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July 31, 2017
Mississippi taxpayers on the hook for KiOR
Texas company KiOR hoodwinked Mississippi for $75M, documents show Then-Gov. Haley Barbour bragged in 2010 that the biofuel company KiOR would invest $500 million and create 1,000 jobs in Mississippi. He gushed about the project for which lawmakers loaned $75 million, saying, “We may look back and say it did more to change and do…
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July 31, 2017
PETTUS says #NCF17 “a lackluster year for speeches”
EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS: Stump speaking not as zippy in political off-year: Analysis The Neshoba County Fair can be one of the best places to see old-fashioned political stump speaking in Mississippi. But with no statewide or federal elections in 2017, this was a lackluster year for speeches. The only zingers were delivered in back-to-back appearances…
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July 31, 2017
Mississippi Rising Coalition protests #msflag down from Southern Legislative Conference
Flag protesters send message to southern legislators at Jones Park The Southern Legislative Conference (SLC), currently being held on the Mississippi Coast, was intended to begin with an opening reception Saturday delivering the festive sounds of laughter, good conversation, music and good food. However, it became disrupted with the sounds nearby of protest chants, battle…
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July 31, 2017
Central Transportation Commissioner Hall continues call for gas tax increase; #msleg not hearing it
Solution to transportation woes not easy Reeves, Bryant and House Speaker Philip Gunn all say they want to address the transportation issue, but cannot agree on a solution. For Hall, he told the Neshoba County fair attendees the solution is fairly simple. He said the tax on motor fuel “remains the fairest way to fund…
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July 31, 2017
MS01: Congressman Kelly far outpacing Democrat challenger in latest FEC filing
Campaign cash piling up in 1st District race Randy Wadkins, a chemistry professor at the University of Mississippi, entered the race earlier this year. Since then, he has collected almost $27,000 in campaign donations, according to Federal Elections Commission reports filed in mid-July. Wadkins has spent a little over $7,000 on campaign expenses, leaving him…
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July 31, 2017
Congressman Thompson criticizes @POTUS Trump’s timing on naming Homeland Security Sec. Kelly to COS
Congressman Bennie Thompson speaks on President Trump’s new chief of staff Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson (D) released a statement saying, ” Unfortunately, as with most major decisions in this Administration, it is clear that this was rushed and not well thought out. The President and Republicans insisted the DHS Secretary be confirmed on day one…
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July 31, 2017
USM President seeks reorganization to reduce administrative costs, promote efficiencies
USM President will ask for approval of reorganization plan The plan, named “Vision 2020,” would decrease the number of colleges on campus from six to four. According to the email, Bennett expects approval of the plan early in the fall semester. According to the plan, reducing the number of colleges will “reduce administrative costs and…
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July 31, 2017
Delegates to Southern Legislative Conference fill 50,000 food packets
Legislative delegates fill more than 50,000 meal packets BILOXI, MS (WLOX) – Before the business portion of the Southern Legislative Conference kicked high gear, legislators packed the Coast Convention Center to help put food on the table for families in need. Lawmakers from 15 southern states, and volunteers from around South Mississippi, participated in a…
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July 31, 2017
State Rep. Greg Holloway Op-Ed on Black Caucus Boycott of Legislative Conference and him attending
RELEASE Representative Greg Holloway Op-Ed on Black Caucus Boycott ### I am writing to you today in response to the recent interview by State Representative Sonya Williams Barnes on WJTV regarding the Black Caucus boycott of the Southern Legislative Conference as a means to protest the Mississippi state flag. Members of the Black Caucus who…
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July 28, 2017
@CongPalazzo: McCain gave us Obama in 2008, giving us #Obamacare 8 years later
From Congressman Steven Palazzo on Facebook: “John McCain gave us President Obama in 2008 and it looks like he’s giving us Obamacare 8 years later. “It’s well past time for Senator McCain to retire.” 7/28/17
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July 28, 2017
@CongPalazzo on transgender in military: I stand with @POTUS on this decision
Congressman Palazzo weighs in on transgender ban HATTIESBURG, MS – Mississippi Republican Congressman Steven Palazzo took to Twitter, throwing his support behind President Donald Trump’s proposed ban on transgender people from serving in the military. Palazzo’s tweet says “I stand with @POTUS on this decision. We need to allow our military to focus on keeping…
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July 28, 2017
MS Speaker Philip Gunn hosts Southern Legislative Conference event in Biloxi this weekend
Archie Manning, Fred Haise & Cindy Hyde-Smith to speak
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 19, 2025
Additional funding sought to expand Miss. Dept. of Education’s coaching support program
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Daniel Tyson
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December 19, 2025
Lawmakers consider ways to assist with Mississippi military service members’ mental health struggles
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 19, 2025
Mississippi sees rise in K-12 teacher vacancies
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Frank Corder
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December 19, 2025
Firehawk Aerospace expands U.S. rocket manufacturing by acquiring Mississippi facility
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Frank Corder
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December 18, 2025
Steel industry supplier P.C. Campana moving manufacturing line to Vicksburg
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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Matt Friedeman
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December 21, 2025
The conspiracy of the insignificant
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Brett Martel, Associated Press
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December 19, 2025
Ole Miss bracing for a better Tulane team in College Football Playoff opener
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Alistair Begg
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December 19, 2025
His hands raised high
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Kelley Williams
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December 19, 2025
Cliff Notes for Corps speak
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Sid Salter
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December 17, 2025
PERS pension concerns remain volatile for state lawmakers in 2026 as markets rumble
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Kimberly Ross
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December 16, 2025
Lessons from Luigi: Quit lionizing cold-blooded murderers
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