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August 28, 2017
Councilman Kenneth Stokes protests gun show; says, “As long as it’s these young black kids that’s killing each other, the Governor and others don’t care”
Kenneth Stokes wants gun shows moved to Madison, Rankin Counties With the number of shootings happening in the Capital City, Councilman Kenneth Stokes believes having gun shows in Jackson isn’t good for the city’s crime rate or wallet. “Not all money is good money.” said Councilman Stokes. “Dope boys make money, but that ain’t good…
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August 25, 2017
Scruggs takes literacy message to Hattiesburg
Zach Scruggs and Dickie Scruggs continue to bolster adult literacy in Mississippi Second Chance was founded by former attorney Dickie Scruggs and is run by his son Zach Scruggs. “Our state’s biggest resource is its people,” Zach Scrugs said at an informational meeting Wednesday night at Parkway Heights United Methodist Church. “We have to invest…
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August 25, 2017
Lauderdale County going back to paper ballots
Lauderdale County Election Commission looking to return to paper ballots After years of using the touch-screen system, the commission is considering a system that would allow voters to feed paper ballots into a scanner, which would tally results on site. The Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors this week approved an item that would allow the…
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August 25, 2017
Senate Transportation hearing questions new federally mandated inspections #msleg
Lawmakers ponder tax increases, hear dire warning about bridges Dungan said that of 9,865 bridges on county roads, 310 have been closed to traffic, up from 146 last year. He said he expects the new federally mandated inspections will close hundreds of the 2,000 timber piling bridges across the state. Sens. Angela Burks Hill, R-Picayune,…
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August 24, 2017
Senate Transportation Committee to discuss potential $330M in new revenue #msleg
Mississippi State Senate Transportation Committee Meeting August 24th and 25th 2017 State Capitol – Room 216 Agenda Thursday August 24, 2017 3:00 p.m. – Call to order and Opening Statement – Senator Willie Simmons, Chairman Senate Highways and Transportation Committee 3:10 p.m. -Transportation Infrastructure Impact on the Economy – Scott Waller, Interim Executive Director and…
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August 24, 2017
McComb Mayor, Selectmen look to remove Confederate memorial
McComb looks to remove Confederate memorial The meeting ended with a motion to table the discussion until the next meeting on September 12th where the debate will be picked up again. Before concluding the meeting, each selectman spoke on the issue and indicated that there would be a 3-3 tie, with Mayor Rawlings voting to…
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August 24, 2017
Horn Lake board votes to hire ex-Southaven mayor Davis; Mayor Latimer says he’ll veto
Davis chides Horn Lake Mayor Latimer in post Ex-Southaven Mayor Greg Davis issued a post on social media Wednesday chastising Horn Lake Mayor Allen Latimer for “impeding” any potential appointment as that city’s economic development advisor/recruiter. Davis had temporarily been tapped to advise the city on its budget in a nonpaid, voluntary manner by the…
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August 24, 2017
State Rep. Mark Baker on lottery: Shouldn’t we put our people first? I’m an unqualified YES!
State Rep. Mark Baker uses Powerball to show support of state lottery in Mississippi in Facebook post: “Powerball is over 700mm. Delta LA, convenience stores are humming. Counted over 100 vehicles with Mississippi tags in the parking lot. Looks like the place turns over every 20 minutes or so. Whether Mississippians will spend money on…
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August 24, 2017
Legislators defend #MAEP rewrite process while “waiting on the third floor”
Yes, MAEP rewrite is still on the table Asked about the status of the rewrite, House Education Chairman John Moore, R-Brandon, who has spoken in favor of overhauling the MAEP said he was “waiting on the third floor” where Reeves and Gunn’s offices are housed… …Harkins, who represents the third-largest school district in the state,…
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August 24, 2017
Congressman Thompson on Confederate statues: “Losers tend to be relegated to a museum not a hero status.”
Thompson joins other pushing to remove Confederate statues from U.S. Capitol Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Democrat from Mississippi, said for him and other members of the black caucus it’s hard to understand how people pay homage to statues and symbols honoring people “who fought a war to keep people in slavery.’’ “It’s really not only…
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August 24, 2017
@SenatorWicker: Navy Looks to Ingalls in Pascagoula for Restoring Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer
RELEASE Wicker Encouraged by Navy’s Quick Action to Repair USS Fitzgerald Navy Looks to Ingalls for Restoring Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today released the following statement after the Navy announced that it intends to award Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula the contract to repair the USS Fitzgerald, an Arleigh Burke-class…
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August 24, 2017
Most State agency travel money spent in-state
Most government travel money spent in-state JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi government agencies are spending most of their travel money in-state rather than out-of-state. A legislative watchdog released a report Wednesday about travel spending during the budget years that ended in June 2015 and 2016. For each of those years, the Department of Human Services…
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June 13, 2025
Nearly 280 from Mississippi National Guard deployed to D.C. in support of Saturday’s military parade
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Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press
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June 13, 2025
Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreach
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 13, 2025
Mississippi Medicaid appropriation increases by $58 million for new fiscal year, state support nears $1 billion
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Lynne Jeter
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June 15, 2025
Will Bradham expands business his father needed
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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June 6, 2025
Hiring in the US slows, though employers still added a solid 139,000 jobs in May
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Frank Corder
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May 19, 2025
Modine expanding data center cooling equipment manufacturing in Grenada County
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Marilyn Tinnin
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June 15, 2025
Mississippi Legends: The Magnolia State’s own New York Times editor Turner Catledge
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Matt Friedeman
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June 15, 2025
Prayer is great, unless it’s not
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C.H. Spurgeon
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June 15, 2025
Affection for the Savior
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Russ Latino
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June 15, 2025
A house divided against itself cannot stand
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Lesley Davis
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June 12, 2025
A victory for sorority sisters: The DOE affirmed what every 18-year-old pledge already knew
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Russ Latino
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June 11, 2025
Gipson in for Governor. What’s the state of play for 2027?
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