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April 27, 2022
SALTER: A vital record: Journal article chronicles path to changing Mississippi’s state flag
By Sid Salter In any given publication since 1939, The Journal of Mississippi History has been an invaluable record of the institutional memory of the state of Mississippi. But few editions of the scholarly journal have been more valuable to Mississippians than is the current Vol. 84, No. 1 and No. 2 for the Spring and Summer…
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Frank Corder
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April 27, 2022
Governor Reeves line-item vetoes $50 million earmark for UMMC
Reeves indicates more line-item appropriation vetoes could be forthcoming. Late Tuesday, Governor Tate Reeves announced via social media that he had partially vetoed Senate Bill 3010, an appropriation bill for the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC). Reeves did not veto the entire bill, choosing only to veto Section 24, lines 153-214 in SB 3010.…
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Anne Summerhays
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April 27, 2022
Nancy and Zach New plead guilty to state charges
These charges are connected to a state investigation involving more than $77 million in misspent welfare funds. On Tuesday, Nancy and Zach New plead guilty to charges of wire fraud, fraud against the government, and charges of bribery of a public official in Mississippi’s welfare fraud case, the state’s largest ever public embezzlement case. These…
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Frank Corder
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April 26, 2022
State Rep. Bomgar will not seek re-election to House District 58 in 2023
The Madison County state representative is turning his attention to the private sector. State Representative Joel Bomgar (R), who has represented Mississippi House District 58 since 2016, announced today that he will not be seeking re-election in 2023. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Bomgar said he was making the announcement to give any candidate…
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Magnolia Tribune
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April 26, 2022
2021 State of preschool report recognizes Mississippi as one of top five states for high-quality pre-K
Mississippi’s national ranking for pre-K improved since last year from 39th to 38th for access and 42nd to 39th in state spending per child. The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) recognized Mississippi in its latest report on pre-K quality as one of only five states whose state-funded pre-K program meets all 10 quality…
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Anne Summerhays
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April 26, 2022
Dr. Carey Wright speaks on her tenure as State Superintendent of Education
Wright’s tenure in Mississippi has been longer and marked by more student gains than any state superintendent of education since the Education Reform Act of 1982 established the SBE. Last week, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced that after a 50-year career in public education, Dr. Carey Wright, State Superintendent of Education, will retire on…
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Anne Summerhays
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April 26, 2022
Senate and House Committee leaders share broadband program priorities with NTIA
Senator Wicker among leaders naming priorities for implementation of the NTIA’s Infrastructure and Jobs Act (IIJA) broadband programs. On Tuesday, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and John Thune (R-SD) along with U.S. Representatives Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Robert Latta (R-OH) sent a letter to Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information Alan Davidson…
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Anne Summerhays
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April 25, 2022
Speaker Gunn recaps 2022 session at Stennis Press luncheon
Gunn provided a run-down of the Legislature’s accomplishments. On Monday, Speaker of the Mississippi House Philip Gunn spoke at the Stennis Capitol Press Forum where he provided a run-down of the 2022 Mississippi Legislative session. Gunn touched on “tremendous legislative accomplishments,” including: cutting the state’s income tax, significantly raising teacher pay, allocating $1.5 billion in ARPA funds,…
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Frank Corder
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April 25, 2022
Senate Democrat Leader Simmons among group suing MS State Election Commissioners over Supreme Court boundaries
The group, represented by the ACLU and SPLC, claim the current election districts don’t give black voters equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice. Mississippi State Senator Derrick Simmons, a Democrat and Senate Minority Leader, is among a group of activists who have filed a lawsuit against the State Board of Election Commissioners claiming…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 25, 2022
Governor Reeves vetoes four bills including ones related to shifting Ethics Commission authority, criminal voting rights
Reeves also allows bill creating Mississippi Healthy Food Families Program to become law without his signature. Governor Tate Reeves has vetoed four bills from the 2022 Mississippi Legislative Session. The vetoes range from provisions pertaining to campaign finance reports to restoring voting rights to criminal convictions. The vetoes include: SB 2306 SB 2336 SB 2530…
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Frank Corder
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April 25, 2022
MS Dept. of Public Safety reminds CDL drivers to check their medical cards
The federal waiver for medical certificates expired in February 2022. In March 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA) issued a waiver allowing Commercial Driver License (CDL) holders to continue holding CDL privileges with expired medical certificates as a result of the ongoing COVID pandemic. This federal waiver applied to “all Commercial Learner’s Permit…
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Frank Corder
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April 25, 2022
Southern Pipe and Supply consolidating operations in Meridian
The company is creating 20 new jobs and retaining 275 others through a corporate investment of more than $25 million. Southern Pipe and Supply is expanding and consolidating its Meridian distribution operations into one location that will house its central distribution center. The project represents a corporate investment of more than $25 million and will create…
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Russ Latino
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October 10, 2025
Mississippi’s Mike Hurst confirmed as general counsel of Republican National Committee
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Samy Magdy, Associated Press
, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press
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October 10, 2025
Israeli Cabinet approves Trump’s plan for Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages held by Hamas
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Jeremy Pittari
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October 9, 2025
State Board of Health updated on effects of federal shutdown, importance of vaccinations
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 7, 2025
Averitt Express announces $9.6 million expansion in Richland
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 2, 2025
Smurfit Westrock expanding in Saltillo
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Lynne Jeter
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September 25, 2025
Jabil establishing $70 million facility in Marshall County
Culture
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Richelle Putnam
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October 10, 2025
A mural movement and revolution: Inside the Meridian Museum Art Collective
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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October 10, 2025
Does God need us?
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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October 9, 2025
A sweet spot in Hattiesburg: Mulukakao makes chocolate and coffee with heart
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Jonathan Bain
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October 10, 2025
Don’t Mistake Medicaid Work Requirements for a Green Light on Medicaid Expansion
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Casey Anderson
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October 10, 2025
Support for Drax is support for Mississippi’s forests and economy
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Sid Salter
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October 8, 2025
Researchers say religion declines globally, but Mississippi still the ‘most religious state’
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