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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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Sarah Ulmer
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December 21, 2022
NAACP files lawsuit challenging Mississippi legislative redistricting two weeks before candidate qualifying begins
The group has partnered with the ACLU and others to seek greater black voting strength in 7 parts of the state. On Tuesday, the NAACP along with five black Mississippi residents filed a lawsuit against the state of Mississippi challenging Mississippi’s 2022 state legislative redistricting maps just weeks before qualifying begins for the 2023 election…
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Frank Corder
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December 21, 2022
Candidate qualifying for state, legislative, county offices opens January 3rd
Ready or not, the next round of Mississippi elections is upon us. Candidates have until February 1st to qualify. Qualifying for statewide, district, legislative and county offices begins on January 3rd and runs through February 1st at 5pm. Mississippi is among three states holding state executive elections and four states holding legislative elections in 2023.…
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Frank Corder
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December 21, 2022
U.S. Senate looks to pass $1.7 trillion spending package as deadline looms
Wicker, Hyde-Smith among 70 Senators voting to move the bill forward. The City of Jackson could see $600 million in emergency funding. The U.S. Congress looks to pass a $1.7 trillion omnibus bill this week, avoiding a Friday deadline that would shut down the federal government as the current continuing resolution expires. The legislation would…
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Anne Summerhays
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December 20, 2022
Ridgeland man pleads guilty to making threats against CDC Director Rochelle Walensky
Robert Wiser Bates is scheduled to be sentenced on March 7, 2023. On Monday, U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced that a Ridgeland man pleaded guilty to making threats in interstate commerce. According to court documents and statements made in court in…
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Sarah Ulmer
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December 19, 2022
State Auditor says agencies, taxpayers pay high cost of inflation
The office’s latest report found buying power at home and within government has dropped 13% since 2020. The Office of the State Auditor for Mississippi, overseen by Auditor Shad White, conducted an inflation report for the state’s agencies. In the report, the Auditor found that taxpayers are paying more for nearly everything government agencies purchase…
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Bill Barrow, Associated Press
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July 28, 2026
Joe Biden interviews with memoir ghostwriter reveal him discussing sensitive information
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 28, 2026
Transportation commissioners seek insight into MDOT mowing schedule, storm repair work
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Matt Ott, Associated Press
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July 28, 2026
Americans’ confidence in U.S. economy falls as Iran conflict sends gas prices higher
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Frank Corder
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July 27, 2026
German cookie manufacturer locating operations in Madison with $70 million investment
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Frank Corder
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July 23, 2026
SIP Manufacturing coming to the Sip with $100 million investment
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Frank Corder
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July 14, 2026
Aluminum Dynamics investing another $200 million in Lowndes County
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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July 29, 2026
God knows best
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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July 28, 2026
From fear to faith
Culture
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Robert St. John
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July 27, 2026
What you can’t buy in New Orleans
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Jeremy Hutchinson
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July 27, 2026
When junk science decides guilt in the South
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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July 22, 2026
Critics aside, revamped youth court system is a Mississippi reform that’s long overdue
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Russ Latino
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July 21, 2026
Nolan Wells’ death is tragic on so many levels
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