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February 1, 2012
Lt. Gov Tate Reeves announces his 2012 legislative agenda
LT. GOV. REEVES URGES FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY, NEW APPROACH TO EDUCATION Reeves presents legislative agenda for 2012 session Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves today unveiled a legislative agenda that focused on fiscal management, education reform and strengthening laws that protect Mississippi’s children. “Through eliminating government waste, responsible spending and new, innovative approaches to education and protecting our…
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February 1, 2012
Brandon Jones – School districts have hard time saving
Brandon Jones – School districts have hard time saving property taxes Bryant’s proposal would fully fund the Mississippi Adequate Education Program at $2.02 billion, but $72.9 million of that amount would have to come from local school district reserves. Local educators often say they do not have reserves, but rather have operating funds that come…
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February 1, 2012
SALTER – Outside counsel fight remains a political cold war
Outside counsel fight remains a political cold war The ongoing legislative battle over the so-called “outside counsel,” or contingency fee law, remains a political cold war between the state’s trial lawyers and business and medical interests – and it’s a story that has two sides. Tort reform opponents have consistently used the outside counsel issue…
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February 1, 2012
State urged to push broadband into rural areas
State urged to push broadband into rural areas A New York City nonprofit and the state NAACP chapter are calling on the state to make broadband Internet more available in rural areas where minorities often have rudimentary Web access. The Center for Social Inclusion and the state NAACP released their findings Tuesday. The groups call…
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February 1, 2012
Trent Lott calls for a return to earmarks
Trent Lott calls for a return to earmarks A bipartisan effort to permanently ban earmarks has split Republicans, putting a large group of them at odds with GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney. The Senate legislation, which could be voted on soon, presents an awkward position for Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), a senior member…
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February 1, 2012
L.A. Times – Republicans say consumer chief controversy will hurt businesses
Republicans say consumer chief controversy will hurt businesses Reporting from Washington— Republican senators warned Richard Cordray, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, that they believe his controversial recess appointment is invalid and legal challenges will lead to uncertainty for businesses about whether agency rules would be invalidated. “I can’t imagine how anybody could…
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February 1, 2012
Mississippi editorial roundup
Mississippi editorial roundup Jan. 28 The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss., on state budget: Mississippi’s budgeting process has drifted far, too far from the bottom line. As a prime example, we cite the state Department of Health, which contends it needs at least $30 million to meet basic needs and an additional $6 million from the…
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February 1, 2012
Mississippi Supreme Court justices may eye Barbour’s pardons
Mississippi Supreme Court justices may eye Barbour’s pardons JACKSON, Miss. – Attorneys on both sides of the battle over former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour’s pardons are criticizing each other for distracting from the central constitutional issue with unimportant, unsubstantiated claims. In a hearing scheduled for Friday, Attorney General Jim Hood’s office aims to overturn most…
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February 1, 2012
Palazzo – President’s Cuts Endanger Security
President’s Cuts Endanger Security WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steven Palazzo (R-MS), member of the House Armed Services Committee the only noncommissioned officer concurrently serving in Congress and the National Guard, released a statement today following the Obama Administration’s new defensive strategy and military posture: “I have some serious concerns that the president’s cuts could significantly…
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February 1, 2012
MS Democratic Trust complains about budgeting process
Republican budget cuts education and asks local schools to make up the difference Today, Brandon Jones, Executive Director of the Mississippi Democratic Trust, joined Democratic members of the House and Senate to highlight the impact of cuts to K-12 education under the 2013 Republican budget. The Republican budget plan, introduced today by Governor Phil Bryant,…
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February 1, 2012
Congressman Alan Nunnelee (MS-1) responds to CBO Report
NUNNELEE RESPONDS TO CBO REPORT WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Alan Nunnelee (MS-01) issued the following statement regarding the annual Budget and Economic Outlook released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) that projects 2.2% real economic growth, 8.8% unemployment and $16 trillion in total debt: “The newest projections from the CBO confirm what the people of…
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February 1, 2012
SOS Delbert Hosemann statement on Governor Phil Bryant’s EBR
Statement on Governor Bryant’s Executive Budget Recommendation “The Governor has recommended a 5.53% decrease in funding for State Agencies and proposes a 6.50% cut from his own. The Secretary of State’s Office has already reduced its budget by $1.4-Million per year since I took office and will make further cuts, as proposed by Governor Bryant,”…
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Frank Corder
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October 31, 2025
Hyde-Smith, fellow Republican Senators urge Trump to include Charlie Kirk in National Garden of American Heroes
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Frank Corder
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October 31, 2025
Governor Reeves seeks waiver to ban unhealthy food purchases when using SNAP
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Daniel Tyson
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October 31, 2025
State leaders lay out legislative agendas ahead of 2026 session
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Daniel Tyson
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October 30, 2025
Mississippi senators hear concerns from farmers as state’s agriculture industry struggles
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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October 29, 2025
Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 27, 2025
Delta Grain investing $3.76 million to expand Sidon operations
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Chris Burrows, Associated Press
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October 31, 2025
No. 7 Ole Miss wary of the threat posed by South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers
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Meredith Biesinger
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October 31, 2025
City with Soul: Jackson hosts the National Folk Festival for the first time
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Alistair Begg
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October 31, 2025
Father, forgive them
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Sid Salter
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October 29, 2025
Shutdown impacts in Mississippi require an understanding of reliance on federal funds
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Daniel Sparks
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October 24, 2025
Mississippi taking strides to reduce harm from smoking
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Grant Callen
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October 23, 2025
If lawmakers are trying to defund public education, they aren’t very good at it
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