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Sarah Ulmer
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June 12, 2019
SALTER: Will the Great Flood of 2019 supplant the benchmark 1927 flood as the state’s worst?
By: Sid Salter In what would be his final studio album, the inimitable Mississippi blues legend B.B. King in 2008 covered the 1927 Bessie Smith classic “Backwater Blues” in a style that made the heartbreaking tune all his own: “I climbed up on the high lonely hill, Oh, I climbed up on the high ole…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 12, 2019
Watson Challenges Britton to Debates in Secretary of State Race
Senator Michael Watson sent the attached letter to Commissioner Sam Britton, challenging Britton to join him for a debate in each of Mississippi’s four Congressional districts. “Voters should be able to hear directly from those who are looking to represent them,” Watson said. “In addition, I believe there is enormous value in enabling voters to compare…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 12, 2019
Revenue reports for the month of May are $36.7 million, 8% over estimate
Total revenue collections for the month of May FY 2019 are $37,568,626 or 8.41% above the sine die revenue estimate. Fiscal YTD revenue collections through May are $252,559,226 or 5.12% above the sine die estimate. Fiscal YTD total revenue collections through May 2019 are $224,657,646 or 4.53% above the prior year’s collections. On March 25,…
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Courtney Ingle
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June 11, 2019
MDE Announces Plans to Award Special Needs Scholarships
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced plans today to award Education Scholarship Accounts (ESA) for the 2019-20 school year. Established by the Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act of 2015, the ESA program provides scholarships to parents of students with disabilities who want to remove their child from a public school to seek educational…
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Courtney Ingle
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June 11, 2019
New rocket component and testing facilities expansion at Stennis Space Center
Aerospace company Relativity is expanding its rocket component production and rocket engine testing operations at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Hancock County. The project is a $59-million corporate investment and will create 190 jobs, increasing employment at Relativity’s Stennis Space Center site to 200 workers. “The Mississippi Gulf Coast has a strong aerospace presence, and…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 11, 2019
YP Daily Roundup 6/11/19
WDAM – Public Service Commission, Secretary of State’s office to implement new requirements to protect consumers from scams The Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) and Secretary of State’s Office announced changes today to the Telephone Solicitation Act affecting registration requirements of charities. Currently, charitable organizations operating in Mississippi are required to register with the Secretary…
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Courtney Ingle
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June 11, 2019
Op-ed: Other states and our teachers agree: MS testing program has got to go
The ever-troubled testing company Questar, which handles state testing, has lost the state of Utah as a customer after numerous glitches and issues. The Mississippi Department of Education has continued their relationship with the company, despite lagging and outages on days of state testing and even a data breach, according to the Clarion-Ledger. The over…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 10, 2019
June 10 campaign finance reports are in for the 2019 election cycle
Governor Independent candidate David Singletary reported $950 of total contributions this year. He has had over $12,000 in disbursements. His total cash on hand of $0. One of the Republican candidates Bill Waller reported a total of $758,429 in total contributions for the year, this period the campaign brought in $175,573. His final cash on…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 10, 2019
Changes to come to the state’s Telephone Solicitation Act to protect consumers from scams
On Monday, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley and fellow Public Service Commissioner Sam Britton announced some upcoming changes to the state’s Telephone Solicitation Act, that would include requirements for charities. Currently, charitable organizations in Mississippi are required to register with the Secretary of State’s office, but many are expert from…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 10, 2019
Tate Reeves campaign releases new TV ad on Mississippi’s License Plates
Lt. Governor Tate Reeves released a new television ad in the Mississippi governor’s race. This ad, titled “In God We Trust” will run across the state. The ad references the on-going battle between the state of Mississippi and the out-of-state group of atheists that have threatened legal action against the state’s license plate. Tate Reeves…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 10, 2019
Lynn Fitch on run for Attorney General says she would enter the office with ‘no learning curve’
Current Treasurer Lynn Fitch sat down with Y’all Politics to discuss her run for Attorney General in 2019. “We are excited about the opportunity and capability to serve as the Attorney General,” said Fitch. Fitch said that her experience makes her uniquely qualified to serve in the office of Attorney General. Fitch is a practicing…
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Editor
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June 10, 2019
The political horserace for the Ole Miss Chancellor – who will it be?
Yeah. I said it. Politics. For all the academic high-mindedness that normally goes into the search for the leader of a large public university, the Ole Miss search will likely be a little different in late 2019. The Chancellor Search is in full swing and an Advisory Board for the search was named on Friday…
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Frank Corder
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September 14, 2026
State Rep. Mims won’t seek 7th term
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Josh Boak, Associated Press
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September 14, 2026
Trump dismisses new AI guardrails, says there is a ‘SICK conspiracy’ against AI and data centers
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 14, 2026
Governor announces first round of Rural Health Transformation projects totaling over $104 million
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Frank Corder
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September 10, 2026
General Atomics announced second expansion this year, bringing 125 more jobs to Shannon
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Frank Corder
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September 10, 2026
C Spire expanding fiber network with new high-capacity corridor between Jackson and Olive Branch
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Frank Corder
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September 9, 2026
Mayo Clinic Laboratories investing $30 million, creating 234 jobs in Southaven
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Dave Campbell, Associated Press
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September 14, 2026
Kamario Taylor is blossoming for Mississippi State. A daunting SEC schedule awaits the sophomore QB
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Robert St. John
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September 14, 2026
Restaurants lie at 8 p.m.
Culture
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Matt Friedeman
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September 14, 2026
Turning on the light of love in every room
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Merle Flowers
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September 10, 2026
Mississippi does not have pharmacies to spare
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Grant Callen
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September 10, 2026
What I’m looking for in Mississippi’s next governor
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Delbert Hosemann
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September 9, 2026
Senator Cochran was right on timber
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