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May 18, 2018
Mississippi’s primaries have been “bloodless” to this point
Politics is a funny thing. In late February, Mississippi political observers were looking to June 5 with a real sense that a donnybrook was about to ensue. In the Senate, the long talked about primary between incumbent Senator Roger Wicker and state Senator Chris McDaniel looked like it was going to happen for real. Challengers…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 18, 2018
Wicker Applauds Administration Efforts to Streamline Infrastructure Permitting Process
Miss. Senator Calls for Unified Agency Standards to Speed Project Approvals U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today attended a hearing to consider S. 2800, “America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018.” In his questions to R.D. James, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Wicker highlighted recent progress by the Trump Administration to expedite…
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May 18, 2018
YP Daily Roundup 5/18/18
WTOK – Democrats hold meeting to find solutions to state infrastructure crisis CLARION LEDGER – Bill to make Medgar Evers’ home national monument needs Senate sponsors The House approved late Tuesday a bill proposed by 2nd District Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi and Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, that would designate Evers’ home in Jackson as a national…
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May 17, 2018
Rand Paul’s ‘Penny Plan’ gets voted down – was it a real thing or a show vote?
Rand Paul’s ‘Penny Plan’ was voted on in the US Senate today. His plan called for the reduction of all federal spending by 1% over 5 years. The bill required overall spending reduction, but didn’t address non-discretionary spending specifically. Non-discretionary spending is over 60% of the federal budget, so an overall cut in spending adversely…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 17, 2018
Gina Haspel voted in as new Director of the CIA
Today Senators voted to approve Gina Haspel as the next Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). She was confirmed in a bipartisan vote of 54 to 45. Senator Roger Wicker: “Gina Haspel will be the most qualified director the CIA has ever had,” Wicker said. “Her confirmation is also historic because she will be…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 17, 2018
Wicker Introduces Bill to Expand Junior ROTC Units
More Students in Rural, Low-Income Areas Would Benefit From Leadership Program U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today introduced S. 2867, the “JROTC Opportunities through Transformational Change Act” or the “JROTC Act.” The legislation would increase funding to establish 100 new Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) units and would make reforms to make it easier…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 17, 2018
Michael Guest Receives the George Phillips Public Service Award at Top Cop Luncheon in Jackson
On Wednesday, May 16, Madison and Rankin County District Attorney Michael Guest received the George Phillips Public Service Award at the Top Cop Luncheon held at the Trade Mart Center. The George Phillips Public Service Award was established in January of 2015 in honor of the youngest and longest serving United States Attorney for the…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 17, 2018
Wicker Invites Amtrak Board Nominee to Experience Mississippi Rail Service
Miss. Senator Points to Positive Impact of Passenger Rail Routes U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today attended a hearing to consider the nominations of several individuals, including Joseph Ryan Gruters who is nominated to be a director of the Amtrak Board of Directors.…
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May 17, 2018
YP Daily Roundup 5/17/18
WTOK – Court orders end to lawsuit over 2015 Mississippi election A federal court is ending a dispute over a 2015 Mississippi House race that originally went to a tiebreaker but was then overturned by the legislature. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals says that federal courts lack jurisdiction over a dispute about a…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 16, 2018
Wicker Opposes Heavy-Handed Regulation of the Internet
Miss. Senator Urges Colleagues to Support New, Bipartisan Legislation to Protect an Open Internet U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, today spoke in opposition to efforts by Senate Democrats to reimpose heavy-handed regulation of the internet. This week, Senate Democrats introduced a Congressional Resolution of…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 16, 2018
Police memorial and Top Cop appreciation day held in Jackson to honor law enforcement officers
Wednesday at the Trademart Center in Jackson, officials, law enforcement, and hundreds more gathered to show appreciation to the men and women who have sacrificed to keep Mississippi communities safe. The event began with a luncheon after which Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson gave the opening remarks. Other elected officials also present were Attorney…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 16, 2018
Wicker Shares Mississippi Efforts to Develop Tech Workforce, Close Broadband Gaps
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, yesterday chaired a hearing to consider the state of the mobile application economy and ways for Congress to support the development of the industry. “In addition to prioritizing the deployment of broadband infrastructure, workforce development is critical…
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Bonnie Coblentz
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April 10, 2026
Strategic, unified vision transforms Carthage
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 10, 2026
Miss. Dept. of Health outlines upcoming fiscal year budget
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 10, 2026
Mississippi moves up to 48th in national health rankings
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Susan Marquez
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April 10, 2026
C Spire completes work under Mississippi Capital Projects Fund to expand high-speed, broadband infrastructure
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Daniel Tyson
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April 9, 2026
Amazon investing another $12 billion in Central Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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March 31, 2026
Channel South, $105 million mixed use development, aims to transform Gulfport’s downtown
Culture
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Marilyn Tinnin
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April 10, 2026
Joan Williams: Gifted author and Faulkner’s protégé
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Alistair Begg
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April 10, 2026
Protected by His presence
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Marilyn Tinnin
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April 9, 2026
The Mississippi Gift Company spreads the best of the Magnolia State across the globe
Opinion
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Roger Wicker
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April 10, 2026
Rebuilding the American arsenal
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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April 8, 2026
The truth about ACA subsidies after the “One Big Beautiful Bill”
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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April 8, 2026
A new take on an old question about who Mississippians trust with life-altering decisions
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