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March 11, 2021
Mississippi Students Surpass the Nation with Record-Breaking Graduation Rate
Mississippi high school students achieved a record-breaking graduation rate of 87.7% in 2019-20, surpassing the most recent national rate of 85%. School- and district-level graduation rates can be found in the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) report released today, District Graduation and Dropout Rates for the 2021 Accountability System. Highlighted achievements from 2019-20 include: The statewide drop-out…
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Frank Corder
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March 11, 2021
Mississippi Governor signs Fairness Act into law barring biological men participating in women, girls’ sports
Surrounded by Republican lawmakers, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signed the Fairness Act into law Thursday morning at a signing event held at the state Capitol. The Mississippi Fairness Act, SB 2536, bars biological men from competing in women and girls’ sports public schools and universities in the state. It was authored by State Senator Angela…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 11, 2021
WATCH: Empower MS weighs in on legislation for universal occupational licensing
The Mississippi Legislature has passed occupational licensing reform aimed at providing for recognition of out-of-state licenses, helping get people to work faster when they move into the state. The bill, HB 1263, was authored by Rep. Currie. It is now headed back to the House for further work. Russ Latino with Empower Mississippi joined Y’all…
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March 11, 2021
Commissioner Chaney: Check smoke alarms to save lives
As Mississippians spring forward this Sunday, State Fire Marshal Mike Chaney reminds everyone to test their smoke alarms. “There were 69 fire deaths in 2020,” Chaney said. “In 41 of those fires, there were no working smoke alarms in the home. If you cannot afford smoke alarms, call your local fire department. They may be…
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March 11, 2021
REED – Don’t eliminate private sector from Outdoor Stewardship Trust
House Bill 1231 creates the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund. It passed the Mississippi House of Representatives 117-2, which is overwhelming. An amended version has now passed the Senate. I have spent most of my adult life advocating for Republicans and Republican ideals. I have spent the last 30 years also advocating for conservation. The…
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March 11, 2021
Wicker, Hyde-Smith Introduce Bill to Protect Faith-Based Foster Care Providers
Miss. Senators Take an Important Step to Protect Religious Freedom U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., this week joined their colleagues in introducing the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act to protect child welfare providers from being discriminated against for acting in accordance with their deeply held religious beliefs. “Faith-based adoption and foster…
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March 11, 2021
Commissioner Gipson Announces Inaugural Mississippi Mudbug Festival
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce will host the inaugural Mississippi Mudbug Festival on Wednesday, April 7, through Sunday, April 11, at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds. “I am excited to host the first-ever Mississippi Mudbug Festival right here in Jackson,” said Commissioner Gipson. “This event will…
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March 11, 2021
YP Daily Roundup 3/11/21
YP – Biden’s $1.9 trillion spending package heads to his desk. See how Mississippi reps voted and why. The U.S. House of Representatives voted 220-211 to concur with the Senate changes in the $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan” as requested by President Joe Biden, sending the measure to his desk for signing. Unlike the previous…
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March 10, 2021
Wicker, Hyde-Smith encourage increased U.S. rice exports to Iraq
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined colleagues from other rice-producing states to encourage U.S. and Iraqi officials to take steps to increase U.S. rice exports to Iraq. In separate letters to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Dr. Fareed Yasseen, the Iraq Ambassador to the United States, Senators from…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 10, 2021
MS House kills Senate version of medical marijuana bill on procedural ruling
From its conception, the Medical Cannabis bill offered by Senator Kevin Blackwell has had a rocky welcome in each chamber. It met its end in the Mississippi House on Wednesday without a vote. UPDATE: After the House killed the bill, the Senate convened only to add the original language to HB 119, Harper Grace’s law.…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 10, 2021
COVID-19 hospitalizations in MS down a whopping 78% this year
According to the Mississippi Department of Health website, hospitalizations with confirmed COVID diagnoses has decreased a whopping 78% since the beginning of 2021. Confirmed hospitalizations on January 4 were 1,444. On March 8, they numbered only 313. This information comes on the heels of a decision on March 2 by Governor Tate Reeves to lift…
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Frank Corder
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March 10, 2021
Biden’s $1.9 trillion spending package heads to his desk. See how Mississippi reps voted and why.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 220-211 to concur with the Senate changes in the $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan” as requested by President Joe Biden, sending the measure to his desk for signing. Unlike the previous spending packages billed as COVID-19 relief, this legislation was drafted, passed and promoted solely by Congressional Democrats. No…
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Frank Corder
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June 26, 2026
Gipson, Watson stump for higher office at Neshoba
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Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
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June 26, 2026
Disagreements between Supreme Court justices bubble into public view as major rulings loom
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Frank Corder
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June 26, 2026
Mississippi House not “scared” of conversations on “sacred” issues, Speaker White tells Neshoba fairgoers
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Frank Corder
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June 23, 2026
Keytronic announces $8.89 million expansion in Corinth
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Frank Corder
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June 17, 2026
Gould Industries locating in southwest Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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June 16, 2026
U.S. Army contracts with General Atomics for long-range maneuvering projectile program
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Susan Marquez
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June 26, 2026
Mississippi to celebrate America’s 250th birthday
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Alistair Begg
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June 26, 2026
Keeping ourselves in God’s love
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Eric Olson, Associated Press
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June 25, 2026
NCAA panel approves new eligibility rules giving Division I athletes 5 years to play 5 seasons
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Russ Latino
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June 26, 2026
An American Inheritance for Everyone
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Russ Latino
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June 25, 2026
An American Inheritance: The Longest Surviving Constitution on the Planet
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Sid Salter
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June 24, 2026
Neshoba County Fair continues to evolve, but the core family principle abides
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