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January 30, 2018
A look at the candidates and challenges in #MS03
by Alan Lange Rep. Gregg Harper’s announcement not to seek re-election in 2018 in January has touched off an unexpected political race of sorts. While it was anticipated that the US Senate Republican primary was going to be the one to watch, there now seems to be mounting evidence that the showdown between US Senator…
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January 30, 2018
Rep. Brad Touchstone files as candidate for County/Youth Court Judge #msleg
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January 30, 2018
YP Daily Roundup 1/30/18
MBJ – Top Dem in Mississippi House considers run for US Senate The Democratic leader in the Mississippi state House said Monday that he is considering running for U.S. Senate this year. Rep. David Baria of Bay St. Louis spoke at a forum in Jackson attended by reporters, lobbyists and others interested in government. In…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 29, 2018
VIDEO: @SenatorWicker Calls on Senate to End Late-Term Abortions
‘Pain Capable’ Legislation Would End Abortions After 20 Weeks U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today spoke from the Senate floor in support of the “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.” The legislation would prohibit abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy – the point at which scientific evidence shows that unborn children can feel pain. Key excerpts…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 29, 2018
Can you hear the heartbeat? bill would prohibit abortions after a heartbeat is detectible #billoftheday
Can you hear the heartbeat? If so, this bill would make an abortion prohibited by state law. According to HB 226 would prevent a doctor from performing an abortion before doing an ultrasound to determine if a heartbeat was detected. If a heartbeat was then detected and an abortion still performed, criminal penalties could be…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 29, 2018
Changes offered to Senate Medicaid “tech” bill adds reverse repealer and study committees
At the Medicaid hearing Monday, Senator Brice Wiggins, author of the Medicaid bill SB 2836, offered a committee substitute to the legislation. The committee substitute offers a revision of services, rates and managed-care conditions and extended repealer. It would authorize a study committee on managed care, after feedback from the Medicaid Advisory Committee still had…
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January 29, 2018
BIGGER PIE – How Do We Remove Corruption from Regulators?
A BPF View: How Do We Remove Corruption from Regulators? Two bills introduced this year would undo the consumer protection changes that were made more than a quarter-century ago after two Public Service Commissioners were convicted of extorting money from companies they regulated. Read more regarding this in today’s Clarion Ledger. Those changes included the creation of…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 29, 2018
AG Announces $33 Million Judgment Amid Legislative Attempt to Strip Prosecutorial Rights
Attorney General Jim Hood announced today that his office recovered over $33 million from pharmaceutical manufacturer Watson, Inc., after a decision announced earlier this month by the Mississippi Supreme Court found that the company defrauded the state by manipulating the prices it charged for its drugs to the state Medicaid program. The trial court concluded…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 29, 2018
Encouraging public health: cigarette smokers could soon be paying more for a pack of smokes
There are a few bills before lawmakers this session that would raise the cigarette tax with hopes of encouraging better public health. Authored by Senator Brice Wiggins is SB 270, which is a cigarette tax increase aimed to help the Medicaid program deficit since annual health care expenditures in Mississippi directly caused by tobacco use…
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January 29, 2018
YP Daily Roundup 1/29/18
CLARION LEDGER – State Rep. Tracy Arnold: The pro-life, faith-based case for pay equity I am a person of faith. A pastor, in fact. And, I am staunchly pro-life. I am also a committed supporter of pay equity and author of legislation to enact an equal pay law here in Mississippi. Too many people think that you…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 26, 2018
VIDEO Weekly Wrap Up 1/26: Vaccinations, sexual assault policy bills, and school choice #msleg
Here’s you’re Weekly Wrap Up of the 2018 Mississippi legislative session. It was a busy week with a committee deadline quickly approaching, lawmakers worked hard to get bills through committee.
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 26, 2018
Abuse to dogs and cats could soon become a first-offense felony #billoftheday
Committee deadline is just around the corner and for most bills, if they don’t make it out of their assigned committee by Tuesday they die. One of those bills is SB 2172 the dog and cat abuse bill. The bill authored by Senator Angela Hill would line up the states penalties toward cat and dog…
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Frank Corder
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May 23, 2025
Special session called for next week as House, Senate reach budget agreement
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Frank Corder
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May 23, 2025
President Trump approves Mississippi’s request for assistance for March storms
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Daniel Tyson
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May 23, 2025
Mississippi pauses to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice this Memorial Day
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Frank Corder
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May 19, 2025
Modine expanding data center cooling equipment manufacturing in Grenada County
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Lynne Jeter
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May 19, 2025
Goldman Sachs honors inaugural Mississippi small business graduating class
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Frank Corder
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May 15, 2025
HH2 relocating Kentucky distribution center to Blue Mountain, Mississippi
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Marilyn Tinnin
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May 25, 2025
Mississippi-made Pine-Sol redefined “clean”
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Matt Friedeman
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May 25, 2025
How’s your strength?
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 25, 2025
Be careful
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Chip Pickering
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May 21, 2025
AI’s full business potential will be stifled by state regulations: Why a federal AI strategy is needed
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Jeff Hale
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May 21, 2025
Where energy innovation meets emergency readiness
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Kimberly Ross
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May 19, 2025
The boys are not alright
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