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Sarah Ulmer
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December 10, 2018
Speaker Gunn on 2019 agenda items, says legislation to stop human trafficking at top of the list
Speaker of the House Philip Gunn met with reporters in the House Chamber on Monday to talk about top agenda items for the House of Representatives in the upcoming 2019 Legislative Session. Of first mention was his desire to see the issue of human trafficking within the state of Mississippi addressed, with potential legislation to…
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Sarah Ulmer
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December 10, 2018
Presley Applauds FCC Investigation into Cell Companies, Calls for Probe into Coverage Maps Provided at Point of Sale
Today, Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley applauded the Friday announcement by the Federal Communications Commission into possible false coverage maps provided to the federal regulatory body concerning a pending process for the funding of cellular towers. Presley praised the investigation but said that the issues the FCC is seeing in the filings by the companies…
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Sarah Ulmer
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December 10, 2018
State Auditor Releases Compliance Audit of the State Auditor’s Office
State Auditor Shad White announced today the completion of a compliance audit of his own office. Mississippi law and auditing experts from the Auditor’s compliance audit division reviewed whether employees of the Office of the State Auditor were complying with all the laws that apply to their handling of public money. “The professionals in our…
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Sarah Ulmer
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December 10, 2018
Velesha Williams announces run for Governor – tries to replicate 2015 underdog primary win
When Democrat Velesha Williams announced on Saturday at the Old Capitol Museum in Jackson that she will be running for Governor in 2019 there were no large crowds or TV cameras. In attendance were a couple dozen friends, prospective volunteers and campaign workers. The media packets she distributed to the three media people on hand…
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Magnolia Tribune
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December 10, 2018
YP Daily Roundup 12/10/18
Gov. Bryant says 240,000 have visited new museums in first year The Museum of MS History and the MS Civil Rights Museum have welcomed more than 240,000 people since opening one year ago on Dec. 9, 2017. If you haven’t visited Two MS Museums in Jackson over the last year I encourage you to…
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Sarah Ulmer
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December 10, 2018
Wicker Statement on Launch of FCC Mobility Fund Map Investigation
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, today released the following statement in response to the announcement from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai that his agency would be launching an investigation into allegations that one or more major carriers had violated the…
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Sarah Ulmer
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December 7, 2018
AG Hood Files Suit Against Opioid Distributors
The effort to hold companies accountable for their role in the statewide opioid epidemic continues with a new lawsuit filed by the State of Mississippi against multiple opioid distributors, announced Attorney General Jim Hood. The State filed a complaint in Hinds County Circuit Court against opioid distributors Cardinal Health, Inc., McKesson Corporation, and AmerisourceBergen Corporation…
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Courtney Ingle
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December 7, 2018
Jeremy England announces run for state Senate for District 51
Jeremy England, a lawyer and lifelong resident of Jackson County has announced his candidacy for the District 51 Senate seat. This is the seat that Michael Watson currently holds. Watson has announced his intention to run as a Republican for Secretary of State in 2019. England took to Facebook on Thursday to make the announcement.…
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Sarah Ulmer
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December 7, 2018
Wicker, Hyde-Smith Announce $38 Million for Road & Bridge Improvements in Mississippi
U.S. Department of Transportation BUILD Grants to Support Safety, Growth U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today announced the award of $38 million in federal grant funding for road and bridge improvements in Mississippi. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will provide $25 million to assist with widening Mississippi 19 in Neshoba…
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Magnolia Tribune
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December 7, 2018
YP Daily Roundup 12/7/18
CLARION LEDGER – List: Who’s running for governor, AG and other open seats in Mississippi But lesser-known names also will challenge. Foster, elected to the Legislature in 2015 and known for introducing several conservative bills primarily focused on social issues, has said he was quietly thinking about running for a year. He called Republican leaders from around the state…
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Sarah Ulmer
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December 6, 2018
Revenue collections are back up for the month of November
For the month on November in FY2019 total revenue collections are $35,725,672 or 9.30% above the sine die revenue estimate. Fiscal YTD revenue collections through November are $49,464,586 or 2.37% above the sine die estimate. Fiscal YTD total revenue collections through November 2018 are $56,626,788 or 2.72% above the prior year’s collections. Use Tax is…
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Sarah Ulmer
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December 6, 2018
Latorre brings unique perspective as Mississippi Division of Medicaid’s first full-time medical director
Dr. Carlos Latorre earned two degrees in geology and worked at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg for six years before deciding he really wanted to study medicine. Now, after seven years of experience in family medicine, Latorre is switching gears again as he joins the Mississippi…
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Frank Corder
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July 7, 2026
Hood Industries closing Wiggins mill after 56 years
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Frank Corder
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July 7, 2026
Jabil bringing nearly 2,200 jobs to Mississippi
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Ali Swenson, Associated Press
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July 7, 2026
Obamacare rolls shrank dramatically in many states over the past year, new federal data shows
Business
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Frank Corder
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June 23, 2026
Keytronic announces $8.89 million expansion in Corinth
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Frank Corder
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June 17, 2026
Gould Industries locating in southwest Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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June 16, 2026
U.S. Army contracts with General Atomics for long-range maneuvering projectile program
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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July 7, 2026
Rediscovering the Jackson Zoo
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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July 7, 2026
A new place to dwell
Culture
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Marilyn Tinnin
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July 6, 2026
The Buford Sisters: A legacy of love and music
Opinion
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Grant Callen
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July 2, 2026
America and Mississippi at 250
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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July 1, 2026
Delta journalist Jim Abbott’s ‘Paper Man’ memoir captures his unique, impactful career
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Russ Latino
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June 30, 2026
An American Inheritance Requires a Moral People
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