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Sarah Ulmer
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June 16, 2022
AG Fitch in coalition to defend authority of States over National Guard units
AG Fitch Leads 11-State Coalition to Defend Authority of States Over Their National Guard Units Today, Attorney General Lynn Fitch led a 11-state coalition to protect the Constitution’s checks and balances on national military might and to stop further federal encroachment on state National Guard units. The states filed an amicus brief in support of the Ohio Adjutant…
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Anne Summerhays
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June 16, 2022
State Auditor releases follow-up cybersecurity report on school internet usage
Survey results show a majority of school districts failed to follow through on written internet policies with effective monitoring of students’ online activities. On Thursday, the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor (OSA) released a follow-up cybersecurity report regarding students’ ability to access potentially harmful and explicit materials online. OSA surveyed school districts throughout the…
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Frank Corder
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June 16, 2022
Entergy Mississippi investing big in Flora
The electricity provider is investing $30 million and relocating 44 employees to new facility. Entergy Mississippi announced on Thursday that it has purchased the former Primos facility and 10 acres, and some 25 adjacent acres in the Flora Industrial Park, and will relocate 44 employees to the site once the property is in service next…
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Frank Corder
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June 16, 2022
Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus calls for ban on high-capacity rifles
The overwhelming majority Democrat group says such power should be reserved for trained police and military only. Mississippi’s Legislative Black Caucus is calling for Congress to ban high-capacity rifles. That’s the word from MLBC chair State Senator Angela Turner Ford as Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate are negotiating on a gun package. All…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 16, 2022
State Board begins process to return Tunica County School District to local governance
The SBE has governed the TCSD since 2015, when it determined an extreme emergency existed in the district & asked the governor to declare a state of emergency. The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted today to begin the process to return the Tunica County School District (TCSD) to local control. The first step…
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Anne Summerhays
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June 16, 2022
Congressman Kelly says American Rescue Plan is “nothing to celebrate”
The 1st District Congressman believes ARPA has failed to deliver in Mississippi and across the United States. On Tuesday, the U.S. House Budget Committee held a hearing titled “How the American Rescue Plan Saved Lives and the U.S. Economy.” Witnesses discussed how the federal legislation changed the course of the pandemic recovery and laid the…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 16, 2022
Parents for Public Schools, with help from ACLU, sues MS over private schools grant program
The Legislature passed the $10 million program in the 2022 session. It takes effect July 1st. A law passed by the Mississippi Legislature in 2022 regarding grant funding for independent schools is being challenged in court after a lawsuit was filed saying it violates the state’s constitution. The Legislation would allow up to $100,000 in…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 15, 2022
Energy producers encourage conservation habits as usage increases during heatwave
Energy usage at all time highs for June while PSC attempts to keep costs reasonable. As energy prices skyrocket due to increased consumption and the cost of production, Commissioner for the Northern District of Mississippi, Brandon Presley, said the Public Service Commission (PSC) is taking steps to mitigate the impact on residents’ wallets. Mississippi’s energy…
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Anne Summerhays
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June 15, 2022
Senator Wicker joins Republican leaders to target Big Tech’s biased algorithms
Miss. Senator calls out conservative email suppression. On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., joined U.S. Senator John Thune, R-S.D., and 26 other Republican senators to introduce the Political Bias in Algorithm Sorting (BIAS) Emails Act. The legislation would hold Big Tech platforms accountable for using biased algorithms that covertly alter the way users are able to see…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 15, 2022
Sen. Hyde-Smith questions Treasury Department on community investment program
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith questioned the Biden Administration’s actions that could impact a very popular program used to spur investments in Mississippi, particularly economically-distressed areas. Their actions could also add new regulatory burdens on small businesses. The questioning took place during a Senate Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee hearing. Hyde-Smith, who is a ranking…
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Frank Corder
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June 15, 2022
Compromise gun deal in U.S. Senate announced. What’s in it and what’s not?
Mississippi Senators Wicker, Hyde-Smith await actual bill language before committing, wary of infringing on constitutional rights. Over the weekend, 10 Republican U.S. Senators joined with 10 of their Democrat colleagues to unveil a tentative compromise agreement on gun control legislation in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas school shooting. Closed door meetings between the parties…
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Guest Editorial
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June 15, 2022
SALTER: A surprising week in Mississippi politics revolves around entrenched division, apathy
By: Sid Salter From the U.S. Capitol to rural polling places in Mississippi in midterm congressional primaries, it has been a week of surprises and political drama that revolved around both intense political division and at the same time political apathy. As jarring and difficult to watch as the video of the riots was, will…
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 12, 2026
Mississippi Dept. of Health expanding substance use disorder treatment statewide
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Daniel Tyson
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May 12, 2026
Gas prices causing Mississippians to adjust family budgets, scale down summer plans
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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May 12, 2026
U.S. consumer prices jump as Iran war sends energy prices rapidly higher
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Frank Corder
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May 12, 2026
M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
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Frank Corder
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May 11, 2026
Lockers Manufacturing announces $9.7 million expansion in Batesville
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Chris Burrows, Associated Press
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May 12, 2026
After a court win and first spring practice as Ole Miss’ No. 1 QB, Chambliss is ready to recharge
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Meredith Biesinger
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May 12, 2026
The Great Catsby Herb Cartel: Herbs, whimsy, and a backyard full of magic
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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May 12, 2026
Not so among you
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Trey Dellinger
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May 11, 2026
New Mississippi abortion pill law protects women
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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May 8, 2026
Something for everyone to hate in the redistricting debate
Opinion
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Christy Hovanetz
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May 6, 2026
Mississippi is raising the bar, and that’s a really good thing for kids
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