for ethical disaster” and “legalized bribery,” with special-interest money making its way into politicians’ pockets after it runs through their campaign accounts. Campaign money is shielded from ethics, bribery and other laws because it…
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February 29, 2016
MS House weekly summary for February 26, 2016
Mississippi House of Representatives Weekly Summary Week of February 22, 2016 Monday and Tuesday, members were in and out of committee meetings all day as they prepared for the February 23, 8 p.m. deadline. By deadline on Tuesday, 1,492 House measures had been filed, with only 271 surviving and making their way onto the House…
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Frank Corder
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November 6, 2025
Mississippi Healthcare Collaborative, now with over 525 member organizations, hosts first healthcare conference
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Tom Murphy, Associated Press
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November 6, 2025
Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on obesity drugs
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November 6, 2025
Shutdown progress in doubt as Democrats grow emboldened from election wins
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Daniel Tyson
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October 30, 2025
Mississippi senators hear concerns from farmers as state’s agriculture industry struggles
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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October 29, 2025
Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook
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October 27, 2025
Delta Grain investing $3.76 million to expand Sidon operations
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Richelle Putnam
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November 6, 2025
Turning passion into food careers at Mississippi’s community colleges
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Alistair Begg
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November 6, 2025
Cling to the Rock
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Susan Marquez
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November 5, 2025
Things to do in the Magnolia State in November 2025
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Philip Wegmann
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November 6, 2025
Johnson’s election postmortem: 2026 – not 2025 – will buoy GOP hopes
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Sid Salter
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November 5, 2025
Incoming ‘silver tsunami’ of seniors will strain federal and state government resources
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Sid Salter
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October 29, 2025
Shutdown impacts in Mississippi require an understanding of reliance on federal funds
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