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Anne Summerhays
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September 30, 2022
Senators Wicker, Cardin introduce legislation to support U.S. seafood consumption
Seafood Marketing Act of 2022 would re-establish the National Seafood Council to promote the consumption of seafood. On Thursday, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced the Seafood Marketing Act of 2022, which would re-establish the National Seafood Council as a vehicle to promote the consumption of seafood. The National Seafood Council…
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Anne Summerhays
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September 29, 2022
Hyde-Smith, colleagues question TRICARE prescription changes
Lawmakers concerned about shrinking pharmacy network for TRICARE patients, their families. On Thursday, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) joined Senate colleagues in a letter to Seileen Mullen, the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, seeking answers about TRICARE beneficiaries’ ability to maintain access to local pharmacies. The letter raises questions about Express Scripts…
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Sarah Ulmer
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September 29, 2022
SBE adopts new weapons proposal in line with state law
The updated policy will allow local school districts to establish their own policies regarding weapons on campus. The Mississippi State Board of Education voted to adopt a weapons policy update which removed language conflicting with Mississippi’s 2011 enhanced conceal carry laws. The State Board’s policy update does not give school personnel the ability to carry…
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Anne Summerhays
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September 29, 2022
Mississippi Senate Study Group on Women, Children and Families holds first set of hearings
Broad topics for this week’s hearings included a statistical overview of maternal/child healthcare, adoption, foster care, and child support. This week, the Mississippi Senate Study Group on Women, Children and Families held their first set of meetings to hear from a variety of speakers on how the state can best support families. The lawmakers, appointed…
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Anne Summerhays
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September 29, 2022
PSC Commissioner Presley signs order approving $200 million solar facility in Clay County
The PSC has approved over $1,400,000,000 in renewable energy expansion project investments statewide since 2020. On Thursday, Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley officially signed the order to approve the construction and operation of a solar electric generating facility and battery electric storage facility in Clay County. This morning in Clay Co., I signed the approval for a $200M…
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Courtney Ingle
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September 29, 2022
Children’s of Mississippi continues fight against childhood cancer
Children’s diagnoses and treats between 60 and 80 children with newly diagnosed cancer per year. Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is coming to a close but the fight against pediatric cancer will continue at Children’s of Mississippi. Dr. Anderson Collier serves as the Director of the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s of Mississippi…
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Sarah Ulmer
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September 29, 2022
PEER releases report on Mississippi Department of Corrections
The report was titled Management of Offender Data and Records by the Mississippi Department of Corrections. The Legislative PEER Committee analyzed the Mississippi Department of Corrections and their efficiency regarding offender data and records that are kept. Overall, the report found that MDOC maintains unreliable, inaccurate and incomplete data records for some offenders. They found…
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Frank Corder
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September 29, 2022
Energy experts Jack and Elizabeth Coleman talk regulation, policy with Bigger Pie Forum
Listen as the Colemans share insight into the international energy crisis and what Mississippi can do to prevent it from coming here. Energy and electricity experts Jack and Elizabeth Coleman recently sat down with Bigger Pie Forum to discuss timely topics in the energy industry at the regulatory and policy making levels. The Colemans dive…
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Frank Corder
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September 29, 2022
Mississippi Dept. of Education revised social studies standards released following public outcry
MDE says 158 revisions were made to the standards but do they adequately address the concerns of public school parents, community members? Following a report by Y’all Politics in December 2021 noting the proposed changes in the state’s social studies curriculum that used resources from the National Council on the Social Studies (NCSS), the Mississippi…
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Frank Corder
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September 29, 2022
Congressman Thompson says U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thomas’ wife to testify before January 6th Committee
Thompson chairs Speaker Pelosi’s select House committee. According to Mississippi’s 2nd District Congressman Bennie Thompson, a Democrat, the wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas will testify before Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s select January 6th Committee. Congressman Thompson is the chairman of Pelosi’s committee. Ginni Thomas will sit for a deposition this week to be…
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Sarah Ulmer
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September 28, 2022
Governor Reeves approves deployment of Mississippi National Guard to Florida
In response to the threat of a hurricane Mississippi National Guardsmen will head to Florida. At the request of the state of Florida, Governor Tate Reeves approved the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) request for assistance as Hurricane Ian is making its way north through the state of Florida. Approximately 20 Soldiers and Airmen of the…
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Magnolia Tribune
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September 28, 2022
Advanced Placement (AP) participation and achievement among Mississippi students reaches a record high in 2021-22
Overall AP achievement in Mississippi increased by 19.1% between 2020-21 and 2021-22 During the 2021-22 school year, the number of Mississippi students taking and passing Advanced Placement (AP) exams reached a record high, with 10,534 public school students taking 14,788 AP exams, and 5,573 exams earning a qualifying score. The exam pass rate reached an…
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Frank Corder
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March 3, 2025
Time to spring forward: Daylight Saving Time returns this Sunday
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Frank Corder
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March 3, 2025
Early voting on life support as House amends Senate bill
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Frank Corder
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March 3, 2025
President Trump to “tell it like it is” in address to Congress
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Frank Corder
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March 3, 2025
ABB doubling size of its Senatobia facility with $40 million investment
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Lynne Jeter
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March 2, 2025
SBA rolls out new loan program
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Frank Corder
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February 25, 2025
Camgian announces $2.5 million expansion in Starkville
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Parrish Alford
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March 3, 2025
Ole Miss, Mississippi State ready for March Madness
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Robert St. John
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March 3, 2025
End of an era: The last chapter of Coney Island Cafe
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C.H. Spurgeon
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March 3, 2025
This year’s motto
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Charlie Bufalino
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February 28, 2025
Charter schools in Mississippi are working: Let’s give more families the opportunity
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Sid Salter
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February 26, 2025
Controversial ruling against Clarksdale newspaper is puzzling, disturbing and ironic
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Patrick Sullivan
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February 24, 2025
In education spending, Mississippi should prioritize work outcomes and ROI
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