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March 30, 2022
WATSON: Mississippi is Open for Business
Submitted by Secretary of State Michael Watson “Let’s be clear; this growth is not solely due to federal COVID-19 relief dollars,” Watson writes. As a lifetime Mississippian, I’m proud of the continued advancements of our beloved Magnolia State. Amid a pandemic and volatile economy, Mississippi has continued to live up to its resilient reputation and…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 29, 2022
Lawmakers extend session to determine Mississippi state budget
Several Appropriations and Revenue bills still in play after suspension resolution to extend session was passed. The Mississippi House and Senate have agreed to suspend the 2022 Legislative session by a few days in order to successfully pass a state budget in a new time frame. The original Sine Die date for the session was…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 29, 2022
UPDATE: Mississippi Senate moves to revive postpartum care coverage bill, resolution passes floor
Postpartum care making a comeback in the Legislature. UPDATE March 29, 6:30 p.m.: The Senate took up Suspension Resolution 588 which would revive the language of SB 2033 that was killed in the House earlier in session. The bill was passed by members. This will now head to the House where they will be required…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 29, 2022
Legislators one step closer to solidifying redistricting maps
Each chamber has passed their own version of their redistricting maps. They now head to the other chamber for passage. House Plan On Tuesday, the Mississippi House passed an amended version of Joint Resolution 1, the legislative redistricting plan for State Representatives, by a vote of 81-37. The Mississippi House consists of 122 representatives who…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 29, 2022
AG Fitch leads bipartisan effort to support parents seeking more say in their children’s social media usage
“The online world is increasingly hostile to children,” Fitch said, “and parents need whatever help they can get to protect their vulnerable loved ones.” Attorney General Lynn Fitch led a bipartisan coalition of 44 Attorneys General to write TikTok and Snapchat this week urging them to give parents the ability to monitor their children’s social…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 29, 2022
70 Mississippi high schools receive national 2021 College Success Award
Mississippi schools recognized for 2021 are among 1,838 high schools from 25 states. The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announces that 70 Mississippi high schools received a prestigious 2021 College Success Award recognition from GreatSchools.org for excelling at preparing students to enroll and succeed in college as determined by available data in each state. GreatSchools.org…
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Frank Corder
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March 29, 2022
State Auditor White talks tracking billions in ARPA, COVID spending in Mississippi
The Legislature is set to finalize agreement on spending over $1 billion in ARPA funds as the 2022 session comes to a close. This is above what’s already been doled out in COVID relief. Watch the interview. Billions of dollars have flowed into Mississippi from the federal government over the last two years. With that…
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Frank Corder
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March 29, 2022
Baxter locates distribution operations in Marshall County
The company will create 105 jobs in Mississippi representing a corporate investment of nearly $12 million. Global medtech company Baxter International Inc. has located its U.S. distribution operation hub in Marshall County. The project is an $11.6 million corporate investment and has already created 105 jobs. “Baxter’s new distribution facility is a major addition to Marshall…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 29, 2022
MDHS announces additional TANF families will receive financial assistance
The first round of PEAF payments, issued in December 2021, helped over 1,500 Mississippi families. This week, 136 low-income Mississippi households received a one-time payment of $1000 in emergency financial assistance under the Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund (PEAF) initiative administered by the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS). This second round of emergency assistance funding…
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Frank Corder
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March 29, 2022
Legislation to revive the initiative process in Mississippi dies in conference
Efforts underway to continue negotiations through suspension resolution as session winds down. The only remaining piece of legislation that would have revived the initiative process in Mississippi following last year’s state Supreme Court ruling that effectively killed the public ballot referendum mechanism has died in conference. HCR 39, authored by Speaker Philip Gunn, initially passed…
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Anne Summerhays
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March 28, 2022
Conference report signed for Mississippi equal pay legislation
Mississippi remains the only state in the nation without equal pay protections. UPDATE March 30, 11 a.m.: HB 770 was adopted by the House and the Senate. Prior to the 2022 Legislative session, the idea of equal pay legislation gained traction because Mississippi is currently the only state in the nation without state level equal pay protections for…
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Anne Summerhays
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March 28, 2022
Wicker, Hyde-Smith support bill to protect flood insurance policyholders
Measure gives policyholders more options as FEMA prepares for implementation of new NFIP premium rate structure this week. On Monday, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) introduced the Homeowner Flood Insurance Transparency and Protection Act. The legislation allows policyholders to retain existing premium rates as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) prepares for nationwide implementation of…
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Frank Corder
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September 4, 2025
Colom campaign starts race with fake call to Hyde-Smith
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Frank Corder
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September 4, 2025
Mississippi’s August revenue collections come in below estimates
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Frank Corder
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September 4, 2025
Chamberlin, Maxwell appear before U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee
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Lynne Jeter
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September 3, 2025
Hood Industries invests $245 million in Waynesboro expansion
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Lynne Jeter
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August 29, 2025
Tri-state partnership boosts South’s automaker bid
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Lynne Jeter
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August 28, 2025
Northrop Grumman opens high-tech aerospace lab at Northeast Mississippi Community College
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Ben Smith
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September 4, 2025
Granddaddy’s gun
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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September 4, 2025
Friends in Christ
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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September 3, 2025
JackTown USA: Bringing the history of Jackson’s vibrant music scene to life
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Sid Salter
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September 3, 2025
Agriculture Secretary Rollins praised MSU’s ag tech, research during campus visit
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Chris Brown
, Wayne Carr
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September 1, 2025
Mississippi shouldn’t subsidize bad decisions, Green New Deal in other states
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Brent Bailey
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September 1, 2025
Mississippi should help build the energy backbone – not block it
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