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Sarah Ulmer
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April 3, 2019
SALTER: Memoirs of Florence Mars, James Meredith offer insights into a troubled era in South
By: Sid Salter I have distinct memories of two memorable, inimitable figures from the civil rights era in Mississippi whose lives and experiences are featured in two books published by the University Press of Mississippi, the state’s academic book publishing press, that are now in bookstores or available at upress.state.ms.us. The first book is “Mississippi…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 3, 2019
Improving public education – the top priority for Lt. Governor candidate Jay Hughes
Representative Jay Hughes, a Democrat representing Lafayette County, has now decided to run for Lieutenant Governor in the 2019 election cycle. He was originally elected to District 12’s House seat in 2015. “I took the alternative path. I was born into a poor family. My father was a rough neck in the oil field, my…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 2, 2019
Wicker Asks Military Nominee About NATO Priorities
Presumptive European Commander Calls for Additional Destroyers, End to Sequestration U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today attended a hearing to consider the nomination of Gen. Tod Wolters to lead the United States European Command (EUCOM) and to be the NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe. Wicker reiterated…
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Courtney Ingle
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April 2, 2019
Hood calls for equal pay on National Equal Pay Day
On national Equal Pay Day, Attorney General and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jim Hood today pointed to Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves’ continued failure in leadership in passing an Equal Pay Bill in Mississippi. Fifty-five years after passage of the federal Equal Pay Act, Mississippi is only one of two states that has not passed a law…
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Jay E. Hughes
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April 2, 2019
What will the next round of public records requests for AG Jim Hood’s Houston office find?
Attorney General Jim Hood continues to avoid divulging the most basic aspects of his hometown office dealings despite repeated requests to do so, either legally or voluntarily. As a result, Jackson New Media, Inc., parent company of Y’all Politics has filed a new round of Open Records Act requests that seeks to try and illuminate…
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Magnolia Tribune
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April 2, 2019
Empower MS: Recap of Extraordinary final week of session
On Friday, the state legislature voted to increase funding for Education Scholarship Accounts from $3 million to $5 million, creating around 300 new scholarships to meet the needs of hundreds on the waitlist. It was an exciting day for educational opportunity in Mississippi! While the vote was contentious, taking place during the last hours of…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 2, 2019
Leading the Charge – Guest Becomes First Freshman Republican to Pass a Bill in the 116th Congress
This afternoon, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) passed his first bill, H.R.1590, the Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act, on the House floor. The bill was considered under suspension of the rules and received broad bipartisan support. Congressman Guest became the first freshman Republican Member of the House of Representatives in the 116th Congress to…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 2, 2019
Representative Baker Hails Signing of Landowner Protection
Saying landowner rights and protections are among the cornerstones of American freedom, conservative Republican Attorney General candidate Mark Baker hailed passage of the Landowner Protection Act which was signed by Governor Phil Bryant last Friday. Baker (R-Brandon), Chairman of the House Judiciary A Committee, shepherded the bill through the Mississippi House of Representatives. The legislation…
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Magnolia Tribune
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April 2, 2019
YP Daily Roundup 4/2/19
CLARION LEDGER – Governor debate: Waller and Foster faceoff in Mississippi State event, but it won’t be televised Two of three Republican candidates for Mississippi governor will debate Tuesday evening at Mississippi State — but you won’t be able to watch the event on television. State Rep. Robert Foster, R-Hernando, and former state Supreme Court Chief Justice…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 2, 2019
State Treasurer contender McRae Lauds Passage of Historic Human Trafficking Bill
Republican candidate for State Treasurer David McRae hailed passage of Mississippi’s Human Trafficking Bill as signed by Governor Phil Bryant last week. The measure will equip law enforcement with new training to counter human trafficking, as well as provide new protections, primarily for women and children, who are most often the victims of human traffickers.…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 2, 2019
Op-Ed: Congress Can Support Our Farmers by Ratifying the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Deal
By: Andy Gipson Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce As Mississippi’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, I’ve invested a great deal of time traveling across our great State listening to the concerns of our farmers and ranchers. One of the recurring themes of large and small farmers over the past year has been the need…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 1, 2019
Watkins & Eager Welcomes Former United States Congressman Gregg Harper
Watkins & Eager is pleased to announce that former United States Congressman Gregg Harper has joined the firm as a member in its Jackson office. “Gregg has represented Mississippi at the highest levels of government for a decade and brings a wealth of experience and relationships throughout Congress, the Administration, and around the State,” said James J.…
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Alex Veiga, Associated Press
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June 4, 2026
Average U.S. long-term mortgage rate falls to 6.48%, retreating from its highest level in 9 months
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Frank Corder
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June 4, 2026
Governor Reeves elected States’ Co-Chair for the Delta Regional Authority
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Frank Corder
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June 4, 2026
Increased penalties for juvenile firearm-related crimes takes effect July 1 in Mississippi
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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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Alistair Begg
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June 4, 2026
The lie of isolation
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Richelle Putnam
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June 3, 2026
America’s sound rises again: Jimmie Rodgers Festival breaks attendance records in Meridian
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Alistair Begg
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June 3, 2026
An opportunity to learn
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Sid Salter
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June 3, 2026
It’s the third of June and the haunting mystery of Gentry’s ‘Ode to Billy Joe’ remains
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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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