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Sarah Ulmer
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February 7, 2022
Former deputy municipal clerk found guilty of embezzlement
Former deputy municipal clerk in Monticello, Kim Davis, has been found guilty of embezzlement according to State Auditor Shad White. Davis was convicted in the Lawrence County Circuit Court after entering a guilty plea. She was originally arrested for a cash-skimming scheme in November 2020. It was reported that she embezzled cash as town residents…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 7, 2022
Mississippi revenue up above estimates into the start of the 2022 calendar year
State revenue was up nearly 30% above estimates in January. Mississippi state revenues continue to soar above the fiscal year legislative budget estimates. Total revenue collections for the month of January FY 2022 are $121,788,680 or 27.83% above the sine die revenue estimate. Fiscal YTD revenue collections through January 2022 are $667,046,328 or 20.45% above…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 4, 2022
Wicker, Hyde-Smith, and colleagues call for accountability on illegal immigrant flights
Miss. Senators question DHS Secretary on reports of overnight flights On Thursday, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) joined 13 Senators in signing a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to explain reports that ICE is processing large groups of single adult illegal immigrants at makeshift borders and loading them onto…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 4, 2022
MS House passes bill requiring sellers of alternative nicotine products, package retailers to have a third-party age verification service
An amendment was passed to include medical marijuana dispensaries. On Thursday, the Mississippi House passed legislation that would require sellers of alternative nicotine products and package retailers to have a third-party age verification service. HB 976, authored by State Rep. Nick Bain (R), revises the provisions of law that regulate alternative nicotine products such as an…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 4, 2022
MSDH launches website page with beginnings of medical marijuana program information
The Mississippi State Department of Health has begun work to meet statutory requirements from the Mississippi Legislature to establish the state’s medical marijuana program. Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program Since passage the MSDH has launched a Medical Marijuana Program portion to their website outlining what is anticipated to come. The top of the page reads: “The…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 4, 2022
Mississippi House bill aimed at providing educational assistance for students in foster care renamed in honor of State Rep. Bill Kinkade
Kinkade grew up in the state foster care system. On Thursday, the Mississippi House of Representatives unanimously passed the Fostering Access and Inspiring True Hope (FAITH) Scholarship Program Act, House Bill 1313, along with an amendment on the floor to name the legislation after one of their own, State Rep. Bill Kinkade (R), who grew…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 4, 2022
Mississippi Transportation Commission approves federal funds for the City of Natchez
$469,100 in federal funds is awarded for aesthetic improvements to the 100 block of North Commerce Street. The Mississippi Transportation Commission recently announced $469,100 in Federal Transportation Alternatives (TA) Program funds for the City of Natchez for aesthetic improvements to the 100 block of North Commerce Street. Improvement projects include: upgrading sidewalks to current ADA…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 4, 2022
Treasurer McRae: Americans don’t need an unchecked activist on the Federal Reserve
Submitted by Treasurer David McRae The Mississippi State Treasurer raises concerns over President Biden’s Federal Reserve Vice Chair of Supervision nominee. The last time inflation was this high, Olivia Newton-John’s “Physical” topped the Billboard Music Chart, M*A*S*H was a hit show, and I was a mere toddler. It took strong leadership – that of President…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 4, 2022
WICKER: Will Biden Ever Address the Border?
Submitted by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker Border Crossings Are Up Four-Fold on Biden’s Watch President Biden spent his first year in office pushing new taxes, spending, and vaccine mandates. Securing our southern border, however, seemed to be his lowest priority, and we are now seeing the consequences. According to new data, Border Patrol officers encountered two…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 3, 2022
Giving Second Chances Promotes Public Safety and Fairness
Submitted by Grant Callen and Brett Tolman More work is required to ensure incarcerated individuals re-entering society do not fall back into trouble. When it comes to justice reform, Mississippi lawmakers must weigh two critical responsibilities: protecting public safety and simultaneously ensuring our justice system treats all Mississippians fairly. It is a delicate balance that…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 3, 2022
House passes Mississippi grain Indemnity Act; AG Commissioner applauds efforts
The bill would protect farmers across the state in the event of grain shortages or failed contracts. The Mississippi Grain Indemnity Act passed the Mississippi House of Representatives on Wednesday. The bill would establish a voluntary Grain Indemnity Trust Fund that would go toward compensating Mississippi growers when grain warehouses and dealers are not able…
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Frank Corder
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February 3, 2022
With a strong vote of support, Outdoor Stewardship bills pass the Mississippi House
State Rep. Scott Bounds joins Y’all Politics to discuss the bills as they head to the Senate. Watch the interview. On Wednesday, the Mississippi House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a pair of bills that would establish a dedicated conservation fund in the state, diverting already existing revenues to the effort. Supporters say the legislation would…
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Frank Corder
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December 23, 2025
Coast Guard returning full operations to its Pascagoula station
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 23, 2025
Mississippi Dept. of Education launches AI pilot program in 15 school districts
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Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
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December 23, 2025
Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that
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Frank Corder
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December 19, 2025
Firehawk Aerospace expands U.S. rocket manufacturing by acquiring Mississippi facility
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Frank Corder
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December 18, 2025
Steel industry supplier P.C. Campana moving manufacturing line to Vicksburg
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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Susan Marquez
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December 26, 2025
A cure for the post-holiday blues
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Alistair Begg
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December 26, 2025
Dead-end streets
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Meredith Biesinger
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December 25, 2025
Where Christmas comes to life: Mississippi’s growing role in holiday movies
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Sid Salter
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December 24, 2025
Slain director Rob Reiner made a complex but necessary film in Mississippi in the 1990s
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Donna Akers
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December 23, 2025
The joy of learning has been lost. It’s time to bring it back
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Kimberly Ross
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December 22, 2025
Don’t say anything at all: Rob Reiner, Donald Trump, textbook narcissism and double standards
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