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Sarah Ulmer
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March 9, 2020
Primary Election Day Reminders and Contact Information
Polls for the 2020 Primary Election open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Any voter in line at 7 p.m. is entitled to cast a ballot. Mississippians can vote for the party nominees for United States President, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives. In Mississippi, Primary Elections are…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 9, 2020
MS Senate to consider ‘Ban the Box’ legislation
Legislation in the Senate would prevent public employers from requiring applicants to disclose whether or not they have been convicted of a felony crime on an application. This effort is otherwise known as “ban the box.” “I’ve been working on this piece of legislation for years now,” said bill author Sen. Tammy Witherspoon. “What it…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 9, 2020
David McRae Announces College Savings Mississippi Savings Shootout Winners
12 scored a $529 MACS scholarship Mississippi State Treasurer David McRae today announced the winners of the College Savings Mississippi Savings Shootout, which was held at this weekend’s high school basketball championship. Each winner was awarded a $529 MACS scholarship from College Savings Mississippi. “Congratulations to the twelve Savings Shootout winners. I hope this new…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 9, 2020
WIGGINS: When Will Mississippi Give Law Enforcement Stronger Tools to Fight Gang-Related Crime & Their Recruiting Tactics?
By: Senator Brice Wiggins, Chairman of Judiciary B For a third year in a row, I have introduced a bill to give our prosecutors and law enforcement officials stronger tools to take on those who would recruit our children and young adults into a life of crime in a gang. There have been a lot…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 9, 2020
YP Daily Roundup 3/9/20
WJTV – Presidential hopefuls campaign in Mississippi WLOX – Danny Glover stumps for Bernie Sanders in Jackson Sunday afternoon, volunteers with the Bernie Sanders campaign gathered in Jackson. Actor Danny Glover held campaign organization events in support of Sanders at Calloway High School. The group walked around Jackson neighborhoods going door to door to campaign…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 6, 2020
Legislation Providing More Opportunities for Special Needs Students Clears Mississippi Senate with Bipartisan Support
The Mississippi Senate voted today to extend a program providing “Education Scholarship Accounts” (ESAs) to students with special needs or disabilities. Senate Bill 2594, authored by Senate Education Chairman Dennis DeBar, provides a stipend ($6,765 this year) for a special needs student to enroll in a state-accredited special purpose school, state-accredited nonpublic school, or other…
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Frank Corder
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March 6, 2020
YP Daily Roundup 3/6/20
Don’t forget to Spring Forward…Daylight Saving Time starts this Sunday. WJTV – Espy prefers Biden over Sanders YP – Bernie bails on Mississippi visit @BernieSanders bails on Mississippi visit ahead of #mselex #Elections2020 Primary. https://t.co/WAzCO87QZQ — Yall Politics (@MSyallpolitics) March 5, 2020 MS Senate Democrats back Biden Unanimous support from @msdemocrats in the State Senate…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 6, 2020
Maxwell: 5G Creates Opportunity for MS Workforce Development, Businesses, Residents
On February 27th, Senator John Thune of South Dakota introduced a piece of legislation titled The Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act geared to increase the number of workers enrolled in 5G training programs and to grow the overall workforce in the telecommunications industry. 5G technology can deliver speeds up to 100 times faster and connect 100…
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Frank Corder
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March 6, 2020
Requested absentee ballots for Mississippi Primary below 2016 numbers
According to the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office, more than 15,000 voters have requested an absentee ballot for the March 10th Primary Elections. Circuit Clerks Offices have received only 10,503 as of Tuesday, March 3rd. “As we’ve traveled around the state during our 82-county tour meeting with Circuit Clerks and Election Commissioners, we’ve consistently heard…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 5, 2020
Commissioner Gipson Applauds Mississippi House Passage of Future of Mississippi Agriculture Act
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson applauds the passage of the Future of Mississippi Agriculture Act (HB 1566) today by the Mississippi House of Representatives. “I applaud Speaker Gunn, Chairman Pigott, Vice-Chairman Mangold, the House Agriculture Committee and the entire Mississippi House of Representatives for passing the Future of Mississippi Agriculture Act today,” said…
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Magnolia Tribune
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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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Matt Ott, Associated Press
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August 26, 2025
August consumer confidence dips in US with jobs, tariffs and high prices driving most unease
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Daniel Tyson
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August 26, 2025
Jackson Police Chief resigns; Hinds County Sheriff named interim top cop in capital city
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 26, 2025
Student assessment scores see slight drop in Mississippi
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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August 20, 2025
Mississippi Cyber and Technology Center project marks major milestone
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?
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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August 26, 2025
Mississippi’s place on the Great Loop
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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August 26, 2025
The Lord of all nations
Culture
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Parrish Alford
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August 25, 2025
College football is back: Miss. State at Southern Miss, Georgia State at Ole Miss
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Hunter Estes
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August 25, 2025
It’s time for term limits
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Kelley Williams
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August 24, 2025
Secret rates and subsidies
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Lesley Davis
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August 22, 2025
Sororities go woke – and taxpayers helped pay for it
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