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Frank Corder
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January 21, 2020
After retiring just weeks ago, MS House Democrats name Johnson leader
A State Representative who just weeks ago announced his retirement shortly after being re-elected in November is now the Mississippi House Democratic Leader… and he won it without opposition. Robert Johnson (D-HD 94) will carry the Democratic mantle for the next four years, leading a dwindling number of remaining Democrats in the House. Democrats are…
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Frank Corder
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January 21, 2020
PEER Releases Report on State Purchasing Practices
The Legislative PEER Committee is releasing its report titled State Government Purchasing: A Review of Recent Statutory Changes. MISS. CODE ANN. Section 5-3-72 (1972) requires the PEER Committee to evaluate on a biennial basis the procurement process used by all state agencies, including, but not limited to, the contract review, reporting, recordkeeping, and bidding requirements…
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Frank Corder
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January 21, 2020
YP Daily Roundup 1/21/20
WDAM – Rally for gun rights outside State Capitol WLOX – State senator wants to amend the Mississippi constitution State senator David Blount introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 511, which would eliminate the electoral college provision for the state’s constitution. It would instead add these words, “The Governor shall be elected by the people in a…
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Frank Corder
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January 20, 2020
New Mississippi AG Lynn Fitch to appeal 15-week abortion ban to SCOTUS
Following the news Friday that a federal appeals court will not reconsider its ruling blocking Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban, Republican Attorney General Lynn Fitch tweeted, “I am disappointed with the 5th Circuit’s order on our 15-week abortion regulation. I am committed to defending this law and will appeal the decision to the United States Supreme…
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Frank Corder
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January 20, 2020
YP Daily Roundup 1/20/20
DESOTO TIMES – Update: Darnell among lawmakers in pension challenge When he ran last year for public office, current House Dist. 28 state Rep. Jerry Darnell (R-Hernando) thought one issue about him running had been settled. As a former DeSoto County Schools administrator, Darnell receives a pension from the Mississippi Public Employees Retirement System, or…
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Frank Corder
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January 19, 2020
CORDER – Reeves maps out his vision for teacher pay, NBCTs
During the 2019 campaign, Reeves outlined seven goals to raise teacher pay. State mainstream media and public education advocates largely ignored the Reeves plan. The Governor’s plan included: Raising teacher starting salaries to the regional average. Recruiting new teachers to critical shortage areas. Paying Mississippi National Board teachers the highest supplement in the nation and…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 17, 2020
Governor Reeves Announces Disaster Assistance for Small Businesses Impacted by Blue-Green Algae on the Gulf Coast
Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced disaster assistance for Mississippi small businesses that were negatively impacted this summer and fall by the blue-green algae bloom on the Gulf Coast. Working in coordination with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and former Governor Phil Bryant, Governor Reeves helped secure low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) for small…
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Frank Corder
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January 17, 2020
Lt. Gov. Hosemann names 19 Public School Leaders to Administrator Advisory Council
Last year, Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann vowed to seek input from Mississippi’s public educators when considering legislation impacting public schools. To help him fulfill the promise, Hosemann named 19 public school leaders from across the State to an Administrator Advisory Council today. “For Mississippi to succeed, our public schools must succeed,” said Hosemann, who plans…
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Frank Corder
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January 17, 2020
New guidance on prayer in schools issued by Trump administration
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos issued an updated guidance on constitutionally protected prayer in public elementary and secondary schools. The guidance has not been updated since 2003, when it was first issued. DeVos noted in a letter to state school officials, that although the law requires the U.S. Department of Education to provide updated…
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Frank Corder
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January 17, 2020
MS Democrats swipe at Flaggs over appointment from Reeves
Mississippi Democrats are taking jabs at a former member of their party who is working to improve the Mississippi Corrections System at the request of Governor Tate Reeves. Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs tweeted a statement saying it was an honor to lend his experience to finding a new leader for the Corrections System at the…
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Frank Corder
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January 17, 2020
PEER releases annual PERS report
The Mississippi Legislative PEER Committee has released its report titled 2019 Update on Financial Soundness of the Public Employees’ Retirement System. MISS. CODE ANN. Section 25-11-101 (1972) requires the PEER Committee to make annual reports to the Legislature on the financial soundness of the Public Employees’ Retirement System. Some of the Committee’s major findings include: The…
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Frank Corder
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January 17, 2020
Red Flag Law declared DOA in Mississippi Senate
Second Amendment activists quickly took to social media following the filing of a Red Flag bill in the Mississippi Senate on Thursday. Democrat State Senators Robert Jackson (SD 11) and David Jordan (SD 24) filed Senate Bill 2055 that would create a process by which a person’s right to possess firearms can be restrained if…
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 2, 2026
Restored emergency services in Smith County cares for over 3,200 patients in first year
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Matt O'Brien, Associated Press
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June 2, 2026
Trump signs an executive order to vet top AI models for national security risks
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 2, 2026
Mississippi College now Mississippi Christian University
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Daniel Tyson
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May 20, 2026
International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2026
Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville
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Frank Corder
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May 12, 2026
M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
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Meredith Biesinger
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June 2, 2026
Discovering history at the Shiloh National Military Park Corinth Interpretive Center
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Alistair Begg
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June 2, 2026
Abraham’s hope
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Eric Olson, Associated Press
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June 1, 2026
Offensive mastermind Mike Leach, who died in 2022, heads ballot for College Football Hall of Fame
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Hunter Estes
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June 2, 2026
Mississippi needs the success sequence
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Haley Fisackerly
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June 1, 2026
Two billion reasons why Mississippi and Entergy are proving data centers can provide power customers real savings
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Kelley Williams
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June 1, 2026
Blissful ignorance vs. mistakes of omission
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