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Sarah Ulmer
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January 4, 2023
Lawmakers return to the Capitol for start of 2023 Legislative session
Priorities include considering a modified school year, postpartum care, returning more money to Mississippians and addressing issues in the adoption and foster care process. Lawmakers gaveled in Tuesday at the Mississippi State Capitol for the start of the 2023 Legislative session. The House and Senate will work for 90 days, give or take, to establish…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 3, 2023
Mississippi Supreme Court appoints new members to Advisory Committee
The state’s high court adds four to the Rules Advisory Committee and reconfirms two others. The Mississippi Supreme Court has appointed new members to the Advisory Committee on Rules. Two new judges and two new attorneys will now serve on the Committee. The Committee on Rules serves to advise the Supreme Court on any needs…
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Anne Summerhays
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December 29, 2022
PEER recommends changes in Mississippi’s ESA Program as 127 students are waitlisted
The purpose of the Education Scholarship Account program is to offer parents of children with disabilities educational financial assistance. In December, the Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER Committee) released its report titled “2022 Statutory Review of Mississippi’s Education Scholarship Account (ESA) Program.” According to the report, the purpose of the…
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Anne Summerhays
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December 27, 2022
Election integrity, anti-ESG, food security among legislation state officials championing during 2023 session
State Auditor White, Ag Commissioner Gipson, Treasurer McRae, and Secretary of State Watson spoke with Y’all Politics ahead of legislative session. On January 3rd, lawmakers will gavel in for the 2023 Mississippi Legislative session. Statewide elected officials spoke with Y’all Politics about legislation ideas from their offices as well as policy issues they will be…
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Anne Summerhays
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December 26, 2022
New Mississippi State Supt. of Education considers improvements as legislative session nears
Dr. Taylor is set to begin work January 17. He says he’ll work cooperatively with lawmakers to align MDE priorities with their legislative agenda. In November, Dr. Robert Taylor, a 30-year veteran educator and deputy state superintendent for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, was named Mississippi’s new State Superintendent of Education. He will assume…
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Anne Summerhays
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December 26, 2022
Inmates in Mississippi prisons cost over $59 per day
The cost per inmate day is based on security requirements, medical, food, facility management and maintenance, and administrative costs. During its 2012 Regular Session, the Mississippi Legislature passed H.B. 440, which requires the cost per inmate day calculation to occur every two years and requires development of a current cost-based model for the calculation. In…
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Frank Corder
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December 23, 2022
117th Congress heads home, sends $1.7 trillion spending package to President
Mississippi’s Thompson, Wicker vote in favor of the bill as Hyde-Smith, Kelly, Guest and Palazzo oppose it. On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 225-201 to pass the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package the U.S. Senate officially passed the day before, avoiding a Christmas break government shutdown that would have ensued at midnight when…
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Sarah Ulmer
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December 23, 2022
PEER reviews recently passed Parkers Law aimed at curbing fentanyl deaths
The new law provides harsher punishments for individuals who sell fentanyl or items laced with the drug that led to death. The Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review, or PEER, recently reviewed a bill passed in 2022 called Parkers Law. The bill ultimately increases the penalty for anyone who knowingly sells or profits…
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Frank Corder
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December 23, 2022
State Rep. Miles will not seek re-election to the House in 2023
Miles, a Democrat who has served in the House since 2012, will run for Scott County Chancery Clerk instead. State Representative Tom Miles will not seek re-election to the Mississippi House of Representatives where he was served since 2012. Miles, a Democrat, announced his decision on his Facebook page on Thursday, telling constituents that serving…
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Sarah Ulmer
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December 22, 2022
Gov. Reeves appoints Judge Brad Touchstone as 15th Circuit Court District Judge
Judge Touchstone will replace Tony Mozingo who announced he was stepping down in October. Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of Judge Brad Touchstone as 15th Circuit Court District Judge. “Judge Touchstone has had a long and distinguished career in the legal field,” said Governor Tate Reeves. “I personally witnessed his strong leadership skills in…
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Anne Summerhays
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December 22, 2022
PEER Committee releases review of Mississippi Development Authority Tourism Advertising Fund
In FY 2022, MDA expended approximately $16 million from the Tourism Advertising Fund, primarily on advertisements promoting tourism in Mississippi. The Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER Committee) released its report titled FY 2022 Annual Report: A Review of the Mississippi Development Authority Tourism Advertising Fund on Thursday. The Mississippi Development…
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Anne Summerhays
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December 22, 2022
Hosemann discusses priorities ahead of 2023 Legislative session
The Lt. Governor discussed modified school calendars, postpartum care for women on Medicaid, and more. The 2023 session of the Mississippi Legislature is rapidly approaching, gaveling in on January 3rd. Ahead of the session’s start, Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann (R) held a press conference on Wednesday to highlight his legislative agenda and top priorities for…
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Frank Corder
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June 17, 2026
Who’s running for Agriculture Commissioner in 2027?
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David Fischer, Associated Press
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June 17, 2026
Dangerous flooding from Tropical Storm Arthur, first of the Atlantic season, threatens Gulf Coast
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Frank Corder
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June 17, 2026
Gould Industries locating in southwest Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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June 16, 2026
U.S. Army contracts with General Atomics for long-range maneuvering projectile program
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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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Frank Corder
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June 8, 2026
EVE Energy makes U.S. Dept. of War’s roster of “Chinese military companies”
Culture
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John Maxwell
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June 17, 2026
Ode to Jackson’s New Stage Theatre
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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June 17, 2026
The true prophetic voice
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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June 16, 2026
The Next Chapter: How Dixon Books & Loft brought new life to a Natchez landmark
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Sid Salter
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June 17, 2026
State Supreme Court holds firm in seeking justice for Quitman County family in 1990
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Roger Wicker
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June 12, 2026
Wicker: Mississippi leads in national defense
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Ashby Foote
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June 11, 2026
A Jackson data center: Threat or opportunity?
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