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Anne Summerhays
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February 2, 2022
Bill to privatize Mississippi wine, spirits distribution passes Mississippi House
The bill now moves onto the Senate On Wednesday, House Bill 512 passed the Mississippi House by a vote of 112-2. The bill seeks to remove the Department of Revenue from controlling the alcohol warehouse and create a new industry in Mississippi for alcohol wholesaling and warehousing. The bill was authored by State Representative Trey…
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Frank Corder
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February 2, 2022
MS04: Wagner makes it official, qualifies to run for South Mississippi Congressional seat
The former Coast banker joined Y’all Politics on Wednesday to talk about why he’s running. Watch the interview. Clay Wagner officially filed to run in the Mississippi 4th Congressional District race as a Republican on Tuesday. He joins State Senator Brice Wiggins, Sheriff Mike Ezell and Raymond Brooks as Republican candidates for the South Mississippi…
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Frank Corder
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February 2, 2022
Most all anti-COVID mandate bills die in committee as deadline day comes and goes in Mississippi Legislature
Legislative leaders appear unwilling to tackle COVID mandate issues other than what has been addressed in the House passed bill last week. Despite strong public sentiment across the state against COVID-related mandates, nearly all of the bills that were filed to push back on vaccination and mask mandates by state and local governments, including school…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 2, 2022
SALTER: Legislature deals with medical marijuana, but state’s initiative process remains dormant
Submitted by Sid Salter Lawmakers would be well-served to fix the process sooner than later. Mississippi lawmakers rather quickly and decisively agreed on a medical marijuana program that didn’t earn universal agreement, but it did take the Legislature out of the unenviable position of not being responsive to the wishes of some 74 percent of…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 2, 2022
Mississippi Senate to drop tax reduction plan to eliminate 4% income tax bracket
Senate plan will eliminate the 4% income tax bracket over four years but is not a complete elimination of income taxes at this time. The Mississippi Legislature is tackling income tax and how to get rid of it in the 2022 Legislative session. On Tuesday, the Mississippi Senate delivered an income tax cut plan that would…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 1, 2022
Bomb threats made against historically black colleges and universities
Bomb threats on HBCU’s across the nation on the first day of Black History Month. On Tuesday, bomb threats were made against five Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Mississippi. Jackson State Univerisity, Alcorn State University, Tougaloo College, Mississippi Valley State University, and Rust College reported threats on social media to alert students, faculty and…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 1, 2022
Hyde-Smith cosponsors ‘EARN IT Act’ to prompt tech industry to crack down on child sexual exploitation
Senator Hyde-Smith joined with Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal to introduce bipartisan legislation that encourages the tech industry to take online child sexual exploitation seriously. The EARN IT Act, or Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (EARN IT Act)\, removes blanket immunity for the violation of laws related to online child…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 1, 2022
Secretary Watson, AG Fitch partner with CFTC and 26 states to stop precious metals scheme
The scheme resulted in solicitations exceeding $68 million from at least 450 investors nationwide. Today, Secretary Michael Watson and Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced that Mississippi is participating in a consolidated enforcement action with the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and 27 state securities regulatory agencies that are members of the North American…
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Frank Corder
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February 1, 2022
After visiting the Southern border, AG Fitch says the Biden Administration becoming the “marketing arm of the cartels”
The Mississippi Attorney General talks with Y’all Politics on her border visit, Equal Pay, and backs anti-COVID vaccine mandate bills in the Legislature. Watch the interview. In an interview with Y’all Politics on Tuesday, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch said the Biden Administration is becoming the “marketing arm of the cartels.” Her comments come after…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 1, 2022
Hyde-Smith supports pregnant moms as cosponsor on new legislation
Unborn children would be able to be claimed under tax credits. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act. This bill would allow pregnant moms to claim their unborn child under the Child Tax Credit. The bill came forward on Monday and was presented by Senator Steve…
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Frank Corder
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February 1, 2022
Bill of the Day: Senate bill seeks to set parameters for state employees engaging in telework
Y’all Politics brings you a Bill of the Day from the Mississippi Legislature that just may pique your interest. Working from home has risen over the last two years, driven mostly by the COVID pandemic. However, with technology continuing to make advances, such an arrangement between employers and employees is likely to continue, even when…
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Frank Corder
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January 31, 2022
Hosemann supports bringing House anti-COVID mandate bill to the floor in Mississippi Senate
Whether the Lt. Governor will support other legislation from Senators aimed at prohibiting COVID mandates remains unclear. The Biden Administration began issuing sweeping federal COVID vaccine mandates last fall, raising concerns among conservative Mississippians across the state. Governor Tate Reeves and Attorney General Lynn Fitch have pushed back on those mandates, even signing on to…
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Frank Corder
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October 13, 2025
FBI seeks tips as investigation into Leland mass shooting continues
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Frank Corder
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October 13, 2025
Coast restoration projects under review ahead of 2026 legislative session
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Daniel Tyson
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October 13, 2025
Senate study committee looks at insurance market, health care delivery in Mississippi
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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
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Robert St. John
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October 13, 2025
In the blood
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Matt Friedeman
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October 13, 2025
Cheap and Christian
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Alistair Begg
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October 13, 2025
Weeping, pleading and speaking
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Russ Latino
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October 13, 2025
Lawmakers’ School Choice Dilemma: Side with Donald Trump and Mississippi parents or side with the Southern Poverty Law Center
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George Malvaney
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October 13, 2025
I threw away my freedom to extremism. Political violence will cost you the same
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Russ Latino
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October 13, 2025
Here’s to Columbus: European settlement of the Americas was a good thing on net
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