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Anne Summerhays
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April 22, 2022
Mississippi Equal Pay legislation signed into law
Governor Reeves was joined by Attorney General Lynn Fitch as he signed HB 770. On Wednesday, Governor Tate Reeves signed the Mississippi Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (House Bill 770), making Mississippi the last state to adopt an equal-pay protection law. The legislation is set to go into effect on July 1, 2022. The…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 22, 2022
Jackson State University only public university in Mississippi not requesting tuition increase
IHL set the FY 2023 rates at their board meeting this week noting the increases are largely due to soaring inflation. At Thursday’s Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Board Meeting, trustees approved a number of financial items on their agenda which included setting tuitions for all of Mississippi’s eight public universities. IHL was appropriated $411…
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April 22, 2022
BORDEAUX: Democrat Economics Fail while Republican Economic Freedom Thrives
Submitted by Frank Bordeaux, Chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party Conservative policymaking by committed Republican leaders are empowering job creators and unleashing the free market. America should follow Mississippi’s example. Since President Biden took office and Democrats assumed control of the U.S. Congress, inflation has skyrocketed and major supply chain issues have emptied shelves. In…
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April 22, 2022
MCRAE: Legislative Session Marked by Responsible Governance
By: Treasurer David McRae At a time when federal policymakers, namely the Biden administration, seem to be making every wrong decision when it comes to the economy and families, Mississippi leaders are taking historic steps to put our state back on track. I want to applaud the legislature and Governor Tate Reeves in their work…
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April 22, 2022
WICKER: Biden Headed for Worst Year Ever on Illegal Immigration
Submitted by Senator Roger Wicker “We must hope that some of his fellow Democrats will join Republicans and force him to do his job, extend Title 42, and stave off an even worse border crisis,” Wicker writes. After four years of strict immigration enforcement under President Trump, President Biden has reduced our border to a…
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Magnolia Tribune
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April 22, 2022
State Board of Education approves seven new early learning collaboratives to serve pre-K 4-year-olds
The seven new ELCs will serve 2,050 pre-K 4-year-olds in 35 new classrooms and 72 existing classrooms. The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted April 21 to add seven new early learning collaboratives (ELC) to the current list of 23 to provide high-quality early childhood education pre-K programs to 4-year-old students. The ELC expansion…
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April 22, 2022
PICKERING: Stop Relying on China
Submitted by Stacey Pickering Last thing we need is for Congress to risk our American technology edge and put something such as our electronic health records at risk of abuse. It’s an obvious, glaring vulnerability. The United States and many of our allies have grown increasingly dependent on bad actor countries such as Russia and…
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Anne Summerhays
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April 21, 2022
Treasurer McRae applauds Legislature for allowing parent’s unclaimed money to satisfy child support debts
Treasurer commits to implement this policy as quickly as possible. During the 2022 Mississippi Legislative session, lawmakers passed Senate Bill 2319. Authored by State Senator Walter Michel (R), the legislation will allow the State Treasury to coordinate with the Department of Human Services (DHS) to use a parent’s unclaimed money to pay child support debts. Governor…
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Frank Corder
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April 21, 2022
Mississippi State Supt. of Education Carey Wright announces retirement
Wright has held the position since 2013. The State Board of Education will announce their search and hiring plan to replace her soon. Mississippi’s State Superintendent of Education Dr. Carey Wright will retire effective June 30, 2022. She has worked in the education field for 50 years. The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) appointed Dr.…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 21, 2022
Mississippi Governor signs Pregnancy Resource Act
The bill allows for tax credits when donations are given to pregnancy resource centers. On Thursday, Governor Reeves signed HB 1685, the Pregnancy Resource Act, which authorizes a tax credit for donations to a pregnancy resource center or crisis pregnancy center eligible to receive funding disbursed by the Choose Life Advisory Committee. Reeves said the…
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Anne Summerhays
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April 21, 2022
Nancy, Zach New plead guilty to federal charges
The sentencing is set for November 19, 2022. Both could face prison time, fines of up to $250,000 and supervised release. The next phase of the legal process to hold those accountable for the largest misuse of public funds in Mississippi history moved forward this week. Nancy New plead guilty to one count of wire…
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Anne Summerhays
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April 21, 2022
State Board of Education approves revised proposal to determine new A-F grades for districts, schools for 2021-22
“Our goal for resuming accountability is to get the most complete and accurate measure of student learning during the pandemic,” said Dr. Carey Wright. On Thursday, the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted to temporarily adjust the statewide accountability system so that A-F grades for districts and schools and federally required school improvement designations…
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Frank Corder
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June 10, 2026
NPL Construction locating fabrication, manufacturing operations in Greenwood
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Darlene Superville, Associated Press
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June 10, 2026
Trump signs bill giving nearly $70B to his immigration enforcement agenda through end of his term
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Frank Corder
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June 10, 2026
AWS marks $1 billion data center investment in Clinton
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Frank Corder
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June 8, 2026
EVE Energy makes U.S. Dept. of War’s roster of “Chinese military companies”
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Daniel Tyson
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May 20, 2026
International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2026
Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville
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Marilyn Tinnin
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June 10, 2026
Ora Reed: From Lexington, Mississippi, around the world, and back again
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Alistair Begg
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June 10, 2026
Exemplary commitment
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Eric Olson, Associated Press
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June 9, 2026
Breaking down the teams playing for a national championship at the College World Series
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Andy Gipson
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June 10, 2026
Working with the Trump administration to eliminate welfare fraud
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Sid Salter
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June 10, 2026
Legislature should heed Rep. Price Wallace’s effort to revive the ballot initiative process
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Kelley Williams
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June 8, 2026
What the Corps understands but you don’t
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