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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
‘Preacher’ Killen’s death closes a shameful chapter in Mississippi’s history
There was a generation of Mississippians who not only were unapologetic for their involvement in violent institutional racism enforced by fear and mob rule, but were likewise rather proud of their notorious reputations earned in pursuit of those misguided and dangerous goals. That’s the cold, ominous persona I remember being projected by a Ku Klux…
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Editor
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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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January 16, 2018
This guy is sorry – Levanway apologizes for sexual vulgarity #msleg
Prior to the Gulf Coast Legislative Reception, an event typically anticipated by most politicos in Mississippi, an incident occurred between lobbyist Scott Levanway and Harrison County Supervisor Beverly Martin. From the Clarion Ledger account … District 1 Supervisor Beverly Martin said she was trying to introduce new Harrison County supervisors Angel Kibler-Middleton and Kent Jones…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 15, 2018
Medicaid Reauthorization: Wiggins says ‘the time is now’
One of the mostly highly anticipated topics of conversation for the 2018 Legislative session, Medicaid Reauthorization, will soon be addressed as bills begin to drop in the House and Senate. One of those bills, authored by Senator Brice Wiggins, SB 2836, worked closely with the Medicaid advisory Committee to decide on productive changes. “The time…
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January 14, 2018
Mississippi Matters expose on Jim Hood’s backdoor attempt to route settlement money
Jim Hood tries to circumvent Legislature to spend funds on financial literacy program by Steve Wilson A recent financial literacy initiative announced in September by Attorney General Jim Hood and state Treasurer Lynn Fitch was done without the required permission of the Legislature, according to documents obtained by the Mississippi Independent. The program, known as Making Sense of…
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January 12, 2018
Bias, thy name is Mississippi Today
By Alan Lange This week, Governor Phil Bryant gave his next to last State of the State address. After the address, Mississippi Today let loose a team of five reporters to “fact check” his address. The publication, funded by Mississippi’s most elite millionaires, billionaires and out of state foundations, is a non-profit so that donors…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 11, 2018
Medicaid deficit request could be down millions according to new interim director #msleg
It’s been a few weeks since Drew Snyder was named interim director for the Division of Medicaid. He replaced former director Dr. David Dzielak. “I think it was a good selection because just knowing Drew, he certainly has the brains and capability so in terms of actually doing the job it was a good pick.…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 11, 2018
Dept. of Mental Health makes positive steps to solve budget woes
Wednesday the Senate Appropriations Sub Committee heard from the Department of Mental Health on their budget request for the FY2019. Executive Director Diana Mikula called for a consolidated budget with level funding from the General Fund of $207,763,132 and healthcare funds in the amount of $18,951,886. In front of committee members, she outlined moves that…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 9, 2018
2018 State of the State Address by Gov. @PhilBryantMS
On Tuesday, January 9 2018 Governor Phil Bryant made his 7th State of the State Address to a joint session of Senators and Representatives in the House Chamber. You can view the text of the Governor’s address below: 2018 State of the State by yallpolitics on Scribd
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 9, 2018
SNEAK PREVIEW: Video interview with Gov. @PhilBryantMS on State of the State Address happening tonight
Today the Governor of Mississippi Phil Bryant will make his 7th State of the State Address at the Mississippi State Capitol. Earlier, Y’all Politic’s Sarah Ulmer sat down with Governor Bryant to get a sneak preview of what he will be saying to Mississippians and what he sees as the major issues facing lawmakers during…
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January 9, 2018
Sen. Roger Wicker releases polling showing high favorables #mssen
US Senator Roger Wicker today released a commissioned poll from Cygnal conducted in mid-December that tries to determine the state of his re-election campaign among Republican voters. As you might guess (by the fact that he’s releasing it), the numbers are pretty favorable. Cygnal polled the fav/unfav of President Trump, Wicker, State Sen. Chris McDaniel…
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Frank Corder
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January 20, 2025
President Trump signs flurry of executive orders
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Zeke Miller, Associated Press
, Chris Megerian, Associated Press
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January 20, 2025
Trump returns to power after unprecedented comeback, emboldened to reshape American institutions
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Magnolia Tribune
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January 20, 2025
Watch: Trump takes his oath of office as the 47th President of the United States
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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January 15, 2025
From boot camp to real world success
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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January 9, 2025
AI-related executive order signed by Governor Reeves
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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January 8, 2025
Global venture capital firm gener8tor focuses on the Magnolia State
Culture
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Ben Smith
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January 20, 2025
The devil and the dog
Culture
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Robert St. John
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January 20, 2025
A king cake conversion
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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January 20, 2025
The sweetness of forgiveness
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Russ Latino
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January 17, 2025
House plan to eliminate income tax paints big vision, leaves big questions for Senate
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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January 15, 2025
Mississippi sporting a growing ability to recruit and land high-tech economic development prospects
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Bill Crawford
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January 14, 2025
Path for taxpayer relief getting more clouded
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