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Sarah Ulmer
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January 30, 2018
Deadline Day: Bills surviving and dying in committee through Tuesday night
*This article will be updated throughout deadline day as bills survive and die in committee* Tuesday is deadline day and by 8:00 p.m. tonight most likely 75% of general and constitutional bills will have been left to die in committee without making it to the floor. UPDATE 7:45: The end of the day is here,…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 30, 2018
Abortion cut off at 15 weeks #billoftheday
It’s General and Constitutional bill deadline, which means, what doesn’t make it out of committee today is dead. One bill that did survive deadline day was HB 1510. This bill was authored by Rep. Currie and would prohibit abortions after 15 weeks gestation, in most cases. House Bill 1510 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE…
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Magnolia Tribune
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January 30, 2018
Politico ranks Mississippi 50 out of 51 in their State of the States ranking. Agree?
Politico ranked all 50 states plus DC in their fourth annual State of the States ranking. New Hampshire finished first, and Mississippi finished next to last. States were ranked on data ranging from poverty rate, unemployment, life expectancy, and high school graduation. Here’s their ranking. 1. New Hampshire (Chris Sununu, R) 2. Minnesota (Mark Dayton, D) 3.…
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January 30, 2018
A look at the candidates and challenges in #MS03
by Alan Lange Rep. Gregg Harper’s announcement not to seek re-election in 2018 in January has touched off an unexpected political race of sorts. While it was anticipated that the US Senate Republican primary was going to be the one to watch, there now seems to be mounting evidence that the showdown between US Senator…
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January 30, 2018
Rep. Brad Touchstone files as candidate for County/Youth Court Judge #msleg
https://www.facebook.com/brad.touchstone/posts/835733776212
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Magnolia Tribune
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January 30, 2018
YP Daily Roundup 1/30/18
MBJ – Top Dem in Mississippi House considers run for US Senate The Democratic leader in the Mississippi state House said Monday that he is considering running for U.S. Senate this year. Rep. David Baria of Bay St. Louis spoke at a forum in Jackson attended by reporters, lobbyists and others interested in government. In…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 29, 2018
VIDEO: @SenatorWicker Calls on Senate to End Late-Term Abortions
‘Pain Capable’ Legislation Would End Abortions After 20 Weeks U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today spoke from the Senate floor in support of the “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.” The legislation would prohibit abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy – the point at which scientific evidence shows that unborn children can feel pain. Key excerpts…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 29, 2018
Can you hear the heartbeat? bill would prohibit abortions after a heartbeat is detectible #billoftheday
Can you hear the heartbeat? If so, this bill would make an abortion prohibited by state law. According to HB 226 would prevent a doctor from performing an abortion before doing an ultrasound to determine if a heartbeat was detected. If a heartbeat was then detected and an abortion still performed, criminal penalties could be…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 29, 2018
Changes offered to Senate Medicaid “tech” bill adds reverse repealer and study committees
At the Medicaid hearing Monday, Senator Brice Wiggins, author of the Medicaid bill SB 2836, offered a committee substitute to the legislation. The committee substitute offers a revision of services, rates and managed-care conditions and extended repealer. It would authorize a study committee on managed care, after feedback from the Medicaid Advisory Committee still had…
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Editor
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January 29, 2018
BIGGER PIE – How Do We Remove Corruption from Regulators?
A BPF View: How Do We Remove Corruption from Regulators? Two bills introduced this year would undo the consumer protection changes that were made more than a quarter-century ago after two Public Service Commissioners were convicted of extorting money from companies they regulated. Read more regarding this in today’s Clarion Ledger. Those changes included the creation of…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 29, 2018
AG Announces $33 Million Judgment Amid Legislative Attempt to Strip Prosecutorial Rights
Attorney General Jim Hood announced today that his office recovered over $33 million from pharmaceutical manufacturer Watson, Inc., after a decision announced earlier this month by the Mississippi Supreme Court found that the company defrauded the state by manipulating the prices it charged for its drugs to the state Medicaid program. The trial court concluded…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 29, 2018
Encouraging public health: cigarette smokers could soon be paying more for a pack of smokes
There are a few bills before lawmakers this session that would raise the cigarette tax with hopes of encouraging better public health. Authored by Senator Brice Wiggins is SB 270, which is a cigarette tax increase aimed to help the Medicaid program deficit since annual health care expenditures in Mississippi directly caused by tobacco use…
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Frank Corder
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May 11, 2026
Governor reports 26 injured in Pine Belt from tornadoes
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Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
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May 11, 2026
Iran responds to U.S. ceasefire proposal but Trump rejects it as ‘unacceptable’
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 7, 2026
Wednesday night storm spawns several tornadoes that damage hundreds of homes in three counties
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
Culture
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Robert St. John
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May 11, 2026
A cow in Wiggins is better at her job than I am
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Alistair Begg
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May 11, 2026
Anxiety’s antidote
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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May 8, 2026
The cost of complaining
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Trey Dellinger
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May 11, 2026
New Mississippi abortion pill law protects women
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Russ Latino
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May 8, 2026
Something for everyone to hate in the redistricting debate
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Christy Hovanetz
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May 6, 2026
Mississippi is raising the bar, and that’s a really good thing for kids
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