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Sarah Ulmer
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June 4, 2018
Congress seeks to fortify ban on tax payer dollars funding abortions
Efforts to protect the unborn are gaining ground across all branches of the government. I’m championing policies to help protect life. #WickerReport https://t.co/3aW6pnHEhm — Senator Roger Wicker (@SenatorWicker) June 4, 2018 Senator Roger Wicker spoke of these efforts in his weekly report: Efforts to protect the unborn are gaining ground across all branches of the…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 4, 2018
Tax-Forfeited Property Sales in Hinds County Generate Almost $197,000
The Secretary of State’s Office is releasing $196,876.83 today to Hinds County, and cities and schools within the county, representing proceeds from recent tax-forfeited property sales. This represents the return of 228 parcels to the tax rolls. Most of the parcels sold were within the city limits of Jackson; thus, the city and Jackson Public…
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June 4, 2018
YP Daily Roundup 6/4/2018
Bill Crawford bemoans the Koch Brothers influence on politics, bless his heart A foundation Charles Koch created (now defunct) spent millions over decades to fund groups advocating the Koch agenda, including conservative state-based think tanks affiliated with the national State Policy Network, e.g., the Mississippi Center for Public Policy. The Koch network has continued funding…
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June 1, 2018
Last minute money check for June 5 primaries #mssen #mselex
As we do a quick last minute check on fundraising before the June 5 primary next Tuesday, here’s a quick video that’s a great recap of the upcoming primaries and who’s running for what. Video is courtesy of the Gibbes Companies. US Senate Republican Primary Roger Wicker – $5,501,973.00 raised – $3,442,637.00 COH Richard Boyanton – $60,000.00 raised…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 1, 2018
Democrat Jensen Bohren #mssen candidate says own party is holding Mississippi back
Democratic candidate for the upcoming regularly scheduled Democratic primary, Jensen Bohren, is saying he was nearly bullied out of running by the Chairman of his own party. He also says that he was forced into a “loyalty test” that other candidates in the Senate primary were not forced adhere to. Bobby Moak, Chairman of the…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 1, 2018
YP Daily Roundup 6/1/2018
US gains 223K jobs; unemployment at 18-year low of 3.8 pct.- WLBT WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers extended a streak of solid hiring in May, adding 223,000 jobs and helping lower the unemployment rate to an 18-year low of 3.8 percent from 3.9 percent in April. Average hourly pay rose 2.7 percent from a year…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 1, 2018
Wicker, Hyde-Smith, & Harper Welcome Raytheon Development Plans
Defense Manufacturer to Construct 50,000 Square Foot Radar Development Facility in Forest U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss. and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Congressman Gregg Harper, R-Miss., today welcomed the announcement of a planned 50,000-square-foot expansion of the Raytheon Forest Consolidated Manufacturing Center plant in Forest. The new facility will be used to develop radar equipment…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 1, 2018
Raytheon Increases Radar Manufacturing Capacity in Forest, Miss.
Industry-leading defense contractor Raytheon is expanding its radar manufacturing capabilities in Forest, Miss. The project is a $100 million corporate investment and will create dozens of direct jobs at the company’s Forest campus over the next five years. “Raytheon recognizes the value of continued investment in the state of Mississippi,” Gov. Phil Bryant said. “Together,…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 1, 2018
Wicker Leads Senate Effort Supporting State Laws to Defund Planned Parenthood
More than 20 Senators Sign Wicker’s Amicus Brief in Support of States Prohibiting Medicaid Funding to Abortion Provider U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today submitted an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case of Gee v. Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast. A Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in the case currently…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 31, 2018
Empower Mississippi Announces New Initiative on Employability and Criminal Justice Reform
Empower Mississippi announced today that the organization is launching a new initiative focused on increasing employability by reforming the state’s criminal justice system. Empower Mississippi is an independent, nonprofit advocacy organization made up of thousands of supporters across the state. We are dedicated to changing laws that limit opportunity so Mississippians can flourish. “We are…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 31, 2018
YP Daily Roundup 5/31/2018
Woman gives birth to baby girl at Jackson abortion clinic – WAPT A woman gave birth Wednesday to a baby girl at the state’s only abortion clinic in Jackson, authorities said. The woman, whose age and name have not been released, came to the Jackson Women’s Health Organization about 9 a.m. to have an ultrasound…
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May 31, 2018
Present! We ain’t talking about Christmas gifts – it’s the art of not taking a stand
by Alan Lange The late Alan Nunnelee was notorious in both the Mississippi Senate and in the US House for saying, “let your yeas be a yea and your nays be a nay.” Voting “present” for legislation, as opposed to voting yes or no or just not voting, is known euphemistically in the chamber as…
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Frank Corder
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December 12, 2025
Navy Secretary tells shipbuilders to “act like we’re at war.” What it means for Mississippi’s Ingalls shipyard is unclear
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Frank Corder
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December 12, 2025
Damage Control: Thompson says he misspoke when referring to attack on National Guardsmen as an “unfortunate accident”
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Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press
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December 12, 2025
Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations
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Frank Corder
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December 11, 2025
$100 million metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer locating in Pike County
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Frank Corder
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December 2, 2025
BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula
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Frank Corder
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November 21, 2025
Ingalls completes sea trials for USS Ted Stevens
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Meredith Biesinger
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December 12, 2025
Holly Jolly Oxford: A little slice of Stars Hollow in the Magnolia State
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Alistair Begg
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December 12, 2025
The purpose of the cross
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Richelle Putnam
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December 11, 2025
A holiday celebration fit for a King
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Russ Latino
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December 10, 2025
University of Mississippi Chancellor responds to Lauren Stokes’ First Amendment lawsuit, seeks dismissal
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Sid Salter
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December 10, 2025
Guardrails or gravel? Why America and Mississippi must get AI regulation right in 2026
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Merle Flowers
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December 8, 2025
The Parents Over Platforms Act: A targeted, privacy-respecting alternative to ASAA
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