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Sarah Ulmer
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January 25, 2018
Joint Statement on behalf of Speaker Pro Tempore Snowden and President Pro Tempore Burton
The long-standing existing written policy of the Department of Finance and Administration has been that no “rallies” are allowed within the Capitol Building. Press conferences with 25 or fewer participants may be permitted upon proper application to DFA, but no signs, chants, etc., characteristic of a “rally” are allowed in the building by any organization…
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January 25, 2018
Rep. Jay Hughes’s “Let them eat cake” moment
By Alan Lange Marie Antoinette, wife of Louis XVI, was once famously quoted, upon being alerted that the peasants had no bread, as saying “let them eat cake” . The phrase has always symbolized the insensitivity and tone deafness of the rich to the needs of the poor. In an MPB interview this week after…
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January 25, 2018
YP Daily Roundup 1/25/18
Pascagoula Mayor Dane Maxwell gets shoutout at the top of President Trump’s speech to mayors in the White House Rep. Trent Kelly and former State Senator Merle Flowers speak to Olive Branch Rotary about Israel In Olive Branch for the weekly Rotary Club meeting, where Kelly and former state Sen. Merle Flowers spoke about…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 24, 2018
Rep. Cockerham: Protecting Mississippi physicians should be a top priority #msleg
by Sarah Ulmer When medicine is as important to Mississippi as it is, a key component is having qualified and skilled physicians to keep it running. The Physicians Protection Act, authored by Rep. Angela Cockerham would ensure that doctors being treated fairly when it comes to due process. HB1165 would create three positions of hearing…
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Magnolia Tribune
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January 24, 2018
Jackson on list of cities subpoenaed by DOJ for restricting info to immigration officials
In November 2017, the DOJ sent letters to Jackson, Mississippi, along with other municipalities throughout the country, stating that they were not in compliance with grant funding that conditionally required cooperation on not establishing ‘sactuary policies’. In November, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba responded to the previous letter … “The City of Jackson is firmly…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 24, 2018
Window tint on the way out if the Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2018 is passed #billoftheday
It’s called the “Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2018” and was authored by Rep. Steve Holland. the bill would prevent anyone from driving a vehicle registered with a sign or poster on it, or mirroring affect to their windshield unless they have a certificate saying they’re authorized to do that. House Bill 27 his act…
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January 24, 2018
YP Daily Roundup 1/24/18
Governor Bryant’s plan to pay for community college for high demand career paths passes House The Mississippi Career Techs Scholars Program passed the 122-member House with only two dissenting votes Tuesday. The legislation now goes to the Senate. The bill is similar to a proposal made late last year by Gov. Phil Bryant. The governor…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 23, 2018
VIDEO: Following Shutdown, @SenatorWicker Urges Senate to Address Spending Caps
Miss. Senator Advocates for Reforms to Senate Procedure In a speech delivered to the Senate, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., urged Congress to advance a spending blueprint in the coming weeks to avoid the need to pass another short-term spending bill, which can encourage partisan showdowns. The Mississippi Senator also took the opportunity to support…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 23, 2018
Rep. Busby pushes for equal opportunity for special needs students with HB 1339 #billoftheday
Education Scholarship Account (ESA) scholarships could soon be awarded to students with special needs if HB 1339, authored by Rep. Busby is adopted by legislators. The bill would redefine who can apply for the scholarships and where those education dollar will go. House Bill 1339 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 23, 2018
School Choice Day at the State Capitol; lawmakers push for parents to have a say in child’s education
by Sarah Ulmer At the Capitol on Tuesday, parents, teachers and students from diverse backgrounds around Mississippi gathered with lawmakers to promote School Choice. For Leah and Blake Ferretti finding better educational options for their two boys was if fact, not an option. It started when their oldest, Thomas, who is 8, was diagnosed with…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 23, 2018
@SenatorWicker Meets Trump’s Pick for Federal Reserve Chair
Miss. Senator Discusses Tax Plan, Regulatory Relief for Mississippi Banks U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today met with President Trump’s nominee for Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Gov. Jerome “Jay” H. Powell. Wicker discussed the impacts of tax reform on the U.S. economy and asked for Powell’s suggestions to grow the economy in Mississippi. They…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 23, 2018
Unemployment Rate Falls to Historic Low and Number of Jobs Rises to Historic High.
Mississippi’s Employment Situation – Latest Edition This is the latest information announced today by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. Mississippi’s unemployment rate fell in December 2017 to 4.6%, which is the lowest level of unemployment ever recorded in Mississippi. The December rate is two-tenths of a percentage point lower than a month earlier in…
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Ben Smith
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July 31, 2025
The exploding whale
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Magnolia Tribune
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July 31, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: July 31, 2025
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Martha Bellisle, Associated Press
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July 31, 2025
12 members of Congress sue Trump administration to ensure access to ICE detention centers
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Lynne Jeter
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July 17, 2025
Southern Miss, Integer Technologies land $25 million defense contract
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Frank Corder
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July 9, 2025
Nissan delays EV production at Canton plant until 2028
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Lynne Jeter
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July 8, 2025
Mississippi tech companies featured at premier national defense innovation event
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David Lewis
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July 31, 2025
Mississippi’s cherished southern spaces -porches – featured in 2025 International Venice Architectural Biennale
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Susan Marquez
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July 31, 2025
Best places to enjoy ice cream in the Magnolia State
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C.H. Spurgeon
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July 31, 2025
Raised from the dead
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Sid Salter
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July 30, 2025
“One big, beautiful bill” adoption signals both danger and opportunities for the state’s rural hospitals
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Russ Latino
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July 27, 2025
Facing the Darkness
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Kimberly Ross
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July 23, 2025
Caught in the Epstein web
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