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Frank Corder
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February 7, 2020
CORDER: Reeves squarely facing some big issues out of the gate
January was a tough year, but we made it. That sums up Tate Reeves’ first few weeks in office as Governor of Mississippi. Hours after being sworn in, Reeves was on the ground visiting state Corrections facilities assessing conditions and working to lay out a plan to bring in new leadership and set new standards…
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Frank Corder
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February 7, 2020
YP Daily Roundup 2/7/20
WJTV – State auditor: Over $4 million stolen from Mississippi’s poorest YP – State Auditor White holds press conference to discuss DHS investigation, arrests State Auditor Shad White held a joint press conference with Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens today on the front steps of the Hinds County Courthouse in Jackson to discuss the…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 6, 2020
Bill of the Day: Pay inmates a minimum wage
It is common for some prisoners to work while incarcerated. There is not a mandate on how much the prisoners can earn during this time. This bill would require those individuals be paid minimum wage for their hours. Corporations would be subject to payment no less than the federal mandate. HB 368 reads: “The corporation…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 6, 2020
Congressman Thompson Statement on the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Announcement to Investigate the Conditions of Four Mississippi Prisons
Today, Rep. Bennie Thompson released the following statement about the Department of Justice’s announcement to investigate the conditions of four Mississippi prisons. “I commend the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division decision to open an investigation into the conditions of confinement in four of Mississippi’s prisons,” Thompson said. “The Mississippi prison system is in a state…
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Frank Corder
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February 6, 2020
State Auditor White holds press conference to discuss DHS investigation, arrests
State Auditor Shad White held a joint press conference with Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens today on the front steps of the Hinds County Courthouse in Jackson to discuss the Department of Human Services eight month investigation that has resulted in arrests of the former head of DHS and co-conspirators. Here is the full…
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Frank Corder
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February 6, 2020
U.S. Attorney Hurst issues statement on DHS fraud investigation
U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst issued the following statement today regarding the State’s investigation and the local arrests relating to fraud at the Mississippi Department of Human Services. Hurst said: “The U.S. Attorney’s Office has received numerous inquiries regarding the State Auditor’s investigation into the Mississippi Department of Human Services and local indictments returned by a…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 6, 2020
House kills PERS bills on drawing retirement as a legislator
The House Appropriations Committee voted on Wednesday to kill the bills relating to whether or not a legislator could serve in the House or Senate and still draw PERS retirement. It has been the position of Speaker of the House Philip Gunn that state law does not allow for this action to take place. Four…
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Frank Corder
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February 6, 2020
Miss State Coach Mike Leach enters political fray over Romney Impeachment vote
Mississippi college football fans aren’t accustomed to having a coach speak out on the political issues of the day. But they have never had a coach quite like Mike Leach. Mississippi State’s new Head Football Coach is known to be an outspoken, opinionated guy who doesn’t shy away from saying what’s on his mind… even…
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Frank Corder
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February 6, 2020
Mississippi Students Increase Advanced Placement Participation and Performance
Close to 23% of Mississippi public students in the graduating class of 2019 took an Advanced Placement (AP) exam during high school, according to the College Board’s AP Cohort Data Report for Class of 2019 issued today. The participation rate is a slight increase (+0.4%) from the class of 2018. AP courses are college-level courses…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 6, 2020
Wicker Introduces SHIPS Implementation Act
Legislation Would Boost Shipbuilding, Provide Path to 355-Ship Fleet U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today introduced the Securing the Homeland by Increasing our Power on the Seas (SHIPS) Implementation Act, S.3258. The legislation would build upon Wicker’s 2017 SHIPS Act, which was signed into law by President…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 6, 2020
Congressman Michael Guest Endorsed by the Mississippi Manufacturers Association
Mississippi’s Third District Congressman Michael Guest has been endorsed by the Mississippi Manufacturers Association (MMA). MMA is committed to enhancing manufacturing in Mississippi by supporting and championing programs and legislation that create the ideal environment for present and future manufacturers while operating in an ethical and professional manner. In their endorsement letter, MMA announced that…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 6, 2020
Senator Brice Wiggins Receives Prestigious Healthcare Leadership Award
Senator Brice Wiggins of Pascagoula was recently honored with the prestigious James L. “Jim” Bean, Jr. Health Care Leadership award from the Community Health Center Association of Mississippi’s (CHCAMS) Board of Directors. The James L. “Jim” Bean Jr. Award recognizes an individual for their active support of Mississippi’s Community Health Centers and for outstanding innovative legislative leadership to provide access to quality healthcare for all Mississippians. This award was established in 1999 to honor Bean, who served in the Mississippi State Senate for many years and invested a substantial amount of time into healthcare law. Bean impacted many lives and…
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 2, 2026
DeSoto County residents sue over new circuit, chancery court districts
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Magnolia Tribune
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July 1, 2026
Expansion of Lee County auto parts plant will invest $53 million, create 28 jobs
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 1, 2026
Workforce Pell Grant program ramping up in Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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June 23, 2026
Keytronic announces $8.89 million expansion in Corinth
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Frank Corder
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June 17, 2026
Gould Industries locating in southwest Mississippi
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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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Susan Marquez
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July 2, 2026
What’s more American than a Fourth of July cookout?
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Alistair Begg
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July 2, 2026
Endless profit
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Alistair Begg
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July 1, 2026
The true Israel
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Grant Callen
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July 2, 2026
America and Mississippi at 250
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Sid Salter
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July 1, 2026
Delta journalist Jim Abbott’s ‘Paper Man’ memoir captures his unique, impactful career
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Russ Latino
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June 30, 2026
An American Inheritance Requires a Moral People
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