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May 3, 2012
Failed charter school bill highlights state education needs
Failed charter school bill highlights state education needs Charter school legislation is dead, with little chance for resuscitation before the end of the session Sunday, but most supporters and opponents agree it’s only a matter of time before charter schools become a reality in districts across the state. Despite strong support from Gov. Phil Bryant,…
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May 3, 2012
Dual enrollment bill awaits Miss. gov’s signature
Dual enrollment bill awaits Miss. gov’s signature Mississippi lawmakers have passed a bill that will allow high school dropouts and potential dropouts to enroll at community colleges, earning a high school diploma while getting worker training. The state already has a law allowing such dual enrollment. But, Gov. Phil Bryant has been pushing Senate Bill…
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May 3, 2012
Despite Objections from Jim Hood, Judge Allows Gulf Oil Spill Settlement to Proceed
Despite Objections from Jim Hood, Judge Allows Gulf Oil Spill Settlement to Proceed A federal judge on Wednesday preliminarily approved a proposed class-action settlement that would resolve billions of dollars in claims against BP BP.LN +0.74% PLC over the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier’s ruling allows the…
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May 3, 2012
Miss. legislators OK limits on attorney general
Miss. legislators OK limits on attorney general A measure to limit Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood’s ability to control state legal business is on the way to Republican Gov. Phil Bryant. The Mississippi Senate voted 34-18 Wednesday to pass House Bill 211, after the House voted 64-55 for final passage Tuesday. Both chambers are controlled…
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May 3, 2012
Mississippi Senate confirms dozens of nominees
Mississippi Senate confirms dozens of nominees The Mississippi Senate has confirmed dozens of nominees to serve on boards and lead government agencies. Among those approved Wednesday are all five Parole Board members, including the new chairman, former Hinds County Sheriff Malcolm McMillin. Confirmed to the state Board of Education are John Kelly of Gulfport, Richard…
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May 3, 2012
House plan gives Madison county new seat
House plan gives Madison county new seat Madison County will have more “whole” representation in the Legislature under proposed lines that were expected to be be approved this week. The House approved a reapportionment map last week and the Senate was expected to vote yesterday on its plan but had not by press time. The…
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May 3, 2012
Mississippi Senate approves redistricting plan
Mississippi Senate approves redistricting plan State senators approved their redistricting plan Wednesday that creates a new Senate seat in DeSoto County and puts two North Mississippi Democrats in the same district. Senators also approved the House redistricting plan, the last step in the process before it is sent to the Justice Department for approval. Commercial…
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May 3, 2012
Mississippi lawmakers could go home early
Mississippi lawmakers could go home early The 2012 Mississippi legislative session could wrap up Thursday, three days ahead of schedule. Whether the House considers the Senate’s redistricting plan this afternoon might determine if lawmakers will head home early. The Senate passed its own plan earlier today, and the rules dictate a day should pass before…
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May 3, 2012
Nunnelee meets with senior citizens
Nunnelee meets with senior citizens U.S. Rep. Alan Nunnelee, R-Miss., started his week back home in the district by sharing health care and Social Security concerns Monday with senior citizens. Some two dozen residents of Ashbury Court, a senior living center in Tupelo, met the congressman and heard his views on issues affecting the elderly.…
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May 2, 2012
McDaniel – States’ illegal immigration enforcement should stand
The people have long demanded action to combat illegal immigration, but the federal government has continued its refusal to protect our national integrity. States have therefore become active in proposing enforcement measures. In 2010, the State of Arizona passed SB 1070, known as “The Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act.” The law makes…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 2, 2012
SALTER – State inconsistent on local option sales tax policies
State inconsistent on local option sales tax policies For more than a decade, veteran Democratic state Sen. Hob Bryan has successfully battled any attempt for other local governments to have the same advantage that the regional economic hub near his home county has enjoyed for more than two decades. In the latest effort to kill…
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May 2, 2012
Mississippi Senate unveils its redistricting map
Mississippi Senate unveils its redistricting map The Mississippi Senate has revealed its own redistricting plan. It includes 15 majority-black districts in the 52-seat chamber, including a new one in the Hattiesburg-Laurel area. That is up from the current 12 majority-black districts. It reduces the number of split precincts from 129 statewide to 14. Clarion Ledger…
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Frank Corder
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May 2, 2025
Maxwell appointed USDA State Director by President Trump
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Frank Corder
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May 2, 2025
Senator Wicker on Trump’s budget request: President’s advisors “were apparently not listening”
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Frank Corder
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May 2, 2025
Ole Miss pulls support of Oxford Pride Parade citing new DEI law
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2025
Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
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Lynne Jeter
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April 15, 2025
ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County
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Richelle Putnam
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May 4, 2025
Mississippi Legends: Jimmie Rodgers, the father of country music
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Matt Friedeman
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May 4, 2025
Anthrakian and déjà vu
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 4, 2025
Showers of blessing
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Sid Salter
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April 30, 2025
Is a new era in federal natural disaster relief something Mississippi can easily navigate?
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Bill Crawford
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April 27, 2025
Model Utah program considered by legislature unfairly denigrated
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Courtney Taylor
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April 25, 2025
Inside Mississippi’s workforce reset: Reduce waste, cut overhead, create results
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