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April 3, 2013
Great piece by Sid Salter on education reform
Education reform remains a marathon, not a sprint In a state plagued with Mississippi’s long history of low educational attainment and withering poverty, there are no quick fixes. Thank goodness charter schools are now a tool in the toolbox for improving public education in Mississippi after a long, hard political battle. Thank goodness that Mississippi…
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April 3, 2013
Former Governor Haley Barbour portrait unveiled at Mississippi Capitol
Barbour portrait unveiled at Mississippi Capitol He also joked about the ceremony itself: “I have noticed people saying, ‘Well, I’m coming to your hanging. I’ve been waiting for this for a long time.'” Spectators applauded as Barbour and Cartmell pulled a black cloth off the painting. “Bravo! Bravo,” said state Rep. Steve Holland, D-Plantersville. “I…
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April 3, 2013
Karl Gibbs wins HD 36 House seat filling term of father who passed away in 2013
Gibbs wins House seat The seat was left vacant by the Jan. 13 death of Democratic Rep. David Gibbs, who had served since 1993. Candidates in special elections run without party labels. Karl Gibbs will serve out the current four-year term, which ends in January 2016. He will be joining the Legislature in the final…
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April 3, 2013
DJ – 2014 budget contains some good, some bad
2014 budget contains some good, some bad The Legislature continues working through a backlog of legislative conference reports – budget bills and statutes – as the crush of deadline week intensifies in the Capitol. Late Sunday afternoon, both chambers had given final approval to K-12 public school funding, a major item every year generating intense…
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April 3, 2013
Crawford – Gov. Bryant’s teacher ed standards are in dispute
Gov. Bryant’s teacher ed standards are in dispute Gov. Phil Bryant ruffled feathers when he dinged the IHL Board for not supporting his new teacher education entrance standards. “That was quite a tantrum Gov. Phil Bryant pitched at the College Board recently, criticizing its members for voicing concerns about his effort to increase standards for…
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April 3, 2013
HARRISON: Gunn, as a member, embraced contentious debate
HARRISON: Gunn, as a member, embraced contentious debate Former Speaker Billy McCoy, D-Rienzi, probably wishes his successor – Philip Gunn, R-Clinton – had the same aversion to contentious debate when Gunn was one of the minority leaders in the House. Gunn, who is in his second year as speaker of the Mississippi House, says he…
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April 3, 2013
Miss. lawmakers consider allowing privatization of child support collection, other DHS duties
Miss. lawmakers consider allowing privatization of child support collection, other DHS duties The Mississippi House on Tuesday passed the final version of a bill to let the Department of Human Services hire private contractors to collect overdue child support. But lawmakers said House Bill 1009 would not stop at child support collections. Opponents said the…
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April 3, 2013
House passes charter schools with NO DEBATE!?!
House passes charter schools with NO DEBATE!?! The House on Tuesday passed a charter schools bill 62-56 with, oddly, no debate or questions on House Bill 369, the “Charter Schools Act of 2013.” The chamber’s first vote on the bill, on Jan. 24, came only after 10 hours of debate that ran into the wee…
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April 3, 2013
Lawmakers OK partially state-funded pre-K
Lawmakers OK partially state-funded pre-K Mississippi government would directly fund a limited preschool program for the first time under a bill on its way to Gov. Phil Bryant. The House and Senate on Tuesday passed Senate Bill 2395, which would send money to regional groups of preschool providers. The House favored the measure 97-17, while…
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April 3, 2013
Bill could strengthen Miss. drunken driving law
Bill could strengthen Miss. drunken driving law Lawmakers say a bill headed to Gov. Phil Bryant is designed to strengthen Mississippi’s laws against drunken driving by possibly deterring some people from consuming alcohol and then cranking up a car engine. House Bill 481 passed the House and Senate on Tuesday. It says that when someone…
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April 3, 2013
Pender – Barbour leads GOP “outreach”
Barbour leads GOP “outreach” Interesting. From a press release: More than 50 people were on hand at The Penguin Restaurant as former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour served as the keynote speaker at the new outreach organization’s kickoff. E3 Vanguard has a mission to educate, empower and enhance the electorate by focusing on strengthening families, quality…
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April 3, 2013
Vicksburg mayoral candidate and CNN ‘Hero’ Linda Fondren admits tie to brothel after denying it
Vicksburg candidate admits tie to brothel after denying itVicksburg candidate admits tie to brothel after denying it Days after denying any involvement with a Nevada brothel, Vicksburg mayoral candidate Linda Fondren told WJTV that she and her husband were investors in the company that owned it. The Clarion-Ledger reported last week that Fondren and her…
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Daniel Tyson
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August 1, 2025
Jackson mayor announces task force to address concerns at apartment complexes
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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August 1, 2025
US employers added just 73,000 jobs last month as labor market weakens in face of Trump trade wars
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 1, 2025
Watson continues work on election integrity in Mississippi
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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July 17, 2025
Southern Miss, Integer Technologies land $25 million defense contract
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Frank Corder
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July 9, 2025
Nissan delays EV production at Canton plant until 2028
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Lynne Jeter
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July 8, 2025
Mississippi tech companies featured at premier national defense innovation event
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Matt Friedeman
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August 3, 2025
The unknown God – Still unknown?
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Susan Marquez
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August 1, 2025
What’s Happening, Mississippi? Things to do in the Magnolia State in August 2025
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C.H. Spurgeon
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August 1, 2025
It is good
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Russ Latino
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August 3, 2025
Sydney Sweeney’s good genes and America’s obsession with victimhood outrage
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Sid Salter
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July 30, 2025
“One big, beautiful bill” adoption signals both danger and opportunities for the state’s rural hospitals
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Russ Latino
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July 27, 2025
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