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Sarah Ulmer
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June 17, 2020
Wicker, Sinema Introduce TRICARE Prescription Relief Act
Bipartisan Proposal Would Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Military Families During National Emergencies U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., today introduced the TRICARE Prescription Relief Act, legislation that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to waive prescription cost-sharing requirements for military service members, veterans, and their families during a declared national or…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 17, 2020
Senate passes abortion bill to prohibit the procedure on basis of race, gender or genetic abnormality
HB 1295 is the 2020 abortion related bill in the Mississippi Legislature. The bill has made it through the House where it originated and was passed by a vote of 33 to 11 on the Senate floor today. This bill would prevent an abortion for the reasons of race, gender or genetic abnormality unless there…
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June 17, 2020
MDA: Three counties to participate in Aspire Mississippi 2020
Representatives from three counties are participating in this year’s Aspire Mississippi program, which is designed to assist local leaders who will implement innovative programs and projects to spur economic growth and enhance the quality of life in their communities. Representatives from Claiborne, Holmes and Sunflower counties, each led by their respective local economic development organizations,…
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Frank Corder
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June 17, 2020
Congressman Thompson to vote for D.C. as 51st state
The Democrat leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives has scheduled a vote next week, June 26th, to make the District of Columbia the 51st state. Congressman Bennie Thompson (D) has come out in support of the effort, tweeting, “Looking forward to voting next week to make Washington, D.C. the 51st state.” Looking forward to…
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Frank Corder
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June 17, 2020
Auditor White discusses Education Salary Report
Last week, Auditor Shad White released a report showing classroom teachers in Mississippi were given smaller dollar-amount pay raises, on average, than superintendents, deputy superintendents, and assistant principals from FY 2013 to 2016. <<READ MORE: Administrators get proportionally higher raises than Mississippi teachers>> Now, the Auditor’s Office is launching a pilot project with three school…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 17, 2020
YP Daily Roundup 6/17/20
YP – Absentee voting changes possible amid COVID-19 social distancing The Senate took up HB 1521 on Monday which addresses absentee voting in the new climate of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill allows for individuals who have been instructed by healthcare professionals to stay home or have severe health risks due to…
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June 17, 2020
SALTER: Cancelled Neshoba County Fair is a microcosm of COVID-19 realities in state,
By: Sid Salter Longtime readers of this column know of my deep and abiding affection for the Neshoba County Fair and the old-time political speaking under shade of the old oaks and the tin roof of the Founder’s Square Pavilion. At the 2019 Fair, during a courthouse-to-statehouse election cycle, there were just over seven hours…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 16, 2020
GUEST: Legislation to Support Rural Hospitals Introduced in the House
Yesterday, new legislation to make small, rural hospitals eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bipartisan legislation, entitled the PPP Access for Rural Hospitals Act, was introduced by Congressman Michael Guest (R-MS) and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL). This legislation would allow smaller hospitals that are part of…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 16, 2020
Dept. of Commerce invests $400,000 in CARES Act funds to boost economic development in NE MS
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $400,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Three Rivers Planning & Development District, Pontotoc, Mississippi, to update economic development plans and fortify programs to assist communities in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. “The Trump Administration is eager to allocate these essential…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 16, 2020
Representative Gary Chism retires from Mississippi Legislature
On Tuesday, longtime House member Representative Gary Chism announced his retirement from the Legislature effective June 30. The leave was attributed to family medical issues. “My wife has had some health issues and I really felt like I should be with her,” Chism told The Dispatch. He left session on June 3 and said he…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 16, 2020
Wicker, Cantwell Introduce Bipartisan Aviation Safety Legislation
U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today released the following statements upon introduction of the Aircraft Safety and Certification Reform Act of 2020. This bipartisan legislation would implement provisions to improve aviation safety based on lessons learned from the tragic Boeing 737 MAX crashes,…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 16, 2020
AG Fitch petitions U.S. Supreme Court to support Mississippi’s Gestational Stage Act
Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following statement on the petition she has filed with the United States Supreme Court in support of Mississippi’s Gestational Age Act: “Yesterday, we filed a petition for certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States asking the Court to review Mississippi’s Gestational Age Act, which preserves the right…
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Frank Corder
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April 28, 2026
Congressmen from Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana seek expansion of Gulf state boundaries
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Matt Ott, Associated Press
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April 28, 2026
U.S. consumer confidence inches higher in April despite Iran war, soaring gasoline prices
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Daniel Tyson
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April 28, 2026
City of Jackson wants federal court to block new water authority
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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
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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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Meredith Biesinger
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April 28, 2026
AlleyKat Ceramics: Where a Singapore alley led to a Gulf Coast creative haven
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Alistair Begg
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April 28, 2026
Inheriting the kingdom
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Robert St. John
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April 27, 2026
Between the Arctic and Africa
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Roger Wicker
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April 24, 2026
Finish the job In Iran, but don’t forget China
Opinion
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Lesley Davis
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April 23, 2026
He Didn’t Even Hesitate: Mississippi’s Jake Mangum, America’s pastime, and the culture that still unites us
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Kelley Williams
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April 23, 2026
An ounce of prevention
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