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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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January 29, 2018
YP Daily Roundup 1/29/18
CLARION LEDGER – State Rep. Tracy Arnold: The pro-life, faith-based case for pay equity I am a person of faith. A pastor, in fact. And, I am staunchly pro-life. I am also a committed supporter of pay equity and author of legislation to enact an equal pay law here in Mississippi. Too many people think that you…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 26, 2018
VIDEO Weekly Wrap Up 1/26: Vaccinations, sexual assault policy bills, and school choice #msleg
Here’s you’re Weekly Wrap Up of the 2018 Mississippi legislative session. It was a busy week with a committee deadline quickly approaching, lawmakers worked hard to get bills through committee.
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 26, 2018
Abuse to dogs and cats could soon become a first-offense felony #billoftheday
Committee deadline is just around the corner and for most bills, if they don’t make it out of their assigned committee by Tuesday they die. One of those bills is SB 2172 the dog and cat abuse bill. The bill authored by Senator Angela Hill would line up the states penalties toward cat and dog…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 26, 2018
@SenatorWicker Leads New Legislation on Precision Agriculture
Wicker Leads New Legislation on Precision Agriculture Our farmers know that a good harvest is a blessing. They also know that a season’s worth of crop yields can turn on a dime because of unexpected weather, insects, or disease. They understand the value of our rich agricultural resources and the importance of using these resources…
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January 26, 2018
Rep. Bennie Thompson ignored by national dems on who to run in #mssen
In an article that ran today in the National Journal ostensibly touting State Rep. David Baria as a potential candidate for US Senate, Congressman Bennie Thompson confirmed that he had not been consulted by any national Democrats about who should run for the post. Last week, PSC Commissioner Brandon Presley said he was not going…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 26, 2018
@SenatorWicker, Letter to the editor: Trump Moves to Beef-Up Overstretched Navy #mssen
Letter to the editor at The Wall Street Journal from Senator Roger Wicker: The Navy has outlined a minimum force requirement of 355 ships, and the president has signed into law a bill that supports meeting this benchmark. Seth Cropsey is a perceptive naval analyst and a persuasive champion for a bigger fleet in an…
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January 26, 2018
YP Daily Roundup 1/26/18
Changes coming at PSC? New legislation being considered House Bill 1179 would put the Public Utilities Staff back under the PSC’s control. Senate Bill 2838 would do likewise, and would also increase the number of commissioners from three to five, with four elected and one appointed by the governor. Sen. Videt Carmichael, R-Meridian, author of…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 26, 2018
Should #msleg tinker with vaccination success by allowing for religious exemptions?
by Sarah Ulmer It’s back before legislators, a bill that would allow religious exemptions for families who disagree with required vaccinations before their children can be permitted to attend school. This year it’s HB1505 authored by Rep. Andy Gipson. In 1969 religious exemptions were ruled unconstitutional, but since then most states have begun to permit…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 25, 2018
School districts could be required to adopt dating violence policies to protect students #billoftheday
HB69 would require school districts to adopt a dating violence policy to protect and educate students on healthy relationships. The bill was authored by Rep. Hines and hopes to ensure that all students have the right to learn in a safe and supportive environment. House Bill 69 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 25, 2018
Wicker, Klobuchar Introduce Bill to Promote Precision Agriculture, Rural Broadband
Bipartisan Legislation Targets High-Speed Internet Deployment to Nation’s Farms & Ranches U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., today introduced legislation to promote precision agriculture and rural broadband deployment. The “Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018,” S. 2343, would direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a task force to identify gaps…
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 11, 2026
Mississippi expected to receive $40.9 million in Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
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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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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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Matt Friedeman
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May 11, 2026
How American discipleship can start getting it right
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Alistair Begg
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May 11, 2026
Anxiety’s antidote
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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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