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Frank Corder
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June 24, 2020
Mississippi AG Fitch testifies before U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on China COVID-19 Lawsuit
Tuesday, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on holding China accountable for the coronavirus pandemic. “Mississippi has faced and continues to face devastating consequences as a result of the pandemic,” a release from Fitch’s office said on Wednesday. “Over the course of three months, we have seen 22,898 cases and…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 24, 2020
State Treasurer, Legislature Join Forces to Improve College Savings Investment Returns
Treasurer David McRae applauded the State Legislature’s collaboration on a plan to improve College Savings Mississippi investment returns. The State Treasurer joined Governor Tate Reeves this week for the legislation’s signing. “The State Treasury’s foundational responsibility is to be a good steward of taxpayer dollars, and that’s exactly what we’ve accomplished,” said McRae. “With this…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 24, 2020
LIPSON: Defund the Thought Police
Due process is not the strong suit of mobs. Neither is nuance, open discussion, or disagreement. These inherent defects should be painfully obvious as mobs pull down statues, seize sections of cities, and demand the public approach them on bended knee, literally. Anyone who dares push back, perhaps with a mild tweet saying “All lives…
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Frank Corder
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June 24, 2020
MEC calls on state leaders to change the state flag
The Mississippi Economic Council released the following statement Wednesday morning regarding the state flag: “The Mississippi Economic Council has a long-standing position that the state flag should be changed. “The presence of the Confederate Battle Flag as a component of the 1894 flag is offensive to many, not representative of all Mississippians, and perpetuates negative…
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Frank Corder
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June 24, 2020
Flowers wins MS-02 GOP runoff; Robinson wins HD 88 special election
Tuesday’s election in Mississippi saw extremely low voter turnout. Less than 5500 voters cast a ballot in the Republican runoff in the 2nd Congressional District and less than 2300 voted in a special election to fill a seat in the state House of Representatives. MS-02 Brian Flowers defeated Thomas Carey to advance as the Republican…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 24, 2020
YP Daily Roundup 6/24/20
YP – Back to Business liability legislation gains legs in the Senate The Mississippi Senate Judiciary A Committee passed the Back to Business Liability Assurance Act in committee this morning. The bill is part of HCR 69 resolution to allow measures related to COVID-19 to be brought up this late in the session. “This is…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 24, 2020
SALTER: Mississippi’s state flag has become an albatross around the necks of our grandchildren
By: Sid Salter It has been my experience over some 40 years of writing about public policy in Mississippi that we as a people are slow to change, even when embracing change would be to our certain benefit and obstinance about doing so is to our undeniable detriment. There is no greater manifestation of that…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 23, 2020
Secretary of State’s office says low voter turn out for Tuesday’s runoff and special election
Based on the telephone calls to The Secretary of State’s Office, voter turnout for the Republican primary runoff election in Congressional District 2 and the special election in House District 88 seems to be low. The call volume into the Secretary of State’s Election Hotline has been well below average, with most calls relating to…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 23, 2020
MS Bankers Association supports state flag change
The Mississippi Bankers Association (MBA) has a long-standing position that the state flag should be changed. The MBA supported changing the flag in 2001, and we reaffirm our same position in 2020. We believe that the state flag should be a symbol that represents the whole state, and the current flag is offensive to many…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 23, 2020
Whether this session or next, Legislative Black Caucus calls for Legislature to change flag
Members of the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus as well as those from both the House and Senate Democratic Caucuses took to the front steps of the Capitol on Tuesday to again bring their message of change regarding the state flag. “As the only state that still incorporates the Confederate Battle symbol it is the time…
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Frank Corder
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June 23, 2020
BIPEC, MMA issue statements supporting change of state flag
Business organizations are issuing statement supporting a change of the Mississippi state flag. Below are two such statements, one from BIPEC and another from MMA, both issued today: BIPEC “The Business and Industry Political Education Committee’s (BIPEC) mission statement says that Mississippi businesses should “unite, protect, and advance free enterprise.” It is our opinion that…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 23, 2020
Mississippi Baptist Convention leaders call on Legislature to change the flag
Tuesday morning, members of the Mississippi Baptist Convention joined together to call for the removal and change of the Mississippi state flag. “It has become apparent that the discussion about changing the state flag of Mississippi is not merely a political issue. While some may see the current flag as a celebration of heritage, a…
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Frank Corder
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May 6, 2026
Speaker White names House Select Committees to tackle property taxes, school consolidation, redistricting, more
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Daniel Tyson
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May 6, 2026
Job training life-affirming for inmates in MAGCOR programs
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 6, 2026
State agencies team up to promote maternal mental health care
Business
Business
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
Business
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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May 6, 2026
Canton Flea Market returns for 62nd year
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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May 6, 2026
A word to children
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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May 5, 2026
Where the Wild Things Grow: Inside Maypop Art’s garage studio
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Christy Hovanetz
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May 6, 2026
Mississippi is raising the bar, and that’s a really good thing for kids
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Russ Latino
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May 5, 2026
Mississippi faces pressure to redistrict before congressional midterms, but also real world constraints
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Susan Crabtree
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May 1, 2026
U.S. Secret Service Chief says Hilton site was ‘set up perfectly,’ critics disagree
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