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Sarah Ulmer
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January 25, 2018
Considering Medicaid coverage and it’s impact on county jails #msleg
Senator Brice Wiggins released information pertaining to the state of Medicaid in Mississippi and how it impacts county jails. These documents include an argument for the movement to Suspend Medicaid coverage to inmates, versus total termination. In short, the argument for Medicaid Suspension is supported by State cost Savings. States may achieve cost savings by…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 25, 2018
MBN hopeful that bill to add pay raise survives committee deadlines #msleg
by Sarah Ulmer The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics is asking for extra support from the state in order to pay their agents more money and decrease turnover in the department. HB262 would provide a $2,500 raise to agents. The last raise was three years ago. Right now, the MBN is reporting around 30 vacancies out…
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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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Magnolia Tribune
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October 28, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: October 28, 2025
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Frank Corder
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October 27, 2025
Hosemann says Senate will support public-to-public school transfers, signals opposition to broader proposals supported by President Trump
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Associated Press
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October 27, 2025
Putin brandishes a new nuclear-powered missile as he digs in over Russia’s demands on Ukraine
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 27, 2025
Delta Grain investing $3.76 million to expand Sidon operations
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Daniel Tyson
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October 23, 2025
Entergy Mississippi breaks ground on $1.2 billion Vicksburg Advanced Power Station
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 7, 2025
Averitt Express announces $9.6 million expansion in Richland
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Meredith Biesinger
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October 28, 2025
Ghosts and History: The McRaven House – Mississippi’s most haunted home
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Alistair Begg
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October 28, 2025
God’s wisdom
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Robert St. John
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October 27, 2025
Onward Part III
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Daniel Sparks
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October 24, 2025
Mississippi taking strides to reduce harm from smoking
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Grant Callen
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October 23, 2025
If lawmakers are trying to defund public education, they aren’t very good at it
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Kimberly Ross
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October 22, 2025
Jay Jones’ abhorrent texts deserve righteous condemnation, so do Hitler fans on the far right
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