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June 20, 2016
AG Hood’s election investigation questioned
Bishop: AG investigation unwarranted in election challenge Attorney General Jim Hood injecting his criminal investigation unit into the District 4 election challenge is improper, David Bishop, who was seated as supervisor in January, said in response to a motion by Hood to seize and inspect the ballot boxes. Bishop also responded to a motion by…
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June 20, 2016
Gov. Bryant exploring options to address budget shortfall
Bryant studies options for budget shortfall Sources estimate the state will end the fiscal year on June 30 with a shortfall of between $60 million and $75 million in a budget of about $6.34 billion. That shortfall has many surmising that Gov. Phil Bryant will have to call a special session in the coming days…
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June 20, 2016
Mississippi tobacco lawsuit trust fund propping up state budget
What happened to Mississippi’s tobacco lawsuit money? The budget summary from the 2016 legislative session shows the fund will have a zero balance on July 1. The state will receive about $116 million for its annual settlement payment in the next few months, but that money won’t be invested for the future. Instead, it will…
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June 20, 2016
MS Dem chair Cole calls Cong. Kelly a “loyal back-bench foot soldier” for Donald Trump’s GOP
Kelly wraps up his first year in Congress Thompson, the dean of Mississippi’s House delegation, welcomes the gesture. It’s the only regular meeting he has with a Republican in his delegation. “He’s the one who reached out,’’ Trey Baker, a spokesman for Thompson, said of Kelly…. …Rep. Gregg Harper, his 3rd District Republican colleague, called…
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June 20, 2016
State attorneys: HB1523 doesn’t bar LGBT from marriage, protects exercise of religious beliefs
Mississippi attorneys: LGBT law protects religious rights “HB 1523 does not bar plaintiffs from getting married, exercising any right associated with marriage, or holding or living by whatever moral or religious beliefs they see fit,” the state attorneys wrote. “By its terms, HB 1523 is an accommodation law intended to convey the strongest protection for…
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June 19, 2016
Two court hearings may set path for Mississippi’s “Religious Freedom” law #hb1523 #msleg
Two court hearings may set path for Mississippi’s “Religious Freedom” law U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves will hear oral arguments Monday in Jackson on reopening a 2014 lawsuit that overturned the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. Thursday and Friday, Reeves will consider a separate lawsuit filed June 10 challenging the “Religious Freedom” bill. The Campaign…
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June 17, 2016
@MSTODAYNEWS goes into full media defense mode for @MSDeptEd on contract dust up #msleg
Wright: No duplication in contract work The Education Department also contracted with Elton Stokes, who’s currently listed as an administrator in the Montgomery County School District in Maryland where Wright worked as an associate superintendent before coming to Mississippi. According to meeting minutes from January of last year, the board voted unanimously during executive session…
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June 17, 2016
Cochran says Mississippi water quality needs addressed in Senate Appropriations bill
RELEASE: MISSISSIPPI WATER QUALITY NEEDS ADDRESSED IN SENATE APPROPRIATIONS BILL, COCHRAN REPORTS Senate FY2017 Interior Appropriations Bill Approved by Cochran-led Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today reported that Mississippi should benefit from legislation that would focus Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions on assisting state and…
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June 17, 2016
MSSC challenger Griffis draws support from Gov. Bryant, Lt. Gov. Reeves
State high court race takes political tone Challenger Court of Appeals Judge Kenneth “Kenny” Griffis, in his attempt to unseat state Supreme Court Justice Jim Kitchens, has raised more than $176,000 so far compared to Kitchens’ $108,000 in what is expected to be a highly watched contest. Of the $176,571 collected by Griffis’ campaign, $31,043…
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June 17, 2016
Oktibbeha Circuit Clerk, former state senator and Parole Board chair, arrested for trespassing
Oktibbeha Circuit Clerk arrested The Oktibbeha County Circuit Clerk was arrested Friday morning. Glenn Hamilton, 60, was arrested and charged with trespassing, according to jail records…. …A former state senator, Hamilton was appointed as chairman of the Mississippi Parole Board by former Gov. Haley Barbour in 2004. He served until 2008. Hamilton was elected as…
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June 17, 2016
Senate ProTem Burton found innocent of DUI
Sen. Terry Burton found innocent of second DUI State Senate President Pro Tem Terry C. Burton, R-Newton, was found innocent of a second DUI on Thursday after a Scott County judge ruled cough syrup and breath spray must have caused a “false positive” on the breath test he took after he wrecked. “I had a…
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June 17, 2016
Outgoing Director of Dept of Finance will follow AG opinion on special funds
Outgoing leader would adhere to AG opinion Kevin Upchurch, the outgoing state fiscal officer, said this week if he was still in office on July 1 he would adhere to the official opinions of the Attorney General’s office, meaning the state would have less revenue than originally thought for the upcoming budget year. The state…
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July 23, 2026
Gas, groceries and back-to-school items are where shoppers might see higher oil prices surface
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Frank Corder
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July 23, 2026
Outdoor stewardship grant applications open August 3
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Frank Corder
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July 23, 2026
Ezell bringing House colleagues to Biloxi for roundtable on health of Mississippi Sound
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Frank Corder
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July 23, 2026
SIP Manufacturing coming to the Sip with $100 million investment
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Frank Corder
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July 14, 2026
Aluminum Dynamics investing another $200 million in Lowndes County
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Frank Corder
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July 8, 2026
Mississippi-based UniTek Global Services acquires Concurrent Utility Services
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Alistair Begg
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July 23, 2026
Cowardly compromise
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Richelle Putnam
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July 22, 2026
Healing in clay and color: Mississippi artist Freda Clark
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Alistair Begg
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July 22, 2026
Unparalleled humility
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Sid Salter
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July 22, 2026
Critics aside, revamped youth court system is a Mississippi reform that’s long overdue
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Russ Latino
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July 21, 2026
Nolan Wells’ death is tragic on so many levels
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Sid Salter
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July 15, 2026
Sen. Graham’s sudden death will impact seniority, congressional majority prospects
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