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Sarah Ulmer
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January 18, 2018
MDOT out from under State Personnel Board could mean better salaries, but fewer workers
One bill in the House, HB355, could remove the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) from under the State Personnel Board. A request author for the bill, Rep. Charles Busby, said was made by the department. “Right now we don’t pay enough money. One guy might be making $16,000 a year, learn his trade well and…
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Magnolia Tribune
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January 18, 2018
Speaker Gunn: We are moving to a student-centered funding formula
Today, the Mississippi House of Representatives voted on and passed House Bill 957, which establishes the Mississippi Uniform Per Student Funding Formula Act of 2018. The new funding formula passed by a vote of 66-54. “Today, we have accomplished the first step of our goal of sending more dollars to the teachers and students in…
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Magnolia Tribune
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January 18, 2018
YP Daily Roundup 1/18/18
Democratic Caucus Statement on House Bill 957 The Mississippi House of Representatives took action today to eliminate the formula for funding public education known as the Mississippi Adequate Education Plan (“MAEP”) and replaced it with a new formula. The new formula has no requirement of that the legislature provide consistent funding in a particular amount…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 17, 2018
Democratic Caucus responds to MS House after passage of education funding bill #msleg
The Mississippi House of Representatives took action today to eliminate the formula for funding public education known as the Mississippi Adequate Education Plan (“MAEP”) and replaced it with a new formula. The new formula has no requirement of that the legislature provide consistent funding in a particular amount nor any provision for increases over time…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 17, 2018
New Education Funding Formula passes in the House, will do away with MAEP #msleg #msedu
Wednesday, the House passed the Mississippi Uniform Per Student Funding Formula Act of 2018, or HB957 with a vote of 66-54, two Democrats voting for the bill, 9 Republicans voting against it. The bill was the culmination of EdBuild recommendations into a new funding formula that would replace the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP). The…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 17, 2018
#SenatorWicker Presses Facebook, Twitter on Efforts to Combat Terrorism
Miss. Senator Urges Greater Cooperation Between Tech Companies & Law Enforcement U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today attended a hearing to examine what social media companies are doing to help combat terrorism. Wicker asked Mr. Carlos Monje, Director of Public Policy and Philanthropy…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 17, 2018
Rep. Wilson says he will not run for the Third Congressional District Seat #MS03 #msleg
Representative Cory Wilson says he will NOT be considering a run for the Third Congressional District seat: “After Congressman Harper announced that he would not seek re-election to Congress, I had been encouraged to consider running for the seat. While a part of me would like to return to Washington to help ‘Make America Great…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 17, 2018
Republican Whit Hughes announces his candidacy for Congress from the Third Congressional District of Mississippi #MS03
Today, Republican Whit Hughes announced his candidacy to run for Congress from the Third Congressional District of Mississippi. Hughes is viewed by many as one of the top business leaders, economic developers and advocates for the state of Mississippi. Since 2013, Whit served as Foundation President and Chief Development Officer for Baptist Health Systems. Hughes…
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January 17, 2018
Roger Wicker Campaign releases new poll – +32 over McDaniel – Bannon favs tank #mssen
M E M O R A N D U M TO: THE WICKER FOR SENATE TEAM FROM: GLEN BOLGER RE: JANUARY PRIMARY SURVEY IN MISSISSIPPI’S THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DATE: JANUARY 17, 2018 Methodology Public Opinion Strategies conducted an IVR+ survey in Mississippi’s Third Congressional District from January 15‐16,…
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January 17, 2018
Which has a higher real poverty rate – Mississippi or California? SURPRISE!
In an op-ed this week’s LA Times . . . Guess which state has the highest poverty rate in the country? Not Mississippi, New Mexico, or West Virginia, but California, where nearly one out of five residents is poor. That’s according to the Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure, which factors in the cost of housing,…
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Magnolia Tribune
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January 17, 2018
YP Daily Roundup 1/17/18
WLBT – Congressman Gregg Harper leaving a positive legacy MSNewsNow.com – Jackson, MS WTVA – BILL INTRODUCED IN MISS. LEGISLATURE TO RAISE LITTER FINES House Bill 1121 would allow for an increase in the fines for littering. Anyone convicted of tossing trash or even cigarette butts along the roads would pay not less than $500,…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 16, 2018
Pilot program to provide mobile showers for the homeless could be coming to JSU #billoftheday
Rep. Bell has submitted a bill that could aid in combating personal hygiene problems of the homeless or people who don’t often have access to restroom and shower facilities. The bill HB 124 would be called the Mobile Personal Hygiene Pilot Program Act of 2018 and would be established within Jackson State University. House Bill…
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Sophie Bates, Associated Press
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June 8, 2026
With jumpsuits, wigs and dance moves, these young boys and teens keep Elvis’ legacy alive
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Frank Corder
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June 8, 2026
EVE Energy makes U.S. Dept. of War’s roster of “Chinese military companies”
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Frank Corder
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June 8, 2026
New report shows Mississippi made progress in education but challenges remain in other child well-being metrics
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Daniel Tyson
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May 20, 2026
International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2026
Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville
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Frank Corder
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May 12, 2026
M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
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Robert St. John
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June 8, 2026
The real work
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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June 8, 2026
Radical remorse
Culture
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Matt Friedeman
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June 7, 2026
Everyone is a disciple – the question is, “Whose?”
Opinion
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Kelley Williams
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June 8, 2026
What the Corps understands but you don’t
Opinion
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Roger Wicker
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June 5, 2026
Mississippi building 21st century blue economy
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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June 3, 2026
It’s the third of June and the haunting mystery of Gentry’s ‘Ode to Billy Joe’ remains
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