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Anne Summerhays
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August 17, 2022
Wicker, Hyde-Smith cosponsor bill to prohibit taxpayer-funded abortions for illegal immigrants
Mississippi Senators join colleagues in support of the No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Alien Abortions Act. On Wednesday, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) announced their support for the No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Alien Abortions Act (S.4770). The legislation would prohibit any employee or contractor with U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) or…
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Frank Corder
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August 17, 2022
Brandon Presley’s upcoming fundraiser has Democrats talking about 2023
It doesn’t appear Presley is chomping at the bit to follow in fellow Democrat Jim Hood’s footsteps, but he is reading the tea leaves. In 2019, Democrats hung their hopes of winning a statewide executive branch seat on former Attorney General Jim Hood, the only Democrat statewide official left at the time. Even with significant…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 17, 2022
This week marks a year since the Taliban took over Afghanistan as the U.S. withdrew
Senators Hyde-Smith, Wicker comment on the one-year mark, expressing concern for the people left under the Taliban’s oppression. A year ago, twenty years after being removed from power in a U.S.-led invasion, Taliban militiamen swept into Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul. NBC News reported that at least 43% of the population is now living on…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 16, 2022
EAC, Secretary Watson designate today as Help America Vote Day, National Poll Worker Recruitment Day
This day of action is meant to assist poll worker recruitment efforts throughout Mississippi and across the nation. In conjunction with the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson has proclaimed August 16, 2022, as Help America Vote Day in addition to National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. Established in 2020 by…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 16, 2022
CDC releases new COVID-19 federal guidelines
The new guidelines ease up on COVID restrictions, including some that have been around since the start of the pandemic. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) streamlined its COVID-19 guidance to help people better understand their risk, how to protect themselves and others, what actions to take if exposed to COVID-19, and…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 16, 2022
The Mississippi Book Festival is back on at the State Capitol
After a two year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state’s best Literary Lawn party is returning to the Mississippi State Capitol. The festival last gathered in Jackson in 2019. It is a free event and open to the public at the historic Mississippi State Capitol building and surrounding areas. The festival takes place…
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Frank Corder
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August 15, 2022
Poorly disclosed flow of money to media raises questions in UMMC/BCBS dispute
A public healthcare entity and a non-profit media outlet share high dollar donors making transparency a challenge. As first reported Friday on Jackson Jambalaya, there continues to be a curious flow of funds that now seems at least of tangential interest in a lawsuit between Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Mississippi and University of…
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Frank Corder
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August 15, 2022
House Republicans respond to media-driven Ethics Commission complaints about caucus meetings
Ethics Commission could rule by year end if they, in fact, have jurisdiction. Read the complaints from the media outlet and responses by the House GOP, Speaker Gunn below. The Mississippi Legislature is set to return to the Capitol in just over four months, yet the issue of whether House Republican Caucus meetings should be…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 15, 2022
New Albany named Mississippi’s newest certified retirement city
New Albany is 14th city to join the Welcome Home Mississippi program. On Monday, the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) announced that New Albany has been named Mississippi’s newest certified retirement city under the Welcome Home Mississippi (WHM) program. The WHM program is administered by the MDA and attracts retirees from around the country to communities…
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August 14, 2022
WICKER: Recession Likely to Get Worse After $739 Billion Tax Bill
Submitted by Senator Roger Wicker Mississippi Senator assesses damage from the Biden tax hike. As our economy enters a recession, Democrats in Washington have chosen to use the last remaining months of the congressional term to impose new taxes on the American people. Their $739 billion tax-and-spend bill, dishonestly titled the “Inflation Reduction Act,” has…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 12, 2022
DPS releases traffic stop footage, clearing trooper in McComb incident
The traffic stop has gained social media traction implying that excessive force was used by the State Trooper, dash cam footage shows the incident in its entirety. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) has provided dash camera footage in an incident involving a state trooper that occurred in McComb on August 5. The footage has…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 12, 2022
State Rep. Gibbs running for Hinds County Circuit Court Judge
Gibbs was elected in a 2016 special election and was re-elected in 2019 to serve as the District 72 Representative. In February, State Representative Debra Gibbs, a Democrat representing House District 72, announced her candidacy for Hinds County Circuit Court Judge, Sub-District 2. Reflecting on her experience in both the public and private sectors, Representative…
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Frank Corder
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March 5, 2025
Mississippi shipbuilders ready to work with Trump’s new White House office of shipbuilding
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Daniel Tyson
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March 5, 2025
Legislation to outlaw squatting moves forward in Senate
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Gene Johnson, Associated Press
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March 5, 2025
The US is killing someone by firing squad for the 1st time in 15 years. Here’s a look at the history
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Frank Corder
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March 4, 2025
Fabricators Supply expanding in West Point, adding 15 jobs
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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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Jim Beaugez
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March 5, 2025
Mississippi Blues artist Brian Ballou makes his mark
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C.H. Spurgeon
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March 5, 2025
Grow in grace and knowledge
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Meredith Biesinger
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March 4, 2025
Hattiesburg Pocket Museum: Mississippi’s tiniest museum
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Sid Salter
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March 5, 2025
Bird flu a dire concern to Mississippi’s almost $4 billion top agricultural commodity
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James McHale
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March 4, 2025
Maximizing Mississippi’s higher ed ROI requires better data and inclusive financial aid
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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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