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Sarah Ulmer
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May 1, 2020
Legislature passes bill to appropriate CARES Act funding
Lawmakers returned to the Capitol today for the first time since a break on March 18 to offer an amendment on a bill that would allow them to appropriate the $1.25 billion in funds from the CARES Act. The amendment was added to SB 2772 which handles the state budget transfer of funds. The amendment…
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Frank Corder
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May 1, 2020
WATCH: Governor Tate Reeves holds Friday press briefing as Legislature convenes
Governor Tate Reeves is holding a press briefing to give an update on the current situation of COVID-19 in Mississippi and discuss the state’s ongoing strategy to flatten the curve. This briefing is being held as the Legislature has convened to redirect $1.25 billion in CARES Act funds from the Governor’s authority.
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Frank Corder
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May 1, 2020
EXCLUSIVE: White House provides outline of support provided to Mississippi during pandemic
Response and recovery efforts are locally executed, State managed, and Federally supported. Governor Tate Reeves has stated this on multiple occasions throughout this pandemic. Y’all Politics spoke with an official at the White House on Friday to gain clarity of what support Mississippi has received from the federal government in recent weeks. “Thanks to President…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 1, 2020
Lt. Gov. Hosemann, Speaker Gunn hold firm on Legislative authority to appropriate CARES Act funds
Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann and Speaker of the House Philip Gunn spoke to the press on Friday, hours before lawmakers were set to return to the Capitol to resume session. They addressed questions regarding the constitutional statutes of whether the authority to appropriate CARES Act federal dollars lies with Governor Tate Reeves or the Legislative…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 1, 2020
Wicker, Hyde-Smith, & Palazzo Announce Grant to Restore Gulf Coast Passenger Rail
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Representative Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., today announced the award of a $5.45 million grant to support operating costs for the first three years of passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast, which ended in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina severely damaged the route. “Restoring passenger rail service…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 1, 2020
Wicker Outlines Priorities for Reopening Economy
Americans should be proud of the progress our country has made against the coronavirus. The strict measures we have taken have slowed the spread of the pandemic and kept our health-care system from being overwhelmed. However, these gains have come at a severe cost to our economy, our livelihoods, and our communities. The relief packages…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 1, 2020
MJI comments on lawsuit as Jackson order suspending open carry allowed to expire
Just three days after Mississippi Justice Institute filed a lawsuit against Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba’s order banning open carry, the mayor appears to be backing down. The order expires today with Lumumba choosing not to renew it, even though he previously indicated he might extend the open carry ban, and even though he did extend…
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Frank Corder
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May 1, 2020
No Surprise Here: Parents Campaign backs stripping Governor of spending authority
The Parents Campaign, one of the largest left-leaning education lobbying organizations in the state, has issued a statement in support of stripping the Governor of his authority to direct spending under the emergency provisions as this pandemic continues to affect Mississippians. Legislative leaders have called their members back into session today to debate who has…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 1, 2020
YP Daily Roundup 5/1/20
YP – Legislative power play in Mississippi could delay assistance meant from CARES Act Official word came late Thursday that lawmakers will return at 1:00 p.m. May 1st. Division in the ranks is stirring related to how the $1.25 billion should be appropriated and who should be making those decisions… …Gov. Reeves said the Legislature…
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Magnolia Tribune
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April 30, 2020
HALEY BARBOUR: Disappointed Legislative leadership trying to disrupt Governor emergency authority
I have been surprised and disappointed to read reports that some in our legislative branch of state government are trying to disrupt and change how Mississippi has effectively responded to emergency situations for decades. In any emergency, someone has to be in charge, and in our system of government, that is the governor. That is not to…
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Frank Corder
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April 30, 2020
Legislative power play in Mississippi could delay assistance meant from CARES Act
It was announced earlier this week by Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and Speaker Philip Gunn that the Mississippi Legislature would be resuming its 2020 session on May 18th. Now it looks like they will be back sooner. Official word came late Thursday that lawmakers will return at 1:00 p.m. May 1st. Division in the ranks…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 30, 2020
$55.1 Million in COVID-19 Assistance for HBCUs and Minority-Serving Institutions in Mississippi
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education Appropriations Subcommittee, today reported that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) or minority serving institutions in Mississippi have been allocated $55.1 million from the Higher Education Emergency Relief (HEER) Fund authorized in the CARES Act, which was…
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Cass Rutledge
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October 2, 2026
Gasifier manufacturer Janus Organization bringing 13 jobs to Greenwood
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Jeremy Pittari
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October 2, 2026
Lawmakers conclude redistricting hearings with final public comment session at the Mississippi Capitol
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Frank Corder
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October 2, 2026
Itawamba Community College choir selected to perform at the White House
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Cass Rutledge
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October 1, 2026
Tech entrepreneur turns Hurricane Katrina tragedy into company to preserve family memories
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Cass Rutledge
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September 30, 2026
Mississippi 12th in U.S. for doing business in 2026
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Cass Rutledge
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September 25, 2026
A&W Custom Furniture expanding in Okolona, adding 20 jobs
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Brett Martel, Associated Press
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October 2, 2026
Mississippi State and Kamario Taylor aim to end Alabama’s 16-game series winning streak
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Susan Marquez
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October 2, 2026
Things to do in the Magnolia State – October 2026
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Alistair Begg
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October 2, 2026
Meant to shine
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Roger Wicker
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September 28, 2026
Putin must be defeated
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Sid Salter
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September 23, 2026
Midterm elections in Mississippi shaping up as a familiar exercise in black-and-white
Opinion
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Bill Cork
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September 22, 2026
The states winning investment are the states ready to deliver
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