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April 4, 2012
LG Tate Reeves statement on charter schools
STATEMENT OF LT. GOV. REEVES ON CHARTER SCHOOLS “Meaningful education reform is hard, we knew that before today’s negative vote in the House Education Committee. It’s hard because kids trapped in failing public schools don’t make campaign contributions, they can’t hire lobbyists, and they don’t deliver votes back home. All those kids have is a…
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April 3, 2012
MCPP – Charter Schools bill fails in House Education Committee
CHARTER SCHOOL BILL FAILS IN HOUSE COMMITTEE The House Education Committee voted today to kill a charter school bill that would have brought public school choice to thousands of children across the state. After passing the Senate in February, the House Education Committee today defeated Senate Bill 2401 by a vote of 15 to16. Forest…
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April 3, 2012
Charter Schools die in the House… for now
House Education Committee kills bill 15-16 by Frank Corder
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April 3, 2012
McDaniel – Individual Mandate Unconstitutional
After three days of argument before the Supreme Court, speculation about the future of Obamacare is growing. Removed from cameras and news reporters last Friday, justices gathered for a post-argument conference; and during the private meeting, each voted on the questions presented, including the issue of whether the individual mandate to purchase insurance is Constitutional.…
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April 3, 2012
MS GOP Chairman Joe Nosef pushes for legislative action on charter schools
Mississippi Republican Party Statement On Pending Charter School Legislation Mississippi Republican Party Chairman Joe Nosef made the following statement concerning pending charter school legislation: “The Mississippi Republican Party joins Gov. Phil Bryant, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, and Speaker Philip Gunn in strongly supporting the enactment of additional charter school legislation in Mississippi. For far too…
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April 3, 2012
Tindell upset by bill covering MDA chief’s pay
Tindell upset by bill covering MDA chief’s pay State Sen. Sean Tindell has heartburn over a bill to allow secret donations from companies to raise the salary of the Mississippi Development Authority director — a powerful post with influence over major economic development decisions that companies benefit from. Tindell, R-Gulfport, worries about House Bill 1349,…
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April 3, 2012
Miss. bill would raise interest on small loans
Miss. bill would raise interest on small loans Mississippi borrowers could soon pay more for some kinds of loans if lawmakers approve a bill to allow higher interest rates. House Bill 1396 would allow loan companies to charge 99 percent interest for loans up to $1,500. The current cap is 36 percent. It would also…
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April 3, 2012
Charter Schools to be voted on today
Charter Schools to be voted on today The fate of charter schools in Mississippi will be decided Tuesday, the deadline for House committees to consider bills that have already passed the Senate. The House Education Committee will convene at 1 p.m. Tuesday to take up Senate Bill 2401. Clarion Ledger 4/2/12
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April 3, 2012
AP – Divisive bills face deadline — Immigration, abortion measures under scrutiny
Divisive bills face deadline Immigration, abortion measures under scrutiny Immigration-enforcement and abortion-regulation bills face tough scrutiny under a deadline in a Mississippi Senate committee. Today is the final day for Senate committees to act on general bills that have already passed the House, and for House committees to act on those that have already passed…
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April 3, 2012
Sen. Cochran pushes for inspection of imported catfish
Sen. Cochran pushes for inspection of imported catfish U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran has reiterated a request to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to make progress on the inspection of imported catfish, an important farm product in Mississippi. The Mississippi Republican addressed the issue Thursday at a Senate Agriculture Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the fiscal 2013 budget…
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April 3, 2012
ICYMI – PSC allows Kemper coal plant to proceed for now
PSC allows Kemper coal plant to proceed for now Utility regulators say Mississippi Power Co. can continue temporarily to build its Kemper County coal-fired power plant. In a Friday meeting that lasted less than a minute, the state Public Service Commission voted 2-1 to give temporary construction authority to the unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co.…
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April 3, 2012
Crowd lobbies at Miss. Capitol against small loan rate bill
Crowd lobbies at Miss. Capitol against small loan rate bill A small crowd gathered at the Capitol today to speak against a bill that would nearly triple the maximum interest rate on small loans. Under House Bill 1396, finance companies could charge 99 percent interest on loans under $1,500. Mississippi law currently allows companies to…
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Frank Corder
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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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Lynne Jeter
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June 15, 2025
Will Bradham expands business his father needed
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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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Marilyn Tinnin
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June 15, 2025
Mississippi Legends: The Magnolia State’s own New York Times editor Turner Catledge
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Matt Friedeman
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June 15, 2025
Prayer is great, unless it’s not
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C.H. Spurgeon
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June 15, 2025
Affection for the Savior
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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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