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Frank Corder
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March 30, 2021
Medical Marijuana language removed from Harper Grace’s Law ending Senate attempts ahead of court hearing
Throughout the 2021 Legislative session, the Mississippi Senate has tried to pass measures that would codify the operation of a medical marijuana program in the state should the Mississippi Supreme Court strike down Initiative 65, the ballot referendum that received over 70% approval from voters in November 2020. Initiative 65 was a state constitutional amendment…
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Frank Corder
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March 30, 2021
Governor Reeves signs Teacher Pay Raise, looks for more next year
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves announced on Twitter Monday evening that he had signed the teacher pay raise bill into law giving most educators a $1,000 increase. The Governor praised the efforts of the teachers in Mississippi, most of whom have worked in the classroom throughout the pandemic as schools have remained open in the Magnolia…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 30, 2021
YP Daily Roundup 3/30/21
YP – Conferees remove House income tax phase out proposal from bond bill The Mississippi House’s plan to phase out the state income tax appears to be dead, dead, dead for the 2021 session. Speaker Philip Gunn filed HB 1439, titled the “Mississippi Tax Freedom Act of 2021,” in late February. The bill would have phased out…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 29, 2021
Education to receive $102 million more in FY2022 budget
UPDATE: The Senate also moved to adopt the conference report upon gaveling in later Monday evening. The Mississippi House has approved the conference report for the Mississippi State Department of Education budget. HB 1387 appropriates $2,303,506,047 from the general fund, which is a $102 million or 4% increase from FY2021’s appropriation with $2.1 billion of…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 29, 2021
Legislature allows delivery of distilled spirits right to your door
The Mississippi Legislature has passed a bill that would allow for the delivery of distilled spirits to your home as long as they were purchased at a package store, restaurant, bar or distillery. With this measure, Mississippi joins 24 other states including D.C. who can participate in home delivery. HB 1135 heads to the Governor…
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Frank Corder
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March 29, 2021
Resolutions filed in Mississippi House opposing critical race theory
State Representative Chris Brown has introduced two measures that would have the Mississippi Legislature condemn the use of “divisive concepts and theories” that promote race and sex stereotyping and scapegoating. HCR 62 and HR 87 oppose critical race theory, saying “critical race theory and related ideologies propagate divisive and untrue concepts that teach one race…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 29, 2021
Mississippi House and Senate on cusp of an agreement for criminal justice reform
Senator Brice Wiggins (R) said negotiations on the criminal justice reform bills are close to being settled between the Mississippi House and Senate. The two major bills in the criminal justice reform effort are HB 796 and SB 2795, both of which are in the conference process. HB 796 is the habitual offender bill. It…
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Frank Corder
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March 29, 2021
Mississippi Home Corporation announces Rental Assistance for Mississippians Program
The State of Mississippi received $200 million dollars from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Federal Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program to aid individuals who have been monetarily impacted by COVID-19. Governor Tate Reeves directed $186 million of the funding to be administered by Mississippi Home Corporation (MHC). The application portal is now open for those…
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Frank Corder
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March 29, 2021
Conferees remove House income tax phase out proposal from bond bill
The Mississippi House’s plan to phase out the state income tax appears to be dead, dead, dead for the 2021 session. Speaker Philip Gunn filed HB 1439, titled the “Mississippi Tax Freedom Act of 2021,” in late February. The bill would have phased out the state income tax and reduced the grocery tax while raising…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 29, 2021
YP Daily Roundup 3/29/21
YP – Conference weekend brings up division over Medicaid tech bills With only a few days left in the 2021 Mississippi Legislative Session, the House and Senate still cannot seem to come to an agreement on the Medicaid Technical Amendments bills. The sticking point seems to be on a prior proposal to remove the Division…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 27, 2021
Conference weekend brings up division over Medicaid tech bills
With only a few days left in the 2021 Mississippi Legislative Session, the House and Senate still cannot seem to come to an agreement on the Medicaid Technical Amendments bills. The sticking point seems to be on a prior proposal to remove the Division of Medicaid from the Governor’s office and place it under a…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 27, 2021
MS Legislative Black Caucus discuss their budget proposals for the year
The Mississippi Legislature met today as lawmakers work through the weekend to file conference reports to discuss their budget proposals for the year. <iframe src=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmlbcofficial%2Fvideos%2F900497874118865%2F&show_text=false&width=267″ width=”267″ height=”476″ style=”border:none;overflow:hidden” scrolling=”no” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen=”true” allow=”autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share” allowFullScreen=”true”></iframe>
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 13, 2025
Mississippi launches first-of-its-kind youth mental health initiative
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Daniel Tyson
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August 13, 2025
Morgan Freeman promotes reading at Mississippi Early Learning Alliance event
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 13, 2025
Mississippi Dept. of Education expects federal K-12 funding to continue
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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August 12, 2025
CoBuilders 2025 Launch Day: Mississippi’s innovation ecosystem takes center stage
Business
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Daniel Tyson
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August 11, 2025
What is Mississippi’s pitch to corporations looking to invest in the Magnolia State?
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Daniel Tyson
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August 7, 2025
Mississippi is an attractive place for corporate investment. Find out why
Culture
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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August 13, 2025
Loy Bowlin: McComb’s Original Rhinestone Cowboy
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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August 13, 2025
Serving the Sovereign
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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August 12, 2025
Cypress Point Resort: A unique Southern escape in Brandon
Opinion
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Kimberly Ross
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August 13, 2025
Americans aren’t having enough babies
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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August 13, 2025
Term limits: Still a tired gimmick, still disempowers voters, still weakens Mississippi
Opinion
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Lesley Davis
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August 12, 2025
From Bud Light to American Eagle: What two ads say about the much-needed cultural shift in America
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