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Anne Summerhays
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February 16, 2023
Governor Reeves proposes nearly $1.3 billion in infrastructure investments
The Mississippi Governor announced $57 million in new funding to develop project-ready sites for future economic development. During a press conference on Thursday, Governor Tate Reeves announced his plan to promote economic development and capital investments in Mississippi. His plan includes proposed major infrastructure investments throughout Mississippi. “My plan that we’re announcing today is comprised of…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 16, 2023
Q&A with Secretary of State candidate Shuwaski Young
The Democratic candidate addressed questions regarding his residency while calling for mail-in balloting and early voting. Shuwaski Young, ran for Congress in the Third District in 2022 unsuccessfully. He is now running for Mississippi Secretary of State in the 2023 statewide elections. The Democrat is challenging incumbent Republican Michael Watson for the seat. Young talks…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 16, 2023
Governor Reeves appoints Parker as Lamar County Court Judge
A special election will be held in November, with the winner serving out the remainder of the term. On Wednesday, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves announced the appointment of Joseph “Jop” Parker as the County Court Judge for Lamar County. Parker’s term will begin on February 20, 2023. Governor Reeves has called for a special election…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 16, 2023
Mississippi Medicaid finds sex reassignment treatment not safe or effective for gender dysphoria
The REAP Act addressing such procedures passed the Mississippi House and out of committee in the Senate. The Mississippi Division of Medicaid has released a treatment position addressed to health plan presidents regarding gender dysphoria in children and adolescents. In the letter written by the Executive Director for Medicaid, Drew Snyder, he states that after…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 15, 2023
A look at the ongoing Jackson water troubles
The State intervened last year which then led to the Feds stepping in. Now the Legislature is considering options. The capital city of Jackson, Mississippi has experienced ongoing water infrastructure troubles for many years. The municipal water system had been subject to the management and operation of the City itself, as are most water systems…
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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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Frank Corder
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January 29, 2025
Mississippi Democrats express concern over “ICE raids” but it remains unclear if enforcement has ramped up in state
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Jeremy Pittari
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January 29, 2025
Mississippi’s 4th graders making huge gains in the classroom
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Will Weissert, Associated Press
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January 29, 2025
At signing of Laken Riley Act, Trump says he plans to send migrants in US illegally to Guantanamo
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Lynne Jeter
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January 29, 2025
Ad5 takes off where ‘Godwin’ dropped the ball
Business
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Frank Corder
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January 28, 2025
Yancey Engineered Solutions bringing generator enclosure, fuel tank manufacturing to Batesville
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Frank Corder
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January 28, 2025
Woodland Recovery Center investing $25 million in new 100-bed Southaven facility
Culture
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Jim Beaugez
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January 29, 2025
Country music star Steve Azar lands on Grammy-nominated children’s album
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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January 29, 2025
God’s resourcefulness
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Meredith Biesinger
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January 28, 2025
A Mississippian, by choice
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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January 29, 2025
Pete Johnson’s political family tree filled with twisting branches of Mississippi’s history
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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January 29, 2025
Barksdale once railed against monopolies, he should support school choice now
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Russ Latino
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January 27, 2025
For Jackson’s Lumumba, running for mayor could worsen legal headache
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