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February 13, 2013
Governor Bryant Issues Statement on Passage of Education Legislation, SB 2658
“I applaud Lt. Gov. Reeves, Senate Education Chairman Gray Tollison and the Senate for passing the important measures included in my Education Works Act of 2013. Mississippi’s economic future depends on its educational future, and we can improve both by taking serious steps to ensure our schools are working for our children.” SB 2658: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2013/pdf/history/SB/SB2658.xml…
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February 12, 2013
JJ looks at the tax bills of two proposed State office sites
JJ looks at the tax bills of two proposed State office sites One item overlooked in the debate over where to move the Department of Revenue is taxes. It’s really quite simple. If the state leases the property, the landlord pays taxes to various local governments. If the state purchases the property, the state is…
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February 12, 2013
Proposal to increase gas tax in Mississippi is alive, but fate uncertain
Proposal to increase gas tax in Mississippi is alive, but fate uncertain Legislation is alive in the House to increase Mississippi’s tax on motor fuel to provide additional funds to improve the state’s transportation system. And House Transportation Chair Robert Johnson, D-Natchez, the author of the legislation, said if that proposal dies in the tax-averse…
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February 12, 2013
AP Analysis: Hundreds of bill die during session
AP Analysis: Hundreds of bill die during session Hundreds of bills don’t survive a session of the Mississippi Legislature. Some are filed by multiple lawmakers when only one bill is needed. Some Senate bills are duplicates of House bills and vice versa. Some are silly. Some need more study. Some make no sense. Others originated…
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February 12, 2013
Palazzo wants offshore rig demolitions halted
Palazzo wants offshore rig demolitions halted Citing concerns for Gulf fish species, U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo, R-4, and U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Ala., want the federal government to halt a policy that requires hundreds of inactive oil rigs to be demolished. The two representatives call the program “insanity.” The congressmen say the policy is killing…
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February 12, 2013
Storm recovery in Hub City hampered by continued rain
Storm recovery in Hub City hampered by continued rain About 80 people were injured in the 75-mile path of a tornado through the Pine Belt, and high winds destroyed or damaged 570 homes and apartments, closed 50 roads, mangled vehicles and damaged seven buildings on the University of Southern Mississippi campus. “If all we have…
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February 12, 2013
Mississippi House votes to give every teacher a raise, but there’s no money to fund it
Mississippi House votes to give every teacher a raise, but there’s no money to fund it The Mississippi House voted Monday to give every teacher a $5,000 pay raise starting July 1, but educators shouldn’t plan on that extra cash because the proposal has zero chance of surviving. “We don’t have the money,” House Appropriations…
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February 12, 2013
Sam R. Hall: State-run health insurance failed due to politics
Sam R. Hall: State-run health insurance failed due to politics Many – if not most – political watchers were a bit stunned by the federal government’s rejection of Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney’s plan for a state-run health insurance exchange. Chaney clearly thinks the the rejection is far more political than practical, and if that’s the…
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February 12, 2013
Snowden – Busy Week Ahead For Mississippi Legislature
Busy Week Ahead For Mississippi Legislature Monday begins what quite likely will be the busiest single week of the 2013 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature. In the House, 127 bills remain on the House “General” Calendar, and if these bills are not voted on by Thursday, they will be dead for the session. Bills…
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February 12, 2013
MS House passes HB 955 – the ‘Third Grade Reading Gate’ bill
Speaker of the House Philip Gunn and members of the Mississippi House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed House Bill 955, commonly known as the “Third Grade Reading Gate” bill, by a vote of 94-19. “No other measure that we pass this year will have a greater impact on our educational system than this bill,” said Speaker…
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February 11, 2013
Tea Party demands answers on secret immigration deal
The Clarion-Ledger’s political editor Geof Ponder, in the Sunday edition, under his POWER RANKINGS story on the current legislative session yesterday wrote: ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION “The House threw an indendiary grenade, passing an immigration bill out of committee just before deadline. This appears to be a House chairman going rouge or the leadership reneging on an…
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February 11, 2013
Gov. Bryant declares state of emergency after tornadoes
Gov. Phil Bryant declared a State of Emergency today for four Mississippi counties due to the impacts of severe storms and tornadoes. Those counties are: Forrest, Lamar, Lawrence and Marion. Any additional counties with damages or impacts due to the ongoing severe weather will also be covered by this State of Emergency. “As local and…
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Frank Corder
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June 10, 2026
NPL Construction locating fabrication, manufacturing operations in Greenwood
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June 10, 2026
Trump signs bill giving nearly $70B to his immigration enforcement agenda through end of his term
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Frank Corder
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June 10, 2026
AWS marks $1 billion data center investment in Clinton
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Frank Corder
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June 8, 2026
EVE Energy makes U.S. Dept. of War’s roster of “Chinese military companies”
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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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Marilyn Tinnin
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June 10, 2026
Ora Reed: From Lexington, Mississippi, around the world, and back again
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Alistair Begg
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June 10, 2026
Exemplary commitment
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Eric Olson, Associated Press
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June 9, 2026
Breaking down the teams playing for a national championship at the College World Series
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Andy Gipson
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June 10, 2026
Working with the Trump administration to eliminate welfare fraud
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Sid Salter
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June 10, 2026
Legislature should heed Rep. Price Wallace’s effort to revive the ballot initiative process
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Kelley Williams
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June 8, 2026
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