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Sarah Ulmer
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March 9, 2020
Bill of the Day: Life Equality Act would limit abortions based on certain circumstances
In the last two years the Mississippi Legislature has passed some of the most restrictive abortion bans in the nation. In 2018, they passed a 15-week abortion ban and in 2019 there was a 6-week abortion ban passed. Both laws have been held up in court since signing. This year, HB 1295 was offered by…
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Frank Corder
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March 9, 2020
Biden locks down Mississippi Democratic Primary
Joe Biden has a big lead in Mississippi among Democrat voters ahead of Tuesday’s Primary Election. Data for Progress, a progressive polling firm, conducted a poll of 340 likely MS voters from March 4 to March 7. According to the poll, Biden sits at 77% followed by Bernie Sanders with 22% and Tulsi Gabbard with…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 9, 2020
Primary Election Day Reminders and Contact Information
Polls for the 2020 Primary Election open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Any voter in line at 7 p.m. is entitled to cast a ballot. Mississippians can vote for the party nominees for United States President, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives. In Mississippi, Primary Elections are…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 9, 2020
MS Senate to consider ‘Ban the Box’ legislation
Legislation in the Senate would prevent public employers from requiring applicants to disclose whether or not they have been convicted of a felony crime on an application. This effort is otherwise known as “ban the box.” “I’ve been working on this piece of legislation for years now,” said bill author Sen. Tammy Witherspoon. “What it…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 9, 2020
David McRae Announces College Savings Mississippi Savings Shootout Winners
12 scored a $529 MACS scholarship Mississippi State Treasurer David McRae today announced the winners of the College Savings Mississippi Savings Shootout, which was held at this weekend’s high school basketball championship. Each winner was awarded a $529 MACS scholarship from College Savings Mississippi. “Congratulations to the twelve Savings Shootout winners. I hope this new…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 9, 2020
WIGGINS: When Will Mississippi Give Law Enforcement Stronger Tools to Fight Gang-Related Crime & Their Recruiting Tactics?
By: Senator Brice Wiggins, Chairman of Judiciary B For a third year in a row, I have introduced a bill to give our prosecutors and law enforcement officials stronger tools to take on those who would recruit our children and young adults into a life of crime in a gang. There have been a lot…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 9, 2020
YP Daily Roundup 3/9/20
WJTV – Presidential hopefuls campaign in Mississippi WLOX – Danny Glover stumps for Bernie Sanders in Jackson Sunday afternoon, volunteers with the Bernie Sanders campaign gathered in Jackson. Actor Danny Glover held campaign organization events in support of Sanders at Calloway High School. The group walked around Jackson neighborhoods going door to door to campaign…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 6, 2020
Legislation Providing More Opportunities for Special Needs Students Clears Mississippi Senate with Bipartisan Support
The Mississippi Senate voted today to extend a program providing “Education Scholarship Accounts” (ESAs) to students with special needs or disabilities. Senate Bill 2594, authored by Senate Education Chairman Dennis DeBar, provides a stipend ($6,765 this year) for a special needs student to enroll in a state-accredited special purpose school, state-accredited nonpublic school, or other…
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Frank Corder
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March 6, 2020
YP Daily Roundup 3/6/20
Don’t forget to Spring Forward…Daylight Saving Time starts this Sunday. WJTV – Espy prefers Biden over Sanders YP – Bernie bails on Mississippi visit @BernieSanders bails on Mississippi visit ahead of #mselex #Elections2020 Primary. https://t.co/WAzCO87QZQ — Yall Politics (@MSyallpolitics) March 5, 2020 MS Senate Democrats back Biden Unanimous support from @msdemocrats in the State Senate…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 6, 2020
Maxwell: 5G Creates Opportunity for MS Workforce Development, Businesses, Residents
On February 27th, Senator John Thune of South Dakota introduced a piece of legislation titled The Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act geared to increase the number of workers enrolled in 5G training programs and to grow the overall workforce in the telecommunications industry. 5G technology can deliver speeds up to 100 times faster and connect 100…
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Frank Corder
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March 6, 2020
Requested absentee ballots for Mississippi Primary below 2016 numbers
According to the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office, more than 15,000 voters have requested an absentee ballot for the March 10th Primary Elections. Circuit Clerks Offices have received only 10,503 as of Tuesday, March 3rd. “As we’ve traveled around the state during our 82-county tour meeting with Circuit Clerks and Election Commissioners, we’ve consistently heard…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 5, 2020
Commissioner Gipson Applauds Mississippi House Passage of Future of Mississippi Agriculture Act
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson applauds the passage of the Future of Mississippi Agriculture Act (HB 1566) today by the Mississippi House of Representatives. “I applaud Speaker Gunn, Chairman Pigott, Vice-Chairman Mangold, the House Agriculture Committee and the entire Mississippi House of Representatives for passing the Future of Mississippi Agriculture Act today,” said…
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Frank Corder
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June 13, 2025
Nearly 280 from Mississippi National Guard deployed to D.C. in support of Saturday’s military parade
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Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press
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June 13, 2025
Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreach
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 13, 2025
Mississippi Medicaid appropriation increases by $58 million for new fiscal year, state support nears $1 billion
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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June 6, 2025
Hiring in the US slows, though employers still added a solid 139,000 jobs in May
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Frank Corder
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May 19, 2025
Modine expanding data center cooling equipment manufacturing in Grenada County
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Lynne Jeter
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May 19, 2025
Goldman Sachs honors inaugural Mississippi small business graduating class
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Laura Lee Leathers
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June 13, 2025
Roses and ramblings
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C.H. Spurgeon
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June 13, 2025
Weep for His pain
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Richelle Putnam
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June 12, 2025
Serving fresh, supporting local: Inside Vicksburg’s Tomato Place
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Lesley Davis
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June 12, 2025
A victory for sorority sisters: The DOE affirmed what every 18-year-old pledge already knew
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Russ Latino
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June 11, 2025
Gipson in for Governor. What’s the state of play for 2027?
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Josh Riggs
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June 11, 2025
Mississippi’s education success isn’t a miracle
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