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Frank Corder
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March 18, 2020
CORDER: Why closing public meetings isn’t an option, and social media broadcasting isn’t a solution
As local and state governments grapple with the impact of the coronavirus response on its budgets, schools, and public services, officials must resist the notion to close public meetings out of fear of contamination or community spread. Conducting the business of cities, counties and the state among the people is essential to good governance and…
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Frank Corder
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March 18, 2020
Check’s in the mail? MS Congressional delegation considering coronavirus relief package
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) wants Senate Republicans to reach an agreement with the White House on the next phase of legislation to address the impact of the coronavirus by the end of the week. McConnell would then seek to negotiate with House Democrats for a possible vote on the package early next week.…
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Frank Corder
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March 18, 2020
Jim Hood joins firm he outsourced work to as Attorney General
After 30 years on the public payroll, former Attorney General Jim Hood has entered the private sector. The four-term Democrat AG and failed gubernatorial candidate has joined Weisbrod Matteis & Copley. The firm has offices in Ridgeland, Mississippi as well as in Florida, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and Washington D.C. According to the firms release on…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 18, 2020
Senate Passes Legislation Allowing Local Entities to Pay Employees Administrative Leave During Emergency, Adjourns Session Temporarily
The Mississippi Senate unanimously supported a bill giving counties, cities, and schools the ability pay employees who are placed on administrative leave during a State of Emergency Declaration. On March 14, 2020, the Governor issued a State of Emergency recommending the closure of school districts for one week due to the presence of or threat…
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Frank Corder
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March 18, 2020
#MSSen: Espy postpones events, fundraisers over coronavirus concerns
In a tweet Tuesday night, Democrat U.S. Senate candidates Mike Espy announced that his campaign was postponing all public events and fundraisers for at least three weeks, adding “at which point we will reevaluate based on recommendations from public health officials.” Espy is challenging incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the General Election. We must…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 18, 2020
Governor Reeves takes to Facebook to answer questions about COVID-19
Governor Reeves decided to use the social media site, Facebook in an attempt to answer the public’s questions about the Coronavirus. “I’ve got to tell you, there are a lot of questions out there. There are a lot of you thinking about this virus. That makes me very happy because it makes me understand that…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 18, 2020
MDOT authorizes temporary weight increase for COVID-19 response
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) today authorized temporary weight increases for commercial vehicles providing direct support for emergency pandemic response. The maximum gross weight under this allowance is 90,000 pounds on a five-axle commercial vehicle with a minimum 51-foot outer bridge measurement. The maximum tandem limit is 40,000 pounds. All other dimensions must be…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 18, 2020
YP Daily Roundup 3/18/20
YP – Lawmakers suspend Mississippi Legislative Session The Mississippi House and Senate announced Tuesday that they would be suspending the 2020 Legislative Session until April 1, 2020. Last week, leaders were hopeful to only restrict access to the Capitol but continue working to complete the session. However, minds where changed when President Donald Trump made…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 18, 2020
SALTER: From polio to influenza to COVID-19, nation’s history offers lessons in perseverance
By: Sid Salter As a child in the mid-1960s, I remember standing in a line out the door and into the parking lot of the school building where my twin sister and I received our oral polio vaccine. We stood with hundreds of rural Mississippians in the hot sun, waiting on that magic sugar cube.…
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Frank Corder
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March 18, 2020
PSC approves Mississippi Power rate decrease, calls for data cap removal from phone carriers
In a Special Meeting held Tuesday, the Mississippi Public Service Commission unanimously voted to approve a rate decrease for Mississippi Power customers. The action is a result of the Commission ordering a rate case to reevaluate rates for Mississippi Power Company. Mississippi Power residential customers can expect to see a $2.50 decrease per 1000 kilowatt…
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Frank Corder
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March 17, 2020
MDE issues stop work order on testing – could yield millions in savings for taxpayers
The Mississippi State Board of Education is scheduled to meet later this week to consider State Superintendent Carey Wright’s recommendation that state and federal assessment and accountability requirements be suspended for the 2019-20 school year in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Those tests include: Pre-K and Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (post-test) Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) and MAAP-Alternate English Language…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 17, 2020
Lt. Governor and Speaker discuss decision to suspend 2020 Session
Just moments after the House adjourned until April 1 and the Senate made plans to wrap up final business on Wednesday in order to do the same, the Speaker and Lt. Governor spoke about the decision.
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 19, 2026
UMMC looks to save Greenwood Leflore Hospital from closure by assuming ownership of facility
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 19, 2026
Miss. Board of Education using grant funding to add early childhood, literacy coaches
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Alia Wong, Associated Press
, Collin Binkley, Associated Press
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June 19, 2026
Trump administration says it is cutting student loan interest
Business
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Frank Corder
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June 17, 2026
Gould Industries locating in southwest Mississippi
Business
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Frank Corder
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June 16, 2026
U.S. Army contracts with General Atomics for long-range maneuvering projectile program
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Frank Corder
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June 10, 2026
NPL Construction locating fabrication, manufacturing operations in Greenwood
Culture
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Matt Friedeman
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June 21, 2026
Remembering Dad this Father’s Day
Culture
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Richelle Putnam
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June 19, 2026
Anderson’s Bakery: Pascagoula’s sweetest tradition for 50 Years
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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June 19, 2026
Why the delay?
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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June 19, 2026
Dads Matter
Opinion
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Hunter Estes
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June 19, 2026
Mississippians with Down syndrome are worth defending
Opinion
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Gregory Kiley
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June 18, 2026
How China attacks U.S. interests in Mississippi
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