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Frank Corder
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July 8, 2020
Governor Reeves vetoes education budget and two criminal reform bills
Governor Tate Reeves has vetoed the bulk of the FY 2021 education budget, two criminal reform bills and a handful of smaller bills on Wednesday night before the midnight deadline. https://www.facebook.com/tatereeves/posts/3666243323393101 On Tuesday, Reeves indicated a veto would be a possibility after noting the Legislature had failed to fund the teacher incentive program by approximately…
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Frank Corder
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July 8, 2020
Governor Reeves on COVID-19: Our hospital system is being stretched thin
Wednesday, Governor Tate Reeves held a press briefing to give an update on the current situation of COVID-19 in Mississippi and discuss the state’s ongoing strategy to limit transmission. “Our hospital system is being stretched thin. COVID-19 numbers are rising steadily,” Reeves said. “We have placed additional restrictions on hospitals to deal with the surge,…
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Frank Corder
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July 8, 2020
Congressman Guest invites Mississippi Veterans to join VA tele-townhall on Thursday
Congressman Michael Guest is inviting Mississippi veterans to participate in a tele-townhall with the Under Secretary of Benefits in Veterans Affairs to learn about the Blue Water Navy Act and the Solid Start Program. The tele-townhall is an exclusive event for Mississippi veterans and their families. Mississippi veterans can join the discussion by phone at…
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Magnolia Tribune
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July 8, 2020
Wicker, Bennet Introduce American Infrastructure Bonds Act
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Michael Bennet, D-Colo., today announced the introduction of the “American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2020,” legislation that would create a new class of “direct-pay” taxable municipal bonds to help struggling governments finance critical public projects in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The senators’ proposed “American Infrastructure Bonds (AIBs)”…
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Frank Corder
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July 8, 2020
Legislators say Teacher Incentive Program can be fixed in January, no veto needed
Governor Tate Reeves took to social media Tuesday to express his unhappiness with the education budget the Mississippi Legislature sent to his desk, namely the fact that it cut nearly $26 million from the School Recognition Program which, he says, will mean a pay cut for 20,000 K-12 teachers across the state. https://www.facebook.com/tatereeves/posts/3662605440423556 “The education…
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Magnolia Tribune
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July 8, 2020
Secretary Watson issues statement on Election Commissioners’ online behavior
Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson issued the following statement today following complaints regarding social media comments made by county election commissioners: “The Secretary of State’s Office continues to receive reports regarding the online behavior of a handful of Election Commissioners spread across the state. While we do not agree with the derogatory comments we’ve…
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Frank Corder
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July 8, 2020
City of Jackson has been canceled
Founded in 1821 as Mississippi’s new capital city, Jackson was named for General Andrew Jackson, affectionately nicknamed “Old Hickory”, honoring his heroism at the Battle of New Orleans in the waning days of the War of 1812. The General would go on to become the seventh President of the United States in 1829, serving two…
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Magnolia Tribune
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July 8, 2020
Hyde-Smith supports continuing expanded telehealth services beyond pandemic
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has joined Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and others calling on federal health agencies to provide Congress with a written plan and timeline about any potential changes to Medicare rules governing telehealth. In all, 38 Senators signed a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human…
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Magnolia Tribune
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July 8, 2020
SALTER: Legacy of John C. Stennis challenged in the wake of ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement
By: Sid Salter The social and cultural ripples from the “Black Lives Matter” movement continue, from the amazing saga of the taking down of the Mississippi state flag to the ongoing debate over moving or removing monuments and changing building names on edifices named for individuals who don’t pass muster through the prism of racial…
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Magnolia Tribune
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July 8, 2020
YP Daily Roundup 7/8/20
YP – Governor Reeves: Education budget bill cuts teacher pay program by $26 million Governor Tate Reeves is reviewing the bills passed by the Legislature over the last week, and one of them has caught his attention – the education budget bill. A vital program that rewards teachers, the School Recognition Program, was cut by some $26…
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Frank Corder
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July 7, 2020
Governor Reeves: Education budget bill cuts teacher pay program by $26 million
Governor Tate Reeves is reviewing the bills passed by the Legislature over the last week, and one of them has caught his attention – the education budget bill. A vital program that rewards teachers, the School Recognition Program, was cut by some $26 million, a move Reeves says is “a major problem.” “The education bill has…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 7, 2020
MSDH announce limitations on elective surgeries in some counties with rise of COVID cases
In a press conference on Tuesday, Dr. Dobbs announced that there were 957 new cases of COVID-19 reported today with 44 additional deaths. Dobbs indicated that some of those numbers were backlogged from over the weekend. With the consistent high numbers over the last two weeks, Dobbs said they would be issuing an order to…
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 9, 2025
Legislators to consider another round of teacher, assistant teacher pay raises
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 9, 2025
Mississippi State Health Officer touts importance of vaccine mandates after Florida roll back
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Daniel Tyson
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September 9, 2025
NAACP alleges state withheld millions that could have helped Jackson’s water system
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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September 5, 2025
Hiring stalls with US companies reluctant to expand in an uncertain economic landscape
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Lynne Jeter
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September 3, 2025
Hood Industries invests $245 million in Waynesboro expansion
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Lynne Jeter
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August 29, 2025
Tri-state partnership boosts South’s automaker bid
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Associated Press
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September 9, 2025
Mississippi State fined $500,000 by SEC for field storming following against Arizona State
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Meredith Biesinger
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September 9, 2025
Mississippi’s Two Museums: Step inside, feel the story
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Alistair Begg
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September 9, 2025
What are you waiting for?
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Russ Latino
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September 8, 2025
Do we have to ‘distrust the science’ to Make America Healthy Again?
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Russ Latino
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September 7, 2025
The race for U.S. Senate in 2026 may get ugly, but the result is almost certain
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Roger Wicker
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September 5, 2025
Taiwan has resolved to live free
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