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March 16, 2022
Dr. Corey Wiggins confirmed by U.S. Senate, sworn-in as Delta Regional Authority Federal Co-Chair
Wiggins nominated by President Biden on December 15, 2021; becomes fourth Co-Chairman to serve in the position. Delta Regional Authority (DRA) today announced Dr. Corey Wiggins has been sworn-in as DRA Federal Co-Chairman. Nominated by President Biden on December 15, 2021, Wiggins was confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate on March 10, 2022 and becomes…
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Anne Summerhays
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March 16, 2022
Teacher pay raise legislation makes its way through the conference process
Senate signs updated conference report, sends it back to the House with a few changes. On Wednesday, lawmakers held a conference committee hearing to discuss the teacher pay raise legislation now housed under House Bill 530. House conferees included State Representatives Kent McCarty (R), Richard Bennett (R), and Kevin Felsher (R). Rep. Bennett was unable…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 16, 2022
Mississippi Legislature passes resolutions to cut all ties with Russia and condemn Ukraine invasion
Lawmakers in both chambers condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. House versions calls Putin a dictator. The Mississippi House and Senate have both passed resolutions condemning the invasion of the Ukraine and calling for the state to cut all ties with Russia. In the Senate, Concurrent Resolution 563 passed unanimously. The House resolution, HCR 77, was…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 16, 2022
Congress considers legislation to finally make Daylight Saving Time permanent
Congress will have the final vote on passing a bill to make Daylight Savings Time, the standard for the entire year. A bill co-authored by Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) and Senator Marco Rubio (R) has passed in the United State’s Senate and now heads to Congress for a final vote. The bill would officially make…
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Anne Summerhays
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March 16, 2022
Wicker, Hyde-Smith introduce bill to improve tornado forecasting following devastating outbreak
The TORNADO Act would require the NOAA to update its methods for communicating alerts to residents in the surrounding areas. On Tuesday, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) joined colleagues in introducing the Tornado Observation Research Notification and Deployment to Operations (TORNADO) to improve the forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 16, 2022
SALTER: West Point’s Harris family cast a long, impactful shadow in Mississippi journalism
By: Sid Salter Third-generation Mississippi newspaper publisher William Henry (Billy) Harris, Jr., 70, died March 1 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. A chapter closes on a rather remarkable family’s contribution to print journalism in this state with his passing. Billy was only seven years my senior, but he signed one of the first…
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Frank Corder
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March 15, 2022
Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund still a possibility this session
The question remains as to how the fund will be established as the House and Senate differ on the source of the funding. Both the Mississippi House of Representatives and the Senate have overwhelmingly approved legislation that will create a much-needed conservation program, the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund. However, there remain significant differences in…
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Anne Summerhays
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March 15, 2022
Mississippi House passes legislation to recalibrate, grow K-12 career pathways
House Bill 1388 is now headed to Governor Tate Reeves’ desk. On Tuesday, the Mississippi House of Representatives unanimously concurred on the Comprehensive Career and Technical Education Reform Act (HB 1388). Authored by House Speaker Philip Gunn, the legislation takes a sweeping approach to improving career pathways in the K-12 education system. The legislation strives to…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 15, 2022
MDAC and MDMR manage 1.6 million grant to support seafood processors, facilities and vessels
The grant comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) and the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) will manage a $1,606,446 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support seafood processors, processing facilities and processing vessels through the Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block…
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Anne Summerhays
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March 15, 2022
Wicker, Hyde-Smith stand against potential Iran nuclear deal
Miss. Senators, colleagues pledge to block any revised plan that fails to block Iran’s nuclear weapons capability. On Tuesday, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) announced that they are among 49 Republican Senators who have issued a statement to the Biden administration informing them that they will not support the revived Joint…
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Anne Summerhays
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March 15, 2022
Hyde-Smith, colleagues target ATF ‘secret guidance’ threat to Second Amendment rights
The Senators wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Acting ATF Director Marvin Richardson to demand more transparency. On Monday, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) announced she had joined 19 of her colleagues in a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Acting ATF Director Marvin Richardson demanding that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives…
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Anne Summerhays
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March 15, 2022
Governor Reeves signs law to support advanced recycling, job growth, and sustainability
The legislation passed the House and Senate unanimously. On Friday, March 11, 2022, Governor Tate Reeves signed House Bill 1135 into law, making Mississippi the 16th state in the nation to enact legislation that regulates advanced plastics recycling technologies as manufacturing operations. “Mississippi joins a growing group of states that have passed legislation to encourage the…
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May 13, 2025
Trump says he will ease sanctions on Syria, moves to restore relations with new leader
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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May 13, 2025
Inflation cooled again last month as grocery and gas prices fell, few signs of tariff impact yet
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Frank Corder
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May 13, 2025
Hosemann expects he’ll run for Governor in 2027
Business
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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
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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May 13, 2025
Discover Mississippi: Gulf Coast Gator Ranch and Tours
Culture
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Ben Smith
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May 13, 2025
Cotton Grove Road
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 13, 2025
The benefit of trials
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Kelley Williams
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May 12, 2025
Bad energy policy represents risk to ratepayers
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Bill Crawford
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May 11, 2025
State still hugs bottom as education advances
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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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