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June 14, 2021
Ag Commissioner Gipson Announces Opening of New International Trade Office on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the opening of a new international trade office on the Mississippi Gulf Coast today. The office, located in the Bolton Building in Biloxi, will enhance the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce’s international marketing efforts through the promotion of Mississippi’s commodities and goods, including aquaculture. Commissioner Gipson…
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Frank Corder
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June 14, 2021
Congressman Thompson jabs Governor Reeves over ending additional federal pandemic unemployment
Miss. ceased receiving these funds on June 12th. As of this weekend, Mississippi is no longer participating in the additional federal pandemic unemployment program. Congressman Bennie Thompson is not happy with that decision. “Mississippians saw their pandemic unemployment benefits shut off three months early because of the Tate Reeves decision,” Thompson tweeted on Monday. “It’s…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 14, 2021
Former State Representative Ashley Henley reported dead
Monday morning, news on social media began circulating that former Representative Henley had died. Reports are circulating that former state representative Ashley Henley has been pronounced dead as of Sunday, June 13. The cause of death is still unconfirmed, but reports from the District Attorney’s office and other lawmakers indicate foul play was involved. The…
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Frank Corder
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June 14, 2021
AG Fitch, Auditor White announce $55.5 million settlement with Centene
Investigation into overpayments in MS Medicaid resolved. Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Auditor Shad White reached a $55.5-million settlement with Centene, the largest Medicaid managed care organization in the United States. The settlement resolves allegations of overpayments as a part of Mississippi’s Medicaid program. “My Office is business-friendly, and I firmly believe that businesses that…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 14, 2021
Portion of Highway 45 named for former Speaker Billy McCoy
The last Democratic Speaker of the House of Representatives passed away in November 2019. Today, a portion of Highway 45 is renamed in honor of former Mississippi Speaker Billy McCoy. According to the HB 1279, a portion of Highway 45 in Alcorn County and Prentiss County beginning a mile north of the intersection of U.S.…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 14, 2021
YP Daily Roundup 6/14/21
Stay up-to-date on what’s in the news with the Y’all Politics Daily Roundup. YP – Congressman Thompson expresses disappointment in MS not applying for FEMA BRIC grant. But there’s more to the story. Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS02) issued a statement on Thursday claiming the state of Mississippi was the only state not to apply to participate in…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 12, 2021
Op-Ed: Wicker Continues Push for Infrastructure Deal
Submitted by Senator Roger Wicker Crumbling Roads and Bridges Call for Major Federal Investment After weeks of encouraging discussions, President Biden walked away from infrastructure talks with a group of six Republicans this past week before setting off on a trip to Europe. As a participant in these discussions from the beginning, I was disappointed…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 11, 2021
Hyde-Smith cosponsors Iran nuclear treaty act to place constitutional check on Iran deal
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday joined U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) in introducing legislation that would require Senate consent for any treaty related to Iranian nuclear capabilities. The Iran Nuclear Treaty Act (S.2030) would deem any U.S. agreement with Iran, related to its nuclear program, a treaty under Article II, Clause 2 of the Constitution,…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 11, 2021
Cantwell, Wicker Introduce Bipartisan Surface Reauthorization
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) today introduced the Surface Transportation Investment Act which authorizes $78 billion over five years to address key infrastructure and safety priorities broken out as follows: $36 billion for rail, $27.8 billion for multimodal grant programs and $13 billion for safety programs. “With the…
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June 11, 2021
Treasurer McRae: Let’s Get Mississippi to Work
Submitted by State Treasurer David McRae What do we do to improve Mississippi’s economy? As I travel across the state, this is one of the questions that keeps coming up – and it’s a fair one to ask. Given that Mississippi ranks 50th in employment and 46th in growth when compared to other states, the answer is…
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Frank Corder
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June 11, 2021
Congressman Thompson expresses disappointment in MS not applying for FEMA BRIC grant. But there’s more to the story.
Instead of competing for federal funding through an uncertain process, MEMA funded the requests. Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS02) issued a statement on Thursday claiming the state of Mississippi was the only state not to apply to participate in FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, or BRIC, grant which is intended to help states and localities…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 11, 2021
Wicker Says Defense Budget Proposal is Inadequate
Mississippi Senator presses Secretary of Defense. U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today pressed Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on the Department of Defense’s (DOD) recent budget request for Fiscal Year 2022. During today’s hearing, Wicker referred to the testimony of the Navy’s Vice Admiral at this…
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 7, 2026
Wednesday night storm spawns several tornadoes that damage hundreds of homes in three counties
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Frank Corder
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May 6, 2026
Speaker White names House Select Committees to tackle property taxes, school consolidation, redistricting, more
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Daniel Tyson
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May 6, 2026
Job training life-affirming for inmates in MAGCOR programs
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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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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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May 8, 2026
The cost of complaining
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Susan Marquez
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May 7, 2026
Noah “Soggy” Sweat’s “The Whiskey Speech” to be presented at Two Mississippi Museums
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Alistair Begg
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May 7, 2026
Purchased for God
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Russ Latino
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May 8, 2026
Something for everyone to hate in the redistricting debate
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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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Russ Latino
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May 5, 2026
Mississippi faces pressure to redistrict before congressional midterms, but also real world constraints
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