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Sarah Ulmer
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January 31, 2019
Law Enforcement civil administrative forfeiture bill has conservatives on both sides
Civil Administrative Forfeiture law had been on the books since the ’80s. It allowed law enforcement agencies to seize property with a value of up to $20,000 in the event that there was a violation of the Uniformed Controlled Substance Act. Last year, HB 1034, which would have extended the repealer on the policy died…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 28, 2019
Public Service Commissioner Sam Britton announces run for Secretary of State
Current Southern District Public Service Commissioner Sam Britton made waves at the State Capitol on Monday. After flirting with running for an already crowded state Treasurer’s primary for months, today he officially announced his run for Secretary of State in 2019 at the Capitol on Monday. Shortly after he spoke to reporters he said he…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 24, 2019
Snyder puts to rests unfounded rumors of Medicaid expansion
Wednesday at the Capitol, the House Medicaid committee was addressed by Executive Director of Medicaid, Drew Snyder. The meeting was intended to give a report on the division as a whole and allowed Representatives to ask questions on the departments functionality and recent announcement of no deficit for the fiscal year. While giving the report,…
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Courtney Ingle
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January 23, 2019
Mississippi ranks #6 for best charter school laws nationwide
The Magnolia State has ranked sixth in the nation for its laws regarding charter schools, according to the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools. The report stated that the list of top 10 was made of states that had both older, maturing charter school laws and newer movements. “The fact that these states are in the…
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Courtney Ingle
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January 22, 2019
School Choice Week: Parents, students, teachers rally the capitol
Over 1,000 advocates of school choice–including teachers, parents, and students– rallied on the south steps of the Capitol as the Mississippi State Legislature convened this morning. People came from all over Mississippi to show support for expanding school choice statewide. At the event, every educational option was celebrated. Students came from traditional public schools, charter…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 21, 2019
She’s not a prostitute, she’s just a child; House human trafficking bill passes committee
In just one year three task forces across the state of Mississippi have pursued investigations resulting in nearly a dozen human trafficking charges, more than 75 promoting prostitution charges, 6 exploitation of a minor charges, and the recovery of 4 missing children. With statistics like that, you cannot deny that human trafficking is a present…
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Editor
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January 21, 2019
MSTop50 List now complete – Lobbying and Business/Media/Culture awardees named
Today, the Mississippi Top50 announced the awardees in the Lobbying/Government Relations and Business, Media and Culture categories. In its third year, the MSTop50 Award recognizes the top 50 most influential Mississippians in the areas of elective/appointed government service, lobbying and government relations and business, media and culture. Henry Barbour, Capitol Resources Russell Bennett, Entergy Mississippi…
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Courtney Ingle
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January 18, 2019
Governor Bryant Proclaims January 20-26 as ‘School Choice Week’
Gov. Phil Bryant has proclaimed January 20-26, 2019 as “School Choice Week” in the state of Mississippi. He joins 20 other governors and more than 300 mayors and county leaders nationwide in issuing proclamations. More than 40,000 events have been independently organized across the country for National School Choice Week, including more than 250 in…
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Courtney Ingle
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January 18, 2019
Recommended teacher pay raise brings discussion of unmet classroom needs–paid for by teachers
Election years are notoriously quiet in the Mississippi State Legislature, with lawmakers already outlining a relatively non-controversial session agenda. One of the items on the to-do list, however, is causing a stir. While you might think that a pay raise of several thousand dollars per year might be cheered, some teachers are giving a collective…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 15, 2019
Governor Phil Bryant makes final State of the State address to lawmakers
Governor Phil Bryant addressed Senators and Representatives on the floor of the Mississippi House for the last time as Governor of Mississippi. In his speech Bryant touched on several topics. One of which, he called on lawmakers to join him in ensuring that teachers receive their second overall pay raise since 2014. “Our gratitude to…
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Editor
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January 14, 2019
MSTop 50 names Elective/Appointed Government Service awardees
Today, the Mississippi Top50 announced the winners in the Elected and Appointed Officials category. In its third year, the MSTop50 Award recognizes the top 50 most influential Mississippians in the areas of elective/appointed government service, lobbying and government relations and business, media and culture. The annual MSTop50 awardees in the Elective/Appointed Government Service category are…
Opinion
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Editor
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January 11, 2019
What are the considerations to allow electric cooperatives to provide rural broadband in Mississippi?
All that glitters is not gold. At least that’s how the old saying goes. There’s been a massive political effort to push forward the concept of rural broadband delivery by electric cooperatives in Mississippi. Cities and counties have passed resolutions in support. There have been fawning yet thin news pieces. Rural broadband in Mississippi is the…
News
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Frank Corder
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September 24, 2026
Crump releases Mississippi State Medical Examiner autopsy report for Wells
News
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Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press
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September 24, 2026
Deaths of students at the University of Mississippi cast spotlight on kratom
News
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Frank Corder
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September 24, 2026
England-based SubSea Craft expanding operations, locating U.S. facility on Mississippi Coast
Business
Business
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Cass Rutledge
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September 23, 2026
Raybern Foods expansion in Shannon bringing 70 new jobs to area
Business
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Cass Rutledge
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September 18, 2026
Industrial Timber expanding its Ripley operations with $2.6 million investment
Business
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Frank Corder
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September 15, 2026
Hitachi Energy brings largest U.S. investment to date to Mississippi
Culture
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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September 24, 2026
The meaning of the Cross
Culture
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Mark Long, Associated Press
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September 23, 2026
No. 21 Florida counting on Swamp to help slow down No. 4 Ole Miss star QB Trinidad Chambliss
Culture
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Marilyn Tinnin
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September 23, 2026
Jim Abbott: Paper man chasing the truth in the Mississippi Delta
Opinion
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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September 23, 2026
Midterm elections in Mississippi shaping up as a familiar exercise in black-and-white
Opinion
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Bill Cork
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September 22, 2026
The states winning investment are the states ready to deliver
Opinion
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Lesley Davis
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September 21, 2026
The war on women’s spaces has reached the sorority house
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