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Frank Corder
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February 24, 2022
Mississippi elected officials react to Russian invasion of Ukraine
President Biden to address the nation later this morning. Overnight, the world watched as Russian President Vladimir Putin carried out an anticipated invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops have been positioning themselves along the Ukrainian border for weeks as world leaders, including President Joe Biden, have sought diplomatic means to deescalate the tensions rising in Eastern…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 23, 2022
Former Scott County employee convicted of embezzlement
Tony Macon, a former employee of Scott County, was convicted of embezzlement in the county Circuit Court. State Auditor Shad White announced the conviction after the case was prosecuted by District Attorney Steven Kilgore in Judge Mark Duncan’s courtroom. Macon plead guilty to the charges. He was originally arrested by Special Agents from the Auditor’s…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 23, 2022
LATINO: Another Path to Income Tax Repeal
Submitted by Russ Latino “There is middle ground to be found that could be “just right” if people are serious about delivering transformative tax relief to Mississippians, as they should be.” In the classic children’s story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, the title character finds herself in a situation of testing three bowls of…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 23, 2022
Mississippi Senate passes its tax cut plan with immediate rebate for taxpayers
The Senate’s plan would eliminate the 4 percent bracket over four years, leaving only the 5 percent income tax bracket. The Mississippi Senate has passed their version of a tax cut. While the plan is not a full elimination of the state’s individual income tax, it does offer an immediate reimbursement between $100 and $1,000…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 23, 2022
SALTER: $73 million verdict in Sandy Hook lawsuit unlikely to impact red states like Miss.
By: Sid Salter Does the stunning $73 million verdict against gun manufacturer Remington in the 2012 school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, that claimed the lives of 20 first-graders and six educators signal a sea change in litigation against gun makers? In a word, no. Congress has provided near blanket legal immunity…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 22, 2022
UMMC announces $17.6 million grant to expand Telehealth to Mississippi students
The grant money will ensure Telehealth accessibility from kindergarten through 12th grade. The University of Mississippi Medical Center will provide more of the state’s students access to Telehealth thanks to a $17.6 million grant from the State Department of Education. Funding for the grant is provided through American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 22, 2022
AG Fitch leads a multistate coalition to fight impersonation scams
The Attorneys General wrote a letter in response to the FTC’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Request for Public Comment concerning impersonation scams. On Tuesday, Attorney General Lynn Fitch helped lead a bipartisan coalition of 49 Attorneys General in asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to create robust rules for outlawing impersonation scams. “Our…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 22, 2022
Senate Appropriations Committee advances SB 3167, which proposes $300M to ERBRF Program
The Program was established in 2018 and is administered by the Mississippi Department of Transportation. On Tuesday, the Senate Appropriations Committee advanced Senate Bill 3167, which would provide a boost of $300 million to the state’s Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund (ERBRF) Program. The ERBRF Program was enacted in 2018 and works to revitalize public…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 22, 2022
Third person in Hinds County Election Commission scheme arrested
Another arrest made in Hinds County Election Commission scheme Auditor Shad White announced Sudie Jones-Teague was indicted on multiple charges by a Hinds County grand jury after she surrendered to Special Agents. They also delivered a demand letter to her showing she owes nearly $150,000 back to Hinds County taxpayers. The demand amount includes interest…
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Frank Corder
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February 22, 2022
Mississippi Senate seeks to divert wind pool moneys to buoy dwindling state employee insurance fund
Coast legislative delegation, Insurance Commissioner Chaney worry that the diversion of funds will result in higher rates, less stability. Since its creation and subsequent revisions in 2007 following Hurricane Katrina, the Mississippi Windstorm Underwriting Association, known as the wind pool, has had legislative appropriators seeing dollar signs despite the fact that it is not a…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 22, 2022
Mississippi Senate income tax cut plan makes its way through Finance Committee
The Senate’s plan must be moved off the floor by the Wednesday deadline. The Mississippi Senate has dropped its income tax cut plan just two days before the deadline for floor action on revenue bills in the originating chamber. RELATED: Mississippi Senate to drop tax reduction plan to eliminate 4% income tax bracket The legislation…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 22, 2022
Mississippi, Maine delegations urge support for destroyers in Navy’s next budget
The two congressional delegations have long championed funding for both Ingalls Shipbuilding and Bath Iron Works. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and U.S. Representatives Steven Palazzo (R-MS) and Trent Kelly (R-MS) joined lawmakers from the Maine congressional delegation in a letter urging Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro to include…
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Steve Peoples, Associated Press
, Linley Sanders, Associated Press
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May 14, 2025
Democrats are deeply pessimistic about the future of their party, an AP-NORC poll finds
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 14, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: May 14, 2025
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Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
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May 13, 2025
House Republicans launch marathon hearings to push ahead with Trump’s big bill
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2025
Nissan says Canton factory strategically important as company announces workforce reductions
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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
Culture
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Richelle Putnam
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May 14, 2025
It all begins with a song: The heart of the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 14, 2025
Stay awake!
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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May 13, 2025
Discover Mississippi: Gulf Coast Gator Ranch and Tours
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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May 14, 2025
MS Gaming: Legislative standoff over off-premises online sports betting continues
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Kelley Williams
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May 12, 2025
Bad energy policy represents risk to ratepayers
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Bill Crawford
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May 11, 2025
State still hugs bottom as education advances
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