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January 2, 2017
2017 #msleg set to gavel in Tuesday through April 2nd: Here’s a list of deadlines to keep in mind
The 2017 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature convenes at 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. ### LEGISLATIVE DEADLINES 2017 9th day Wed. Jan. 11 Deadline for making REQUESTS for general bills and constitutional amendments to be drafted.*** 14th day Mon. Jan. 16 Deadline for INTRODUCTION of general bills and constitutional amendments.* 29th day…
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January 2, 2017
Coast chambers of commerce announce 2017 #msleg Reception at Trade Mart
Coast chambers of commerce announce Legislative reception: Name: 2017 Gulf Coast Legislative Reception Date: January 11, 2017 Time: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM CST Event Description: The Legislative Reception continues to provide a unique forum for community and business leaders to share issues critical to the Mississippi Gulf Coast face-to-face with our legislators, key public…
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January 2, 2017
USM instructor questions #msleg third grade gate’s prohibition of social promotion
Prohibiting social promotion: The third-grade gate Lawmakers stipulated the goal of the Literacy Based Promotion Act was to improve the reading skills of kindergarten through third-grade students in the public schools so every student completing third grade is able to read at or above grade level. The law prohibits “social promotion” — sending a child…
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Magnolia Tribune
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January 2, 2017
BP monies could bring a battle royal to #msleg
How to start a battle royal at the Legislature If things shake out in Jackson the next three months the way Sen. Michael Watson predicts, they should sell tickets. “We’re going to fight and claw and scream and kick and shove,” Watson, a Pascagoula Republican, said. People will and do part with their hard-earned money…
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January 2, 2017
Sec. of State Hosemann sees budget dominating #msleg session
Hosemann thinks budget will dominate session Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said he thinks the bulk of action in the new year’s legislative session in Mississippi, which will begin Jan. 3, will deal with the state’s budget. How those discussions play out is anyone’s guess, he said. “It’s not predictable. Anyone who tells you…
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January 2, 2017
@CongPalazzo: It’s time to make America great again
Message from Congressman Steven Palazzo: Making America Great Again 2016 was truly a special year for conservatives in America. The election of Donald J. Trump was a historic victory, one that began with the Republican wave in 2010 and one for which we spent the next six years fighting and scratching to achieve. This is…
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January 2, 2017
Sen. @RogerWicker, Republicans embrace Amtrak rebirth on Gulf Coast
Republicans embrace Amtrak’s Gulf Coast rebirth Now local and state Republican leaders along the Gulf Coast are promoting a revived Amtrak route as a tool for commerce and jobs. That argument mirrors the pro-transportation message of President-elect Donald Trump, who is proposing a nationwide $1 trillion infrastructure upgrade that he says would make the nation’s…
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January 2, 2017
DAILY JOURNAL editorial: #msleg needs to get serious about funding infrastructure improvements
DAILY JOURNAL- OUR OPINION: Funding source needs to be found for infrastructure But leaders of the state’s government admit getting a majority consensus on anything, let alone a tax increase, is difficult to achieve. A group of Senate democrats, including Hob Bryan of Amory and Angela Turner of West Point, have proposed repealing the massive…
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January 2, 2017
#msleg leaders seek to not “fight the culture wars this session”
Look! Squirrel! Lawmakers tackle divisive social issues It’s become something of a tradition for the Mississippi Legislature — which convenes Tuesday for its 2017 session — to have at least one humdinger of a bill that gets the collective knickers of lawmakers and the commonwealth all in a twist and draws national attention of the…
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January 2, 2017
Gunn rule, big board realignment help maintain #msleg GOP unity
MS GOP House maintains unity In Congress, they call it the Hastert rule — the idea that a majority of the majority party must approve of legislation before it comes to the floor. Maybe in Mississippi they will call it the Gunn rule, because Republican House Speaker Philip Gunn’s practice of vetting legislation in Republican…
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January 2, 2017
House Democrat minority looking to stand their ground in #msleg
MS legislative session: What will 2017 bring? The 2017 session, which begins Tuesday and is scheduled to run through April 2, promises similar budgetary issues, with revenue growth expected to be minuscule or flat. Initial proposals by the legislative budget committee and Gov. Phil Bryant propose more cuts for most agencies. The Republican leadership returns…
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January 2, 2017
@EdBuild recommendations not quite ready for start of #msleg
EdBuild report isn’t ready EdBuild CEO Rebecca Sibilia said she intended to have her group’s proposals to lawmakers before the new year. But the Legislature will convene the 2017 session Tuesday without the plans in hand. A spokesperson from Lt. Gov. Tate Reeve’s office said the New Jersey-based group is expected to submit its recommendations…
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October 3, 2025
Trump sets Sunday deadline for Hamas to agree to a deal for ending the war in Gaza
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Frank Corder
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October 3, 2025
Ole Miss professor joins growing Democrat field in Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 3, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: October 3, 2025
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October 2, 2025
Smurfit Westrock expanding in Saltillo
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Lynne Jeter
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September 25, 2025
Jabil establishing $70 million facility in Marshall County
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Lynne Jeter
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September 23, 2025
Tandon to speak on trailblazing regenerative medicine at Southern Miss University Forum
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Susan Marquez
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October 3, 2025
Things to do in the Magnolia State this October 2025
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Alistair Begg
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October 3, 2025
What to do with life
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Susan Marquez
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October 2, 2025
Mayflower Cafe named among Best 50 Restaurants on New York Times list
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Russ Latino
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October 1, 2025
Yes, Clinton High School absolutely pumped the brakes on a Turning Point USA Chapter
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Sid Salter
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October 1, 2025
Broken trust with our American institutions threatens the future of our national identity
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Jansen Owen
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September 30, 2025
Education freedom opponents are worried. They should be
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