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February 3, 2017
Southern Transportation Commissioner Tom King says MDOT facing a funding crisis
MDOT commissioner calls lack of funding a ‘crisis’ The Mississippi Department of Transportation is facing a funding “crisis” with public safety at stake. That was the message delivered Thursday morning by Southern District Transportation Commissioner Tom King. He laid out his concerns at a news conference in Hattiesburg. King talked about the lack of money…
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February 3, 2017
Wicker, Manchin Lead Bipartisan Call to Expand Mobile Network in Rural America
RELEASE Senators Renew Efforts to Close the Rural Broadband Gap Wicker, Manchin Lead Bipartisan Call to Expand Mobile Network in Rural America WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., today sent a letter to the new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai asking him to prioritize mobile broadband deployment…
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February 2, 2017
BEN WILLIAMS: Mississippi’s prescient governor @PhilBryantMS #msleg
BEN WILLIAMS: Mississippi’s prescient governor At a time when pundits were drooling over free money, the former State Auditor questioned the hype. In 2012, Medicaid was already 23.4 percent of Mississippi’s budget. In his 2013 State of the State address, Bryant proposed that instead “of assuming enormous costs that we cannot afford, I would suggest…
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February 2, 2017
Tax Foundation awards Lt. Gov. Reeves, Speaker Gunn with 2016 Outstanding Achievement in Tax Reform
RELEASE 2016 Outstanding Achievement in State Tax Reform Each year, the Tax Foundation honors state legislators, governors, and other individuals with our Outstanding Achievement in State Tax Reform award. As the name suggests, the honoree’s accomplishments must (1) be outstanding, (2) be an achievement (not merely a proposal) during 2016, and (3) reform taxes to…
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February 2, 2017
PERRY: Put some blame on former Gov. Bilbo when you pay 7% on Amazon purchases
BRIAN PERRY/Amazon collects ‘use tax’ When you pay 7 percent more on your Amazon purchases, put some of the blame on Governor Theodore G. Bilbo. At Bilbo’s urging, the Mississippi legislature passed what some consider the nation’s first general sales tax in 1930. Bilbo encouraged the tax; vetoed revenue bills without the tax; and then…
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February 2, 2017
Sen. Wicker Urges Senate Approval of EPA nominee Scott Pruitt
RELEASE Wicker Urges Senate Approval of Scott Pruitt Senate Dems Boycott Committee Vote on POTUS Nominee for EPA Administrator WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today expressed his disapproval with Senate Democrats’ action to boycott President Trump’s nomination of Scott Pruitt for Environmental…
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February 2, 2017
Sen. Wicker Discusses Net Neutrality, Broadband Expansion
Wicker Discusses Net Neutrality, Broadband Expansion WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today questioned a panel of experts during a committee hearing focused on ways to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens. Wicker specifically asked questions about the Federal Communications Commission’s onerous net neutrality rules,…
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February 2, 2017
Sen. @RogerWicker Votes to Confirm Tillerson as Secretary of State
RELEASE Wicker Votes to Confirm Tillerson as Secretary of State WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today voted to confirm Rex Tillerson to be the next Secretary of State. “Secretary Tillerson has the experience necessary to help President Trump restore our standing in the world,”…
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February 2, 2017
Former #msleg McCrory to be sentenced in MDOC scandal today
Brandon businessman to be sentenced in prison bribery case A businessman and former lawmaker is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday for crimes related to bribing Mississippi’s former corrections commissioner. U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate will decide how much time Cecil McCrory will spend in prison. WJTV 2/1/17
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February 2, 2017
MS House passes breweries bill 93-23
Bill would let brewers sell limited amounts of beer on site Small Mississippi breweries could sell beer to customers on site under a measure moving forward in the Legislature. House members voted 93-23 Wednesday to pass House Bill 1322 , sending it to the Senate for more debate. The measure would let a brewery sell…
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February 2, 2017
HARRISON: @EdBuild vs #MAEP debate may end up simply removing “shall fully fund” wording
BOBBY HARRISON: Debate about result of formula might be fruitless But Reeves and Gunn say to make any comparisons related to the EdBuild recommendations is fruitless. The only thing that actually matters is what the Legislature ultimately decides to do. They are, of course, right. But the fact the leadership has yet to reveal its…
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February 2, 2017
MS Senate passes bill to transfer funds in case of shortfall
Senate passes bill in case of revenue shortfall Amid months of lagging revenue projections, Mississippi lawmakers are planning ahead for a balanced budget. The Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would allow funds to be transferred to the state’s general fund in the event of a revenue shortfall. Senate Appropriations Chairman Buck Clarke, R-Hollandale, author…
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 16, 2025
IHL requesting $130 million bond to address aging university facilities
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December 16, 2025
The US gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October; unemployment rate at 4.6%
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December 16, 2025
Lawmakers hear from Henifin regarding need for water rate increase
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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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Frank Corder
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December 11, 2025
$100 million metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer locating in Pike County
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Frank Corder
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December 2, 2025
BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula
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Meredith Biesinger
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December 16, 2025
Christmas magic on the Coast: Holiday wonder at Beau Rivage
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Alistair Begg
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December 16, 2025
Gospel ABC
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Robert St. John
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December 15, 2025
The last strand of tinsel
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Russ Latino
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December 10, 2025
University of Mississippi Chancellor responds to Lauren Stokes’ First Amendment lawsuit, seeks dismissal
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Sid Salter
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December 10, 2025
Guardrails or gravel? Why America and Mississippi must get AI regulation right in 2026
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Merle Flowers
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December 8, 2025
The Parents Over Platforms Act: A targeted, privacy-respecting alternative to ASAA
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