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Frank Corder
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January 20, 2022
Bipartisan vote in U.S. Senate upholds filibuster, blocks Democrats’ meddling in elections
Democrat Senators Manchin, Sinema join all Senate Republicans, including Mississippi Senators Wicker, Hyde-Smith, in stopping federal elections takeover. Late Wednesday evening, the U.S. Senate voted 52-48 to keep the filibuster rule in place in the chamber, essentially blocking Democrats from passing their so called “voting rights” bill that would have significantly undermined state run elections,…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 19, 2022
Mississippi one step closer to legal medical marijuana program
The House of Representatives passed the Senate’s Medical Marijuana bill, but with three significant changes. In an unexpected turn of events on Wednesday, the Mississippi House of Representatives began work on the Senate’s version of the Medical Marijuana bill (SB 2095), resulting in passage on the floor by the end of the day. After a…
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Magnolia Tribune
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January 19, 2022
Former Covington County Emergency Manager Arrested for Embezzlement, Fraud
Gregory Sanford was arrested after he was indicted for fraud and embezzlement by a local grand jury. State Auditor Shad White announced today Special Agents from his office have arrested former Covington County Emergency Manager Gregory Sanford after he was indicted for fraud and embezzlement by a local grand jury. A $17,063.59 demand letter was presented…
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Magnolia Tribune
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January 19, 2022
HARDWICK: A New Era for State Employment
Submitted by Kelly Hardwick Mississippi State Personnel Board Executive Director outlines changes to classification and compensation system, calling it “the most significant impact on state employees in 40 years.” 40 years. Four decades. Consider how much has changed in 40 years. The way we communicate, the way we travel, the way we work, and the…
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Frank Corder
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January 19, 2022
Governor Reeves tells lawmakers he has no objections to new bill related to Real Estate Commission hearing officers
The Governor sent word of his intentions Wednesday morning after vetoing a similar bill last year. Late Wednesday morning, Governor Tate Reeves’ office told Y’all Politics that he now has no objections to a bill that is akin to a piece of legislation he vetoed in 2021 that would enact a pilot program whereby the…
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Frank Corder
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January 19, 2022
Bill of the Day: State Sen. McMahan’s “Real You Act” seeks to curb prisoner name changes, recognition of minors’ gender transitions
Y’all Politics brings you a Bill of the Day from the Mississippi Legislature that just may pique your interest. Convicted criminals serving prison time can still seek to game the system even behind bars. State Senator Chad McMahan (R) has filed a bill that could help alleviate that possibility. McMahan has filed “The Real You Act,”…
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Anne Summerhays
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January 19, 2022
Equal pay bill expected to be considered on Mississippi House floor this week
Mississippi is currently the only state without such a provision. As early as Wednesday of this week, State Representatives in the Mississippi House could take up the Mississippi Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (HB 770) authored by Rep. Angela Cockerham (I). Mississippi is currently the only state in the nation without state level equal…
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Anne Summerhays
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January 19, 2022
Despite Governor’s objections, MS Senate again passes bill to give AG attorneys same disciplinary powers as Real Estate Commission
Reeves vetoed a similar bill from the 2021 session. A variety of bills appeared before the Mississippi Senate last week, including Senate Bill 2097 which was presented by State Sen. Daniel Sparks. On Thursday, before the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act was taken up on the floor, Senator Sparks introduced the bill which would enact a…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 19, 2022
SALTER: Biden, Democrats will drag inflation toward election as GOP’s Ford did in the 1970s
Submitted by Sid Salter “The political party holding the economic bag during periods of high inflation usually doesn’t fare well in the next election.” Watching the administration of President Joe Biden and his Democratic colleagues on Capitol Hill navigate the current round of economic woes, one struggles not to recall the tenure of another U.S.…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 18, 2022
Speaker Gunn: House teacher pay, income tax elimination bills are “transformative” policy for Mississippi
The House leader also talks about his bill aimed at retaining health care workers in the state. Watch the interview. Lawmakers hit the ground running in 2022, filing and passing bills within the first few weeks of returning to the Mississippi Capitol. Major topics like a teacher pay raise, cutting the state’s income tax, and…
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Magnolia Tribune
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January 18, 2022
RETZLAFF: In 2022, Congress Might Double-Cross Small Businesses
Submitted by Rob Retzlaff “It’s easy to bash big and successful businesses, but Congress should not cry “monopoly” when the facts prove otherwise.” The past two years have been hell for small businesses. Lockdowns, retail and office closures, and lost revenue were devastating. Fortunately, Congress delivered billions of dollars of aid to help small businesses,…
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Frank Corder
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January 18, 2022
Conservative think tanks, business advocates call for income tax elimination in Mississippi
The group sent a letter supporting the move to Reeves, Hosemann, Gunn and lawmakers on Monday. As lawmakers consider proposals to eliminate Mississippi’s income tax, nine conservative think tanks and business organizations penned a letter to Governor Tate Reeves, Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann, Speaker Philip Gunn and members of the Legislature in support of them…
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Daniel Tyson
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August 1, 2025
Jackson mayor announces task force to address concerns at apartment complexes
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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August 1, 2025
US employers added just 73,000 jobs last month as labor market weakens in face of Trump trade wars
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 1, 2025
Watson continues work on election integrity in Mississippi
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Lynne Jeter
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July 17, 2025
Southern Miss, Integer Technologies land $25 million defense contract
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Frank Corder
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July 9, 2025
Nissan delays EV production at Canton plant until 2028
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Lynne Jeter
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July 8, 2025
Mississippi tech companies featured at premier national defense innovation event
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Susan Marquez
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August 1, 2025
What’s Happening, Mississippi? Things to do in the Magnolia State in August 2025
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C.H. Spurgeon
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August 1, 2025
It is good
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David Lewis
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July 31, 2025
Mississippi’s cherished southern spaces -porches – featured in 2025 International Venice Architectural Biennale
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Sid Salter
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July 30, 2025
“One big, beautiful bill” adoption signals both danger and opportunities for the state’s rural hospitals
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Russ Latino
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July 27, 2025
Facing the Darkness
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Kimberly Ross
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July 23, 2025
Caught in the Epstein web
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