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Frank Corder
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April 7, 2021
Can Mississippi’s successful implementation of Voter ID be a path for Georgia, other states?
Georgia’s election reforms have drawn much attention as President Joe Biden has portrayed them as “Jim Crow on steroids.” Biden’s words have cajoled corporations like Coca-Cola and Delta Air Lines to speak against the election reforms, saying they are discriminatory, making it harder for those in the black community to vote. Even Major League Baseball…
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Frank Corder
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April 6, 2021
Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District: Who’s In, Who’s Out for 2022 Midterms
Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District could be a free-for-all in 2022’s midterm elections. Incumbent Republican Congressman Steven Palazzo is facing an ethics inquiry over campaign spending. The matter is pending before the U.S. House Ethics Committee and could be heard later this year. That investigation has led some to view Palazzo as vulnerable in the 2022…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 5, 2021
2021 Legislative wrap up: Medicaid tech, criminal justice reform and more
The Mississippi Legislature gaveled out Sine Dire last week ending the 2021 regular session. Below is an overview of some key pieces of legislation that were passed by members during their 90 days. MEDICAID After almost losing the possibility to pass a Medicaid tech bill, when both versions died in the opposite chambers, the Medicaid…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 2, 2021
Speaker Gunn, Lt. Governor Hosemann make final remarks as 2021 Legislative session ends
The Mississippi Legislature adjourned for the last time during the 2021 regular session. Sine Die will official stand as April 4 according to the record, but members are headed home. Speaker of the House Philip Gunn and Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann made final remarks to the press regarding the successes and shortcomings of the Legislature…
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Frank Corder
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April 1, 2021
Mississippi to allow college athletes to be compensated for use of their name, image, likeness
Mississippi is set to join a half dozen other states in enacting legislation to allow college athletes the right to earn income from their name, image and likeness while attending and playing for a college or university in the Magnolia State. The other six states that have enacted similar laws are California, Colorado, Florida, Michigan,…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 31, 2021
Medicaid will live on in the Governor’s office and with a budget
The Mississippi House and Senate have come to an agreement on the Medicaid Technical Amendments bill. However, it did not come without a debate between the chambers on the best way to move forward. Nearing the end of the Legislative session, Chairman of the Senate Medicaid committee Sen. Kevin Blackwell said that there were disagreements…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 30, 2021
Senate passes Mississippi Earned Parole Eligibility Act
The Mississippi Senate has moved criminal justice reform in the state along with the adoption of the conference report for SB 2795, the Mississippi Earned Parole Eligibility Act. The bill passed on a vote of 35 to13. The bill was authored by Senator Juan Barnett (D) who chairs the Senate Corrections Committee. He presented the…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 29, 2021
Education to receive $102 million more in FY2022 budget
UPDATE: The Senate also moved to adopt the conference report upon gaveling in later Monday evening. The Mississippi House has approved the conference report for the Mississippi State Department of Education budget. HB 1387 appropriates $2,303,506,047 from the general fund, which is a $102 million or 4% increase from FY2021’s appropriation with $2.1 billion of…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 29, 2021
Mississippi House and Senate on cusp of an agreement for criminal justice reform
Senator Brice Wiggins (R) said negotiations on the criminal justice reform bills are close to being settled between the Mississippi House and Senate. The two major bills in the criminal justice reform effort are HB 796 and SB 2795, both of which are in the conference process. HB 796 is the habitual offender bill. It…
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Frank Corder
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March 29, 2021
Conferees remove House income tax phase out proposal from bond bill
The Mississippi House’s plan to phase out the state income tax appears to be dead, dead, dead for the 2021 session. Speaker Philip Gunn filed HB 1439, titled the “Mississippi Tax Freedom Act of 2021,” in late February. The bill would have phased out the state income tax and reduced the grocery tax while raising…
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Frank Corder
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March 25, 2021
CORDER: Outdoor Trust Bill could go the way of referendum if Legislature doesn’t act
The Mississippi Legislature is tasked with handling the business of the people, tackling issues of importance that will both improve the State and the lives of Mississippians. When they cannot come together, what’s left is the referendum process whereby the people move an issue forward the politicians refuse to embrace. That is what occurred with…
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Frank Corder
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March 22, 2021
ACLU seeks to untangle Mississippi law enforcement, ICE cooperation despite state law that mandates it
Amidst a crisis at the Southern border that has been exacerbated by the Biden Administration’s reimplementation of the “catch and release” policy that could see 1 million illegal aliens enter the United States by summer, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Mississippi has begun a statewide campaign to untangle the relationship between local law…
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Frank Corder
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November 4, 2025
Democrats pick up seats in Mississippi House, Senate due to court-ordered special redistricting elections
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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November 4, 2025
Reeves announces new initiatives as part of Rural Health Transformation Program
News
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Frank Corder
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November 4, 2025
Holly Springs sues PSC over actions related to the city’s electric utility
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Daniel Tyson
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October 30, 2025
Mississippi senators hear concerns from farmers as state’s agriculture industry struggles
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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October 29, 2025
Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook
Business
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 27, 2025
Delta Grain investing $3.76 million to expand Sidon operations
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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November 4, 2025
Where art meets ocean air: The Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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November 4, 2025
He knows
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Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press
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November 3, 2025
Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November
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Sid Salter
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October 29, 2025
Shutdown impacts in Mississippi require an understanding of reliance on federal funds
Opinion
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Daniel Sparks
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October 24, 2025
Mississippi taking strides to reduce harm from smoking
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Grant Callen
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October 23, 2025
If lawmakers are trying to defund public education, they aren’t very good at it
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