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March 11, 2021
Hyde-Smith, Gosar introduce legislation to block state gun registries
Lawmakers Offer ‘GRIP Act’ in Continued Effort to Protect Gun Owners’ Privacy Rights U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representative Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (R-Ariz.) today introduced the Gun-owner Registration Information Protection Act (GRIP Act) to prohibit states, localities, or any other organization from using federal funding to maintain gun registries. The GRIP Act…
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March 11, 2021
Mississippi Students Surpass the Nation with Record-Breaking Graduation Rate
Mississippi high school students achieved a record-breaking graduation rate of 87.7% in 2019-20, surpassing the most recent national rate of 85%. School- and district-level graduation rates can be found in the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) report released today, District Graduation and Dropout Rates for the 2021 Accountability System. Highlighted achievements from 2019-20 include: The statewide drop-out…
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Frank Corder
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March 11, 2021
Mississippi Governor signs Fairness Act into law barring biological men participating in women, girls’ sports
Surrounded by Republican lawmakers, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signed the Fairness Act into law Thursday morning at a signing event held at the state Capitol. The Mississippi Fairness Act, SB 2536, bars biological men from competing in women and girls’ sports public schools and universities in the state. It was authored by State Senator Angela…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 11, 2021
WATCH: Empower MS weighs in on legislation for universal occupational licensing
The Mississippi Legislature has passed occupational licensing reform aimed at providing for recognition of out-of-state licenses, helping get people to work faster when they move into the state. The bill, HB 1263, was authored by Rep. Currie. It is now headed back to the House for further work. Russ Latino with Empower Mississippi joined Y’all…
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March 11, 2021
Commissioner Chaney: Check smoke alarms to save lives
As Mississippians spring forward this Sunday, State Fire Marshal Mike Chaney reminds everyone to test their smoke alarms. “There were 69 fire deaths in 2020,” Chaney said. “In 41 of those fires, there were no working smoke alarms in the home. If you cannot afford smoke alarms, call your local fire department. They may be…
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March 11, 2021
REED – Don’t eliminate private sector from Outdoor Stewardship Trust
House Bill 1231 creates the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund. It passed the Mississippi House of Representatives 117-2, which is overwhelming. An amended version has now passed the Senate. I have spent most of my adult life advocating for Republicans and Republican ideals. I have spent the last 30 years also advocating for conservation. The…
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March 11, 2021
Wicker, Hyde-Smith Introduce Bill to Protect Faith-Based Foster Care Providers
Miss. Senators Take an Important Step to Protect Religious Freedom U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., this week joined their colleagues in introducing the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act to protect child welfare providers from being discriminated against for acting in accordance with their deeply held religious beliefs. “Faith-based adoption and foster…
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March 11, 2021
Commissioner Gipson Announces Inaugural Mississippi Mudbug Festival
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce will host the inaugural Mississippi Mudbug Festival on Wednesday, April 7, through Sunday, April 11, at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds. “I am excited to host the first-ever Mississippi Mudbug Festival right here in Jackson,” said Commissioner Gipson. “This event will…
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March 11, 2021
YP Daily Roundup 3/11/21
YP – Biden’s $1.9 trillion spending package heads to his desk. See how Mississippi reps voted and why. The U.S. House of Representatives voted 220-211 to concur with the Senate changes in the $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan” as requested by President Joe Biden, sending the measure to his desk for signing. Unlike the previous…
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March 10, 2021
Wicker, Hyde-Smith encourage increased U.S. rice exports to Iraq
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined colleagues from other rice-producing states to encourage U.S. and Iraqi officials to take steps to increase U.S. rice exports to Iraq. In separate letters to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Dr. Fareed Yasseen, the Iraq Ambassador to the United States, Senators from…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 10, 2021
MS House kills Senate version of medical marijuana bill on procedural ruling
From its conception, the Medical Cannabis bill offered by Senator Kevin Blackwell has had a rocky welcome in each chamber. It met its end in the Mississippi House on Wednesday without a vote. UPDATE: After the House killed the bill, the Senate convened only to add the original language to HB 119, Harper Grace’s law.…
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March 10, 2021
COVID-19 hospitalizations in MS down a whopping 78% this year
According to the Mississippi Department of Health website, hospitalizations with confirmed COVID diagnoses has decreased a whopping 78% since the beginning of 2021. Confirmed hospitalizations on January 4 were 1,444. On March 8, they numbered only 313. This information comes on the heels of a decision on March 2 by Governor Tate Reeves to lift…
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 19, 2025
Additional funding sought to expand Miss. Dept. of Education’s coaching support program
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Daniel Tyson
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December 19, 2025
Lawmakers consider ways to assist with Mississippi military service members’ mental health struggles
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 19, 2025
Mississippi sees rise in K-12 teacher vacancies
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Frank Corder
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December 19, 2025
Firehawk Aerospace expands U.S. rocket manufacturing by acquiring Mississippi facility
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Frank Corder
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December 18, 2025
Steel industry supplier P.C. Campana moving manufacturing line to Vicksburg
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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Brett Martel, Associated Press
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December 19, 2025
Ole Miss bracing for a better Tulane team in College Football Playoff opener
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Alistair Begg
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December 19, 2025
His hands raised high
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Eric Olson, Associated Press
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December 18, 2025
College Football Playoff picks: Sooners, Aggies, Rebels and Ducks should advance to quarterfinals
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Kelley Williams
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December 19, 2025
Cliff Notes for Corps speak
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Sid Salter
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December 17, 2025
PERS pension concerns remain volatile for state lawmakers in 2026 as markets rumble
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Kimberly Ross
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December 16, 2025
Lessons from Luigi: Quit lionizing cold-blooded murderers
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