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Sarah Ulmer
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February 7, 2018
UPDATE: The Sexual Assault Response for Student Act passes in the House#msleg
UPDATE: The bill has passed the House overwhelmingly on Wednesday. It will now move to the Senate for debate. Previous: The numbers are rising when it comes to sexual assault on the campuses of colleges, junior colleges and universities. Three bills are sitting in the House that would create a concensus policy among all Mississippi…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 7, 2018
VIDEO: @SenatorWicker Sides With Farmers in Fight to End Emission Reporting Requirements
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today participated in a hearing to examine the impact of federal environmental regulations and policies on American farming and ranching communities. Wicker’s line of questioning focused primarily on burdens imposed on farmers by laws meant to address large-scale industrial…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 7, 2018
Gang bill passes through Senate before Thursday deadline
SB 2868 was passed on a 35-17 vote on Wednesday. The bill aims at criminals and gangs that are within our communities and would give law enforcement and prosecutors the tools to apprehend the individuals targeting young people for gang activity. Senator John Horhn from Jackson spoke up quickly about the bill, and what he…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 7, 2018
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Locates Its Largest U.S. Distribution Center in Mississippi, Creates Approximately 100 Jobs
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is expanding its footprint in Mississippi by locating its largest distribution center in the United States in Marshall County. The project represents a $50.5 million investment — $10 million by Cooper and $40.5 million by private developers — and creates approximately 100 jobs. “Mississippi is committed to providing companies like…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 7, 2018
Senate invests in cities infastructure needs #msleg
Mississippi towns could see additional dollars for roads and water and sewer systems under legislation passed by the state Senate, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said today. The legislation is one piece of a larger plan to address infrastructure needs in the state. The Senate passed Senate Bill 2455, which diverts a portion of sales taxes…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 7, 2018
Barbour’s embarrassing mistake illustrates the depth of the nation’s partisan divide
By: Sid Salter Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour’s lapse of memory, judgment, or whatever one chooses to call it that left him facing a federal misdemeanor gun charge, is what it is. For the record (records obtained first by the Hattiesburg Patriot web site), on Jan. 2 at the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers Airport, Barbour went…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 7, 2018
YP Daily Roundup 2/7/18
WTOK – Amid partisan split, Medicaid plan passes Mississippi Senate A proposal to keep Mississippi’s Medicaid program alive is advancing in the Legislature. Senators voted 31-16 Tuesday to pass Senate Bill 2836 , with most Republicans supporting it and most Democrats opposing it. The bill goes to the House for more work. Democrats expressed concern…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 6, 2018
House pushes minimum wage bill with equal pay language through to Senate #msleg
Another equal pay amendment was added to HB 1241, a bill that would prevent local government from increasing the minimum wage in their jurisdiction. On Friday Rep. Alyce Clarke offered an amendment that would require employers to pay each gender an equal amount for the same job if the performance requires equal skill, effort, and…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 6, 2018
Public Service Commission Closes Book on Kemper
Approved agreement protects customers from failed technology; Mississippi Power Company rates to decrease At its open meeting this Tuesday, the Public Service Commission unanimously voted to approve an agreement regarding Mississippi Power Company’s Kemper County Power Plant bringing the lengthy contested proceeding to a close. The settlement comes as a result of a Commission Order…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 6, 2018
House Passes Congressional Accountability Act Reform Measures
Committee on House Administration Chairman Gregg Harper (R-Miss.) issued the following statement upon passage of two measures that will institute needed reforms to the congressional workplace. H.R.4924, the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act (CAA Reform Act) brings more transparency, accountability, and stronger protections for employees. H.Res.724 will allow the House to immediately adopt…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 6, 2018
New rule could require a racial and ethnic impact statement attached public offense bills #billoftheday
House Resolution 7 (HR 7), authored by Rep. Karriem would require any bill, amendment, referendum, or resolution change to a public offense law to have a racial and ethnic impact statement attached to it. The bill remains alive in the House and has been referred to the Rules Committee. House Resolution 7 BE IT…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 6, 2018
YP Daily Roundup 2/6/18
MERIDIAN STAR – Mississippi regulators set to approve deal on utility rates Mississippi utility regulators are likely Tuesday to approve a settlement on how much Mississippi Power Co. customers should pay for a troubled $7.5 billion power plant. Once touted as a model for the future of coal, the state Public Service Commission forced the…
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Magnolia Tribune
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September 22, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: September 22, 2025
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Frank Corder
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September 19, 2025
Congressional midterms taking shape in Mississippi
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 19, 2025
AGB Search chosen to assist IHL in nationwide search for new JSU president
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Magnolia Tribune
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September 17, 2025
Ridgeland-based HORNE to join BDO USA
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Lynne Jeter
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September 16, 2025
Port Pascagoula drives $18.3 billion in economic impact for Mississippi
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Josh Boak, Associated Press
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September 15, 2025
A framework deal on TikTok has been reached between the US and China
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Parrish Alford
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September 22, 2025
Ole Miss speaks the loudest in weekend of Big 3 statement games
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Robert St. John
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September 22, 2025
From roast to toast
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Matt Friedeman
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September 22, 2025
Life abundant begins when we hear God say, “But, now.”
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Russ Latino
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September 18, 2025
Kimmel’s “the FCC won’t let me be” moment
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Russ Latino
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September 18, 2025
Sticks and stones: Navigating ‘free speech’ after Charlie Kirk’s murder
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Sid Salter
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September 17, 2025
Nash’s book chronicles a new take on the realities of ‘Reconstruction in Mississippi’
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