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April 8, 2022
WICKER: Defense Budget Is Recipe for U.S. Decline
Submitted by Senator Roger Wicker Biden Plan Would Appease Dictators While Indulging Socialism If there was ever a moment for presidential leadership, it is now. Ukraine is engulfed in a bitter war with Russia, gas prices are soaring, and inflation is holding back our full economic recovery. Unfortunately, President Biden’s new budget proposal totally fails…
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Anne Summerhays
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April 7, 2022
Guest introduces legislation to alert localities of migrant releases into their jurisdictions
The legislation was introduced days after the Biden administration announced its plans to terminate Title 42. On Thursday, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) introduced the Early Migration Alert Program (E-MAP) Act to require Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to notify local law enforcement agencies and local government authorities of an…
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Anne Summerhays
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April 7, 2022
Eight Mississippi cities opt out of medical marijuana program
Mississippi cities, counties have until May 3 to opt-out of allowing medical marijuana businesses. During the 2022 Mississippi Legislative session, lawmakers passed SB 2095 which establishes a medical marijuana program for the state. The move comes after the initiative process by which medical marijuana was approved by voters was struck down by the state Supreme…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 7, 2022
Mississippi lawmakers set FY 2023 budget with extreme surplus
The budget adopted by the Legislature is nearly $6.3 billion. The Mississippi Legislature has adopted a budget for the 2023 Fiscal Year at just under $6.3 billion from the state’s portion. This number falls well below the estimated $6.987 billion in revenue estimates for FY 2023 and includes a massive teacher pay raise and income…
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Magnolia Tribune
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April 7, 2022
MDA to launch technical assistance program for technology ventures
The deadline to apply for a grant is Thursday, June 30, 2022. The Mississippi Development Authority currently is accepting applications for Virtual Quad grants from qualified teams developing new products or services in energy and agriculture technologies. Teams are eligible for a maximum award of $25,000 each in the form of a voucher that may…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 6, 2022
Hyde-Smith and Corps officials say Yazoo pumps would in fact bring flood protection to backwater area
At Hearing, Hyde-Smith Pressed Army Corps Officials on Environmental Justice and Reviving Pumping Station Cancelled by EPA The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers responded to questions from Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith regarding the Yazoo Backwater Area pumps saying “pumps are still in the mix” as the agency works to find new ways to help the area.…
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Anne Summerhays
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April 6, 2022
Law protecting Mississippi students’ right to free speech signed by Governor Reeves
Legislation will ensure that students who engage in the political process on campus are protected, guaranteeing the same rights as other on-campus organizations. Last week, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R) signed House Bill 1416 into law. The bill was sponsored by State Representative Kent McCarty (R). It will ensure that public school students can engage…
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Anne Summerhays
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April 6, 2022
Mississippi Legislature allocates $1.5 billion in ARPA Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds
Roughly $295 million in funds will remain unallocated. As the 2022 Mississippi Legislative session comes to a close, lawmakers have announced their plan for the state’s budget as well as how they are allocating funds available from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund. The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program, a part…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 6, 2022
Lt. Governor Hosemann provides Senate position 2022 session wrap up
Lawmakers head home for the last time in the 2022 Legislative regular session. Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann wrapped up the 2022 Mississippi Legislative session by highlighting some key improvements lawmakers were able to make to state priorities. Hosemann emphasized the teacher pay raise, and additional education dollars to improve schools as well as what he…
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April 6, 2022
SALTER: Regular session closing with chambers unable to agree on restoring initiative process
By: Sid Salter Since 1992 and at earlier points in the state’s history, Mississippi voters have been able to bypass the Legislature and engage in what has been called “direct democracy” in proposing constitutional amendments and getting them decided at the ballot box rather than at the state Capitol Building. But it appears that Mississippi…
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Anne Summerhays
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April 5, 2022
Governor Reeves signs largest tax cut in state history into law
Governor, Speaker look ahead for full elimination in future. On Tuesday, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R) held a a ceremonial signing for House Bill 531 which will deliver the largest tax cut in the state’s history. The bill will return over half a billion dollars to the people of Mississippi, eliminate the current 4% tax…
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Frank Corder
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April 5, 2022
Unless Governor Reeves vetoes it, Mississippi state elected officials could see pay raise after next election
Top pay scale for certain appointed positions in state government could be lowered by 25%. It may seem counterintuitive, but the Republican legislative supermajority has agreed to dole out pay raises to Mississippi’s state elected officials following the next statewide election. If signed by Governor Tate Reeves, or if he simply allows it to become…
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Daniel Tyson
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May 12, 2025
Ag Commissioner talks tariffs, trade impact on Mississippi farmers
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Stan Choe, Associated Press
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May 12, 2025
Dow jumps 1,079 points and S&P 500 climbs 3.1% following a 90-day truce in the US-China trade war
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Amanda Seitz, Associated Press
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May 12, 2025
Trump says he’ll set 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower the cost of prescription drugs
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2025
Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
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Lynne Jeter
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April 15, 2025
ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County
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Parrish Alford
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May 12, 2025
Ostrander needs deep pitching staffs to take Golden Eagles to new heights
Culture
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Robert St. John
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May 12, 2025
Onward toward a creative life and not an unlived life
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 12, 2025
Chosen for affliction
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Kelley Williams
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May 12, 2025
Bad energy policy represents risk to ratepayers
Opinion
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Bill Crawford
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May 11, 2025
State still hugs bottom as education advances
Opinion
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Roger Wicker
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May 9, 2025
Trump-Zelensky agreement could be pivotal moment toward ending Putin’s war
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