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Sarah Ulmer
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June 30, 2021
New laws hit the books in Mississippi on Thursday
Check out what laws go into effect on July 1, 2021. Dozens of Mississippi laws will go into effect on Thursday, July 1, 2021. Take a look at some of the most talked about bills of the 2021 session and how these new or revised laws could impact you. Teacher Pay Raise Probably one of…
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Frank Corder
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June 30, 2021
Federal government’s “half-in, half-out” approach to marijuana leaves Mississippi banks, law enforcement in limbo
Mississippi Legislature could have a bill to establish a medical marijuana program before start of 2022 session. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear arguments in the case of a medical marijuana dispensary in Colorado that appealed a decision that denied them federal tax deductions that were available to other types of business owners. The…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 29, 2021
LIPSON: An Unflinching Guide to Biden’s Immigration Fiasco
Submitted by Charles Lipson The crisis of illegal immigration—to give this calamity its true name—is growing increasingly grave. The reason is no mystery. The Biden administration replaced policies that staunched the illegal flow of migrants with policies that actually encourage it. Instead of securing the U.S. border, the administration says it wants to deal with…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 26, 2021
Wicker: Swift Evacuation of Afghan Interpreters a Must for U.S.
Submitted by Senator Roger Wicker Afghans Who Risked Lives to Help U.S. Troops Face Imminent Danger. In the days after September 11, 2001, U.S. forces dropped into Afghanistan and took the fight directly to Al-Qaeda. From the very outset of their mission, they were assisted by Afghan interpreters who understood the language, culture, and customs…
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Frank Corder
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June 25, 2021
CORDER: Will rumors of Gunn gubernatorial run change MS House dynamics for next two years?
Talk of a possible Speaker Gunn for Governor campaign raises eyebrows with some House Republicans. Rank and file members of the Mississippi House, along with their fellow Mississippians, have been watching from afar as the political back-and-forth has publicly boiled over the last two years between Speaker Philip Gunn and Governor Tate Reeves. While there…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 24, 2021
Gunn again declares Medicaid expansion in Mississippi a ‘nonstarter’
Gunn says Medicaid expansion in Mississippi is not likely to happen. Speaker of the House Philip Gunn interviewed with The Gallo Show on SuperTalk Radio Thursday morning and discussed the possibility of Medicaid expansion. Since a potential initiative was filed to expand Medicaid, lawmakers and legislators have again begun commenting on whether or not an…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 23, 2021
First Lady Jill Biden visits Jackson to encourage COVID vaccinations
The First Lady’s visit comes as Mississippi shows 35% fully vaccinated. First Lady Jill Biden visited a vaccination site on the campus of Jackson State University in Mississippi’s capital city. She was accompanied by Mayor of Jackson Chokwe Antar Lumumba, his wife Ebony, and 2nd District Congressman Bennie Thompson. Several other local officials and state…
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Anne Summerhays
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June 22, 2021
What to Expect When Mississippi Schools Return in the Fall
K-12 schools planning for full in-person instruction for the 2021-2022 school year. Schools in Mississippi were closed to in-person instruction on March 2020, and remained closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 academic year. All counties in the state were allowed to start reopening schools by August 2020. “This has been a very resilient year…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 21, 2021
Mississippi Lottery paying off for state’s infrastructure, education
Mississippi Lottery Corporation will send nearly $50 million to education from FY2021 revenue but will it continue next year? The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) has transferred $14,189,448.06 in revenue to the Lottery Proceeds Fund in the Mississippi State Treasury. That brings the current total transfer to $129,182,547.36, with still one more month left in the…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 18, 2021
Juneteenth legislation expected from Mississippi Democratic Senators in 2022
Simmons, Blount propose repealing Confederate Memorial Day and proposing Juneteenth as a state holiday. State Senator Derrick Simmons announced that he and fellow Democratic State Senator David Blount plan to propose legislation in the 2022 legislative session to repeal Confederate Memorial Day in Mississippi and replace it with Juneteenth. Sen. Simmons, the Senate Minority Leader,…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 18, 2021
WICKER: PRO-SPEECH Act would bar Big Tech platforms from discriminating against users based on ideology
Submitted by Senator Roger Wicker Tech Giants Continue to Silence Conservative Voices The internet has dramatically improved life for millions of Americans over the last quarter-century, but it has also brought new challenges. One major problem is that a handful of massive tech companies controls what we can say, read, buy, or view online. These…
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Frank Corder
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June 17, 2021
Miss. Dept. of Health on COVID State of Emergency: Agency will accommodate whatever the Governor decides
House Democratic Leader says the declaration should be about health, not politics. The State of Mississippi has been under a state of emergency since Spring 2020 due to COVID-19. That designation allows the state’s chief executive certain authority to act to address the public health crisis. On Wednesday, Speaker Philip Gunn called on Governor Tate…
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July 2, 2025
House Republicans race toward a final vote on Trump’s tax bill, daring critics to oppose
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Magnolia Tribune
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July 2, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: July 2, 2025
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Frank Corder
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July 1, 2025
Trump nominates Kruger, Leary for U.S. Attorneys in Mississippi
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Lynne Jeter
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June 27, 2025
Howard Industries announces $237 million expansion in Clarke, Jones and Simpson counties
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 17, 2025
Balch & Bingham’s Hoffmann appointed Honorary Consul of Belgium for Mississippi and Alabama
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Bernard Condon, Associated Press
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June 16, 2025
The Trump family’s next venture, a mobile phone company
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Marilyn Tinnin
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July 2, 2025
J. Fred Knobloch making music in Nashville
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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July 2, 2025
Precious blood
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Susan Marquez
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July 1, 2025
What’s Happening, Mississippi? Things to do in the Magnolia State in July 2025
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Russ Latino
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July 2, 2025
Opponents of ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ find religion when convenient
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Aaron Rice
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July 2, 2025
The American Dream is worth fighting for
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Sid Salter
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July 2, 2025
John Robert Arnold: Scouts honoring a legendary civic servant, singer, and man of God
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