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January 29, 2015
Sen. Brice Wiggins’ bill to open public hospitals under Open Meetings law heads to full Senate
Wiggins’ bill that would open hospital meetings heads to full Senate Legislation to require open meetings at public hospitals heads to the state Senate for consideration soon, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said… …Senate Bill 2407, sponsored by Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, would require publicly owned hospitals to follow the state Open Meetings Act and establishes…
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January 29, 2015
State Rep. Mark Baker wants bill to require AG to get approval before filing lawsuits over $250,000
Bill seeks to limit AG’s right to sue JACKSON – A House committee’s passage Wednesday of a bill to require the state attorney general to gain approval from an oversight committee to file any lawsuit on behalf of the state for more than $250,000 led one lawmaker to brand the legislation partisan politics. House Bill…
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January 28, 2015
Senators Cochran and Wicker Cosponsor “Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act”
Senators Cosponsor “Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act” to Protect Free Speech U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today cosponsored new legislation to ensure the Internal Revenue Service and Obama administration do not act to limit free speech rights of groups based on their political leanings. Cochran and Wicker…
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January 28, 2015
Bills protecting 2nd Amendment head to MS State Senate
BILLS PROTECTING SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS HEAD TO STATE SENATE Bills reducing fees on concealed carry permits and recognizing military service for firearm training head to the Senate for consideration, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said today. The legislation is part of his legislative agenda. Senate Bill 2394, which reduces the fee on concealed carry permits, passed…
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January 28, 2015
CLEVELAND – Senate Bill to end licenses dangerous
Senate Bill to end licenses dangerous There’s a bill in the Mississippi Senate that if passed would abolish the requirement for resident hunting and fishing licenses. That in itself would cost the state wildlife agency about $16 million, but there’s more and it makes the bill very dangerous. It would also cost the Mississippi Department…
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January 28, 2015
MS Hunters and Fishermen remain outraged at proposed bill by Sen. Melanie Sojourner
Bill would abolish resident license “I can think of about 20 million reasons not to support this bill,” said lifelong hunter and fisherman James Thornhill of Jackson. “Most of those would be in dollars but the main problem is that it’s nuts. If this thing passes, all the money I’ve paid into the federal programs…
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January 28, 2015
State Rep. Andy Gipson: Dangerous dogs bill will die in committee
“Dangerous Dog Bill” will likely die in committee JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now) – House Judiciary B Chairman, Representative Andy Gipson, says they will not take action on the bill that would define pit bulls as dangerous dogs…. …“I made the decision not to bring House Bill 1261 up for a vote in committee, said…
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January 28, 2015
Senators Cochran, Wicker favor Level the Playing Field Act, will help state’s shrimping industry
MSNewsNow.com – Jackson, MS WLBT 1/28/15
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January 28, 2015
Democrat Oxford alderman Jay Hughes qualifies for HD 12 over education votes
RELEASE: Oxford Alderman Jay Hughes Announces Campaign for District 12 Representative Alderman, Businessman Wants Focus on Public Education Oxford, Mississippi – Jay Hughes officially announced his candidacy for District 12 of the State House of Representatives when he filed his papers in Jackson on Tuesday. Hughes is the current alderman for Ward 1 in Oxford.…
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January 28, 2015
State Rep. Jeff Smith wants to give school board members a raise, allow them into PERS
Excerpt from HB 122 as filed by Rep. Jeff Smith: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-6-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL SALARY FOR PERSONS SERVING AS MEMBERS OF SCHOOL BOARDS; TO REMOVE THE OPTION FOR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS TO RECEIVE PER DIEM COMPENSATION INSTEAD OF A SALARY; TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION ON…
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January 28, 2015
Stokes wins Jackson Ward 3 seat, will resign Hinds Co. Board of Supervisors
Stokes wins back Ward 3 city council seat Kenneth Stokes has won back the Jackson City Council Ward 3 seat, pulling 62% of the vote in a special election that included eight candidates. Stokes held the seat from 1989 until 2012, when he resigned after being elected to the Hinds County Board of Supervisors. WLBT…
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January 28, 2015
Pascagoula Schools Sup pens op-ed on what’s behind #CommonCore commotion
WAYNE RODOLFICH: What’s really behind the commotion over Common Core? State senators Michael Watson and Angela Hill have co-written a bill to repeal Common Core State Standards. However, they voted in favor of Common Core Literacy on House Bill No. 1593 in 2012 (as sent to the governor). Their current bill calls for a complete…
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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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Matt Friedeman
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May 24, 2026
Happy birthday, Church! A day to celebrate
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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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Russ Latino
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May 24, 2026
Memorial Day: A tale of two Mississippi soldiers
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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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