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March 30, 2022
WATSON: Mississippi is Open for Business
Submitted by Secretary of State Michael Watson “Let’s be clear; this growth is not solely due to federal COVID-19 relief dollars,” Watson writes. As a lifetime Mississippian, I’m proud of the continued advancements of our beloved Magnolia State. Amid a pandemic and volatile economy, Mississippi has continued to live up to its resilient reputation and…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 29, 2022
Lawmakers extend session to determine Mississippi state budget
Several Appropriations and Revenue bills still in play after suspension resolution to extend session was passed. The Mississippi House and Senate have agreed to suspend the 2022 Legislative session by a few days in order to successfully pass a state budget in a new time frame. The original Sine Die date for the session was…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 29, 2022
UPDATE: Mississippi Senate moves to revive postpartum care coverage bill, resolution passes floor
Postpartum care making a comeback in the Legislature. UPDATE March 29, 6:30 p.m.: The Senate took up Suspension Resolution 588 which would revive the language of SB 2033 that was killed in the House earlier in session. The bill was passed by members. This will now head to the House where they will be required…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 29, 2022
Legislators one step closer to solidifying redistricting maps
Each chamber has passed their own version of their redistricting maps. They now head to the other chamber for passage. House Plan On Tuesday, the Mississippi House passed an amended version of Joint Resolution 1, the legislative redistricting plan for State Representatives, by a vote of 81-37. The Mississippi House consists of 122 representatives who…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 29, 2022
AG Fitch leads bipartisan effort to support parents seeking more say in their children’s social media usage
“The online world is increasingly hostile to children,” Fitch said, “and parents need whatever help they can get to protect their vulnerable loved ones.” Attorney General Lynn Fitch led a bipartisan coalition of 44 Attorneys General to write TikTok and Snapchat this week urging them to give parents the ability to monitor their children’s social…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 29, 2022
70 Mississippi high schools receive national 2021 College Success Award
Mississippi schools recognized for 2021 are among 1,838 high schools from 25 states. The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announces that 70 Mississippi high schools received a prestigious 2021 College Success Award recognition from GreatSchools.org for excelling at preparing students to enroll and succeed in college as determined by available data in each state. GreatSchools.org…
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Frank Corder
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March 29, 2022
State Auditor White talks tracking billions in ARPA, COVID spending in Mississippi
The Legislature is set to finalize agreement on spending over $1 billion in ARPA funds as the 2022 session comes to a close. This is above what’s already been doled out in COVID relief. Watch the interview. Billions of dollars have flowed into Mississippi from the federal government over the last two years. With that…
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Frank Corder
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March 29, 2022
Baxter locates distribution operations in Marshall County
The company will create 105 jobs in Mississippi representing a corporate investment of nearly $12 million. Global medtech company Baxter International Inc. has located its U.S. distribution operation hub in Marshall County. The project is an $11.6 million corporate investment and has already created 105 jobs. “Baxter’s new distribution facility is a major addition to Marshall…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 29, 2022
MDHS announces additional TANF families will receive financial assistance
The first round of PEAF payments, issued in December 2021, helped over 1,500 Mississippi families. This week, 136 low-income Mississippi households received a one-time payment of $1000 in emergency financial assistance under the Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund (PEAF) initiative administered by the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS). This second round of emergency assistance funding…
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Frank Corder
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March 29, 2022
Legislation to revive the initiative process in Mississippi dies in conference
Efforts underway to continue negotiations through suspension resolution as session winds down. The only remaining piece of legislation that would have revived the initiative process in Mississippi following last year’s state Supreme Court ruling that effectively killed the public ballot referendum mechanism has died in conference. HCR 39, authored by Speaker Philip Gunn, initially passed…
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Anne Summerhays
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March 28, 2022
Conference report signed for Mississippi equal pay legislation
Mississippi remains the only state in the nation without equal pay protections. UPDATE March 30, 11 a.m.: HB 770 was adopted by the House and the Senate. Prior to the 2022 Legislative session, the idea of equal pay legislation gained traction because Mississippi is currently the only state in the nation without state level equal pay protections for…
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Anne Summerhays
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March 28, 2022
Wicker, Hyde-Smith support bill to protect flood insurance policyholders
Measure gives policyholders more options as FEMA prepares for implementation of new NFIP premium rate structure this week. On Monday, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) introduced the Homeowner Flood Insurance Transparency and Protection Act. The legislation allows policyholders to retain existing premium rates as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) prepares for nationwide implementation of…
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Frank Corder
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April 28, 2026
Congressmen from Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana seek expansion of Gulf state boundaries
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Matt Ott, Associated Press
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April 28, 2026
U.S. consumer confidence inches higher in April despite Iran war, soaring gasoline prices
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Daniel Tyson
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April 28, 2026
City of Jackson wants federal court to block new water authority
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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April 28, 2026
AlleyKat Ceramics: Where a Singapore alley led to a Gulf Coast creative haven
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Alistair Begg
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April 28, 2026
Inheriting the kingdom
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Robert St. John
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April 27, 2026
Between the Arctic and Africa
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Roger Wicker
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April 24, 2026
Finish the job In Iran, but don’t forget China
Opinion
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Lesley Davis
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April 23, 2026
He Didn’t Even Hesitate: Mississippi’s Jake Mangum, America’s pastime, and the culture that still unites us
Opinion
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Kelley Williams
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April 23, 2026
An ounce of prevention
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