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March 5, 2020
Mississippi Senate Unanimously Approves Increase in Death Benefit for Law Enforcement Officers, Fire Fighters
Beneficiaries of a law enforcement officer or fire fighter killed in the line of duty would receive a $200,000 payment under a bill unanimously approved by the Mississippi Senate yesterday. Senate Bill 2523 doubles the State’s current death benefit payment of $100,000. Benefits are paid from a Trust Fund receiving vehicle tag and renewal fees…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 5, 2020
McRae Announces $2 Million Now Returned to Rightful Owners of Unclaimed Property
Mississippi State Treasurer David McRae today announced $2 million has been returned to the rightful owners of unclaimed property since he took office in January. In total, the Office of the Treasury has processed and closed 1,083 unclaimed property claims. To “This is money folks are entitled to, so we’re going to be proactive about…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 5, 2020
Teacher Licensure Bill Clears Mississippi Senate, Opens Up Pathway to Classroom for Hundreds of College Students
A bill revising licensure requirements cleared the Mississippi Senate unanimously yesterday, paving the way for hundreds of students to become trained as teachers. Senate Bill 2511 would allow college students to enter a School of Education if they have achieved a 21 ACT score, 3.0 grade point average on pre-major coursework, or a passing score…
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March 5, 2020
Senators Wicker and Hyde-Smith vote for funding to fight Coronavirus
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today voted for a supplemental funding package requested by President Donald J. Trump to combat the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. The legislation will provide additional resources at the federal, state, and local levels to prepare for a potential outbreak in…
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March 5, 2020
Insurance Comm. Chaney: Daylight Saving Time reminder to check smoke alarms
Even though most clocks will update automatically this Sunday, State Fire Marshal Mike Chaney wants everyone to use the time change as a reminder to test smoke alarms. At last check, there have been 23 fire deaths in 2020. In 16 of those fires, there were no working smoke alarms in the home. If you…
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Frank Corder
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March 5, 2020
Sanders bails on Mississippi visit
The New York Times is reporting that Bernie Sanders is cancelling his visit to Mississippi this Friday and will instead focus his pre-primary efforts on Michigan. This can only be seen as essentially conceding the state to Joe Biden. Sanders was expected to speak at 2:30pm in Jackson at Mississippi’s Civil Rights museum with Jackson…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 5, 2020
Mississippi Senators consider first policy regarding transgendered athletes
A bill that would require the Mississippi High School Activities Association to comply with the state’s Open Meetings law in order to receive funds was taken up in the Senate on Wednesday. A seemingly uncontroversial bill was instantly ignited with one amendment. As Senators discussed SB 2351, an amendment was offered by Sen. Angela Hill…
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Frank Corder
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March 5, 2020
Thompson endorses Biden and Warren is now out
Mississippi’s Presidential primary contest seems to be coming into sharper focus. Congressman Bennie Thompson has endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for President. And late this morning, Sen. Elizabeth Warren has dropped out of the race. .@ewarren is dropping out of the race, to tell staff later the am >>https://t.co/pzcdL1riww — Jonathan Martin (@jmart) March…
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Frank Corder
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March 5, 2020
MS House passes Military Family Freedom Act
The Mississippi House of Representatives passed what is being called the ‘Military Family Freedom Act’ on Wednesday by a 120-0 vote. House Bill 1510 was authored by Rep. Steve Hopkins (R-HD 7). The bill seeks to revise the manner in which occupational licenses are issued to applicants who are members of the military, or military…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 5, 2020
Reeves signs executive order to form committee in response to threat of Coronavirus
Governor Reeves provided an update to Mississippi on actions to address the coronavirus and plans to protect public health and minimize the risk to Mississippians. During the press conference, Governor Reeves signed an executive order establishing the Mississippi Coronavirus (COVID-19) Preparedness and Response Planning Steering Committee. Led by Dr. Thomas Dobbs, the State Health Officer,…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 5, 2020
Navy Leader Praises Sen. Wicker’s SHIPS Implementation Act
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today attended a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower to consider the U.S. Navy’s shipbuilding programs. The Navy and Marine Corps leaders at the hearing praised the capabilities of Mississippi-built amphibious ships and suggested there was tremendous potential…
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March 5, 2020
YP Daily Roundup 3/5/20
YP – Biden, Sanders to stump in Mississippi ahead of primary @JoeBiden, @BernieSanders to stump in Mississippi before next week’s primary. #mselex #Election2020https://t.co/6TGyZs308d — Yall Politics (@MSyallpolitics) March 4, 2020 WLOX – Joe Biden bringing actress Vivica A. Fox to campaign event in Jackson Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will be in Jackson this weekend,…
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Frank Corder
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June 13, 2025
Nearly 280 from Mississippi National Guard deployed to D.C. in support of Saturday’s military parade
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Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press
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June 13, 2025
Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreach
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 13, 2025
Mississippi Medicaid appropriation increases by $58 million for new fiscal year, state support nears $1 billion
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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June 6, 2025
Hiring in the US slows, though employers still added a solid 139,000 jobs in May
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Frank Corder
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May 19, 2025
Modine expanding data center cooling equipment manufacturing in Grenada County
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Lynne Jeter
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May 19, 2025
Goldman Sachs honors inaugural Mississippi small business graduating class
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Laura Lee Leathers
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June 13, 2025
Roses and ramblings
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C.H. Spurgeon
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June 13, 2025
Weep for His pain
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Richelle Putnam
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June 12, 2025
Serving fresh, supporting local: Inside Vicksburg’s Tomato Place
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Lesley Davis
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June 12, 2025
A victory for sorority sisters: The DOE affirmed what every 18-year-old pledge already knew
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Russ Latino
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June 11, 2025
Gipson in for Governor. What’s the state of play for 2027?
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Josh Riggs
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June 11, 2025
Mississippi’s education success isn’t a miracle
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