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January 9, 2014
MDA says Katrina projects ready South Mississippi for growth
MDA says Katrina projects ready South Mississippi for growth Hurricane Katrina recovery projects in South Mississippi should be wrapped up within the next 18 months, allowing the state to sell businesses on investing in the Coast, representatives of the Mississippi Development Authority told the Sun Herald this week. “I think there’s tremendous opportunity here,” said…
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January 9, 2014
Cochran ‘encouraged’ by effort to stop flood insurance reforms
Cochran ‘encouraged’ by effort to stop flood insurance reforms U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) says he is encouraged by the growing momentum for the Senate to consider bipartisan legislation he helped write to stop flood insurance reforms that are having unintended and harmful economic consequences throughout Mississippi and other states. Cochran met with dozens of…
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January 9, 2014
Ex-Vicksburg mayor reports to federal prison in Florida
Ex-Vicksburg mayor reports to federal prison in Florida Former Vicksburg mayor Paul Winfield has reported to a federal prison to begin serving about two years in a federal bribery case. Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesman Chris Burke says the 40-year-old Winfield arrived Monday at a minimum security prison in Pensacola, Fla. AP
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January 9, 2014
Human cloning ban among first bills filed in Mississippi Legislature
Human cloning ban among first bills filed in Mississippi Legislature A glance at some bills filed on the first day of the 2014 session of the Mississippi Legislature: CLONING — House Bill 43, by Rep. Jeff Smith, R-Columbus, would ban human cloning. It also would prohibit shipping and receiving embryos created by human cloning. DRUG…
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January 9, 2014
Single court district possible for Madison County
Single court district possible for Madison County Creating a circuit court district just for Madison County remains a possibility in the constitutionally-mandated redistricting this legislative session that got under way Tuesday. There are different scenarios that range from splitting Madison and Rankin counties into individual circuit court districts to just adding extra judges. The same…
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January 9, 2014
We mean business: Industry, chamber leaders emphasize technical skills, education
We mean business: Industry, chamber leaders emphasize technical skills, education Education — preparing Mississippi’s workforce for modern, technical jobs —was the top topic for the state’s business leaders who met with lawmakers Wednesday. Irwin Edenzon, president of Mississippi’s largest employer, Ingalls Shipbuilding, announced the creation of the Mississippi Tech Master Scholars program, which will recognize,…
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January 9, 2014
Miss. lawmakers push youth concussion law
Miss. lawmakers push youth concussion law Senate and House leaders are pushing for a youth concussion law, with Mississippi the last state in the country without such a measure. Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, has introduced a bill that would require any public or private schools that have youth athletic programs adopt a “concussion management and…
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January 9, 2014
Fisher leaving MBN for federal anti-drug job
Fisher leaving MBN for federal anti-drug job The director of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics is stepping down at the end of January to take a federal job. Marshall Fisher says he’s going to work for a federal task force that fights drug trafficking. Fisher tells The Associated Press on Wednesday that he will be…
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January 9, 2014
Miss. lawmakers must balance spending and demands
Miss. lawmakers must balance spending and demands Mississippi lawmakers gaveled their 2014 session to order at noon Tuesday. They have a busy three months ahead, but they’re getting off to a slow start. “We’ll meet and greet today and fight tomorrow,” joked Rep. Preston Sullivan, D-Okolona. No bills were posted to the legislative website before…
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January 9, 2014
Palazzo addresses myths surrounding flood insurance increases
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January 9, 2014
Legislative committees meet to evaluate proposals to reduce prison costs
Legislative committees meet to evaluate proposals to reduce prison costs Mississippi lawmakers say they want to reduce the number of former inmates who return to prison after serving time. However, one state representative said ex-felons could have trouble finding jobs because of workers’ compensation insurance policies that companies carry. Many workers’ comp policies ban employers…
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January 9, 2014
MEC Voices Support For Common Core
MEC Voices Support For Common Core Mississippi’s largest business group is calling for higher education standards and a greater focus on kids heading into technical careers. MPB’s Jeffrey Hess reports the influential Mississippi Economic Council is standing firm behind new common core state education standards. The MEC used its annual capitol day to highlight the…
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June 13, 2025
Nearly 280 from Mississippi National Guard deployed to D.C. in support of Saturday’s military parade
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Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press
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June 13, 2025
Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreach
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 13, 2025
Mississippi Medicaid appropriation increases by $58 million for new fiscal year, state support nears $1 billion
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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June 6, 2025
Hiring in the US slows, though employers still added a solid 139,000 jobs in May
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Frank Corder
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May 19, 2025
Modine expanding data center cooling equipment manufacturing in Grenada County
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Lynne Jeter
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May 19, 2025
Goldman Sachs honors inaugural Mississippi small business graduating class
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Laura Lee Leathers
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June 13, 2025
Roses and ramblings
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C.H. Spurgeon
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June 13, 2025
Weep for His pain
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Richelle Putnam
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June 12, 2025
Serving fresh, supporting local: Inside Vicksburg’s Tomato Place
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Lesley Davis
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June 12, 2025
A victory for sorority sisters: The DOE affirmed what every 18-year-old pledge already knew
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Russ Latino
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June 11, 2025
Gipson in for Governor. What’s the state of play for 2027?
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Josh Riggs
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June 11, 2025
Mississippi’s education success isn’t a miracle
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