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Sarah Ulmer
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November 20, 2019
Wicker & Hyde-Smith announce $19.7 million for rural Mississippi water, wastewater improvements
USDA Water and Waste Disposal Funding Awarded for Projects for Lauderdale, Marion, Oktibbeha, Pike & Wilkinson Counties, and City of Senatobia U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of more than $19.7 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development grants and low-interest loans to improve water and…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 20, 2019
Mississippi receives A rating from international organization working to end human trafficking
Wednesday at the Center for Violence Prevention Speaker of the House Philip Gunn announced Mississippi had received an A “grade” from Shared Hope International, an organization that aims to end human trafficking by preventing the environments that spur trafficking and provide support for victims. Also in attendance were Executive Director of the Center for Violence…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 20, 2019
SALTER: Speaker McCoy’s record in the state House is one of vision, pragmatism and progress
By: Sid Salter Mississippi House Speaker William J. “Billy” McCoy was a second-generation state lawmaker, a college-educated vocational agriculture teacher, a Farmers Home Administration loan officer and briefly an auditor for the state – and yes, he was a farmer and one of his family’s successful cash crops was red wiggler worms. McCoy’s detractors and…
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November 19, 2019
Obama robocall stemmed from last minute Hood campaign reaction to Trump visit
In a Mississippi Today interview with Jim Hood campaign lead strategist Michael Rejebian, after taking his frustration out on “right wing bloggers” who accurately broke the story about the Hood campaign commissioning a robocall from Barack Obama on the eve of the election, he delved more into the decision making process of that campaign initiative.…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 19, 2019
Bradley Lum takes on the mission at MPIC
Bradley Lum is the newest CEO for the Mississippi Prison Industries Corporation. Lum said he felt drawn to the organization for the chance to develop more programs and reduce recidivism among incarcerated Mississippians. Lum plans to shift the focus back to the corporations’ original ‘mission’ since taking the office. The Mississippi Prison Industries Corporation is…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 19, 2019
Palazzo Cosponsors Legislation to Establish Coastal Climate Centers of Excellence
Congressman Steven Palazzo (MS-4) has signed on as one of the first cosponsors of Rep. Jimmy Panetta’s bipartisan legislation to allow the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish National Centers of Excellence at coastal institutions of higher education. The Coastal Resilience Research and Education Act provides NOAA the authority to designate public universities and…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 19, 2019
An exploratory committee for US Senate?
Though it’s a little unusual in the Mississippi political landscape, a Federal Election Committee (FEC) sanctioned exploratory committee for federal office is a recognized construct. Josh Randle, whose experience includes a brief stint as President of the Miss America organization, has launched such a committee to determine whether or not to pursue a run for…
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Magnolia Tribune
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November 19, 2019
YP Daily Roundup 11/19/19
WLOX – Lawmaker wants Fair Pay to Play bill introduced next session One Mississippi lawmaker would like to see the state’s college athletes get paid for the use of their name, likeness and image sooner rather than later. Sen. Joel Carter saw California pass their version of a similar bill – the Fair Pay to…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 18, 2019
Governor Elect Reeves announces web portal for jobs with new administration
Monday Governor Elect Tate Reeves announced a new web portal being launched for individuals interested in jobs with the new administration on all levels. Reeves said since the election he has been focused on what areas to tackle to continue moving the state forward, but is now shifting some focus to necessary staffing. The website…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 18, 2019
General-Elect Fitch Joins Trump Administration’s Regulatory Reform Revolution
Today, Attorney General-Elect Lynn Fitch joined Vice President Mike Pence and a bipartisan group of state and local leaders from across the nation on a conference call to kick off the White House’s Governor’s Initiative on Regulatory Innovation. General-Elect Fitch was invited to be one of about 100 Champions of regulatory reform because of her record…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 18, 2019
Mississippi Outpaces Southern States in Outside-the-Classroom Spending
Mississippi spent a higher percentage of public education money outside the classroom and on administrative expenditures than almost every other state in the South in the last 10 years according to a new report released today by State Auditor Shad White. The report also shows Mississippi spent a smaller portion of money inside the classroom…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 18, 2019
Amazon locating second Mississippi fulfillment center in DeSoto County, creating 500 new full-time jobs
Amazon is locating its second Mississippi fulfillment center in Olive Branch. The company will create 500 new full-time jobs at the facility. “Amazon’s decision to locate a second consumer goods fulfillment center in North Mississippi is a tremendous milestone for DeSoto County and our entire state,” Gov. Phil Bryant said. “This announcement serves as a…
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Stan Choe, Associated Press
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May 5, 2026
Wall Street rallies to records after oil prices ease and corporate profits keep topping expectations
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Frank Corder
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May 5, 2026
Thompson says SCOTUS Callais ruling “equivalent to a second Civil War”
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Daniel Tyson
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May 5, 2026
Debate lingers over what, how to pay Jackson’s new police chief
Business
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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
Business
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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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Meredith Biesinger
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May 5, 2026
Where the Wild Things Grow: Inside Maypop Art’s garage studio
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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May 5, 2026
Who do you say that I am?
Culture
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Robert St. John
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May 4, 2026
Table 19
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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
Opinion
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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
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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April 29, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court’s voting rights decision carries big implications for Mississippi
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