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Frank Corder
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February 5, 2020
DOJ announces investigation into MS prison conditions; AG Fitch comments
In a prepared release, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced today that it has opened an investigation into conditions of confinement in four of Mississippi’s prisons. The investigation will examine conditions at the Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman), Southern Mississippi Correctional Institute, Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, and the Wilkinson County Correctional Facility. The State…
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Frank Corder
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February 5, 2020
Auditor Arrests Former Director of DHS and Co-Conspirators in Largest Public Embezzlement Case in State History
Special agents from the office of State Auditor Shad White have arrested John Davis, the former Director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services (DHS); former DHS employee Latimer Smith; Dr. Nancy New, owner and Director of the Mississippi Community Education Center (MCEC) and New Learning, Inc.; Zach New, Assistant Executive Director of MCEC; Anne…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 5, 2020
Governor Tate Reeves Announces Criteria for MDOC Commissioner
Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced the criteria for the next Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), as recommended by the group of experienced Mississippians tapped to help with the nationwide search. Assisting Governor Reeves in finding a permanent leader for the Department, Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs, Jr. and the other search members created…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 5, 2020
Bill of the Day: Nonviolent offenders to regain right to own a firearm
After serving their time for a convicted crime, felons are legally not allowed to possess or own a firearm. This bill however, would make it possible for violent offenders to regain their right to own a firearm in their home or vehicle. The bill, HB 166, was authored by Rep. Burnett and would make it…
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Frank Corder
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February 5, 2020
Mike Espy refuses to commit on impeachment vote; Wicker & Hyde-Smith to vote to acquit
The impeachment trial in the United States Senate is now over, with a majority of Senators likely to vote today to acquit President Donald Trump in what is the third ever impeachment trial before the body in the nation’s history. Both Mississippi Senators have announced their decisions leading up to the afternoon vote. Sen. Roger…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 5, 2020
Senate passes Teacher Pay Raise Bill
Wednesday morning the Senate unanimously passed the Teacher Pay Raise bill, SB 2001, authored by Chairman of the Committee Sen. Dennis DeBar (R-SD 43). The vote was followed by a standing ovation by members. “All members came together today in an effort to continue to show our public educators they have our support and, most…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 5, 2020
SALTER: State voters to decide the fate of medical marijuana on the November ballot
By: Sid Salter Mississippi is one of three states that will vote on some type of marijuana-related referendum in the November 2020 elections – the others being New Jersey and South Dakota. Up to eight additional states could get referendum before their votes in 2020, but so far only three states are certain to pose…
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Frank Corder
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February 5, 2020
YP Daily Roundup 2/5/20
YP – Mississippi Senators, Congressmen respond to President Trump’s State of the Union Address Mississippi Senators, Congressmen respond to President @realDonaldTrump‘s #SOTUS2020. See what @SenatorWicker, @SenHydeSmith, @CongPalazzo, @RepTrentKelly, @RepMichaelGuest and @BennieGThompson had to say.https://t.co/W8F2Hh4geC — Yall Politics (@MSyallpolitics) February 5, 2020 Mississippi AG Fitch attends SOTU Priority seating for @LynnFitch at @realDonaldTrump’s #SOTU.…
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Frank Corder
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February 5, 2020
Mississippi Senators, Congressmen respond to State of the Union Address
President Donald Trump delivered his third State of the Union address Tuesday night. Congressman Bennie Thompson, Mississippi’s lone Democrat representing the state in D.C., did not attend the address before a joint session of Congress. In a tweet, Thompson said, “I’m not interested in listening to this impeached President lie. Therefore, I will not be…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 4, 2020
Work begins in Senate to solve Mississippi Corrections system
With the recent crisis throughout Mississippi Corrections facilities, it seems inevitable to see legislation that will address the financial needs of the corrections system as well as continued criminal justice reforms. But lawmakers could be looking at more than just the structural needs and focusing on how to keep individuals from ending up behind prison…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 4, 2020
Hyde-Smith: Include dual enrollment programs in study of federal education funding allocations
Outcome of Study Could Affect Mississippi’s Early College High School Programs U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today asked the U.S. Department of Education to include dual and concurrent enrollment programs in its upcoming analysis of federal K-12 education spending. Hyde-Smith is among a bipartisan group of 17 Senators who signed a letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 4, 2020
State Auditor completes efficiency study of the Department of Transportation
Report outlines where MDOT is performing well, areas for cost savings The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is operating at a level comparable to other state transportation departments across the nation, but they could save millions of dollars by streamlining operations. This finding, along with the ways MDOT could save taxpayer money, is published in…
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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
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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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Susan Marquez
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May 6, 2026
Canton Flea Market returns for 62nd year
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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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