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Frank Corder
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January 17, 2020
MS Democrats swipe at Flaggs over appointment from Reeves
Mississippi Democrats are taking jabs at a former member of their party who is working to improve the Mississippi Corrections System at the request of Governor Tate Reeves. Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs tweeted a statement saying it was an honor to lend his experience to finding a new leader for the Corrections System at the…
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Frank Corder
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January 17, 2020
PEER releases annual PERS report
The Mississippi Legislative PEER Committee has released its report titled 2019 Update on Financial Soundness of the Public Employees’ Retirement System. MISS. CODE ANN. Section 25-11-101 (1972) requires the PEER Committee to make annual reports to the Legislature on the financial soundness of the Public Employees’ Retirement System. Some of the Committee’s major findings include: The…
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Frank Corder
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January 17, 2020
Red Flag Law declared DOA in Mississippi Senate
Second Amendment activists quickly took to social media following the filing of a Red Flag bill in the Mississippi Senate on Thursday. Democrat State Senators Robert Jackson (SD 11) and David Jordan (SD 24) filed Senate Bill 2055 that would create a process by which a person’s right to possess firearms can be restrained if…
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Magnolia Tribune
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January 17, 2020
YP Daily Roundup 1/17/20
YP – Governor Tate Reeves announces nationwide search for new MDOC Commissioner Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced a group of diverse, experienced Mississippians to help in the mission of finding a new leader for the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC). Holding a press conference in the Governor’s press briefing room, Governor Reeves was joined by…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 17, 2020
UPDATE: House Appropriations Committee passed teacher pay raise deficit bill
UPDATE 1/17: The Mississippi Senate passed the teacher pay raise deficit bill on Friday. This bill will make up for the $18.4 in lack of appropriated funds from the teacher pay raise of 2019. The mishap came due to some incorrect coding by MDE. The bill will now head to the Governor for approval. UPDATE…
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Frank Corder
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January 17, 2020
MDOT designates first lottery proceeds for pavement restoration
The Mississippi Transportation Commission this week designated the first $30 million of lottery proceeds for pavement restoration projects. The commission, which oversees the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), adopted the policy to guide MDOT in anticipation of revenue from the Alyce G. Clark Mississippi Lottery Law. “The first $30 million in lottery proceeds will be…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 16, 2020
The issue of legislators double dipping from PERS coming to a head
The confusion still continues for some lawmakers after a recent decision by PERS regarding legislative service and retirement benefits. Back in December, the Public Employees Retirement System made the policy modification that lawmakers could draw on retirement while serving in the legislature. The decision was made in good faith that the IRS would soon sign…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 16, 2020
Governor Tate Reeves Announces Nationwide Search for New MDOC Commissioner
Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced a group of diverse, experienced Mississippians to help in the mission of finding a new leader for the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC). Holding a press conference in the Governor’s press briefing room, Governor Reeves was joined by the group, led by Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs, Jr., that will assist…
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Frank Corder
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January 16, 2020
Mississippi 2020 Presidential Primary Candidates Set
The Mississippi Secretary of State’s office released its 2020 candidate qualifying list this week. Among those were the Presidential Primary candidates Mississippians will see on their ballot in seven weeks. Party primaries are March 10th, with a runoff date of March 31st if necessary. Mississippi Republicans will have three names on their ballot seeking the…
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Frank Corder
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January 16, 2020
Mississippi’s Graduation Rate Exceeds National Average
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released today the high school graduation rates for the 2018-19 school year, which show the state’s graduation rate has hit an all-time high of 85%, higher than the most recent national graduation rate. The 2019 national graduation rate is expected to be released later this month. The graduation rate…
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Magnolia Tribune
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January 16, 2020
Lawmakers comment on passage of USMCA Trade Pact
Lawmakers like Senator Wicker, Hyde-Smith and Commissioner Gipson, commented on the passage of the USMCA, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. “Passing this agreement is a huge win for our nation’s businesses, workers, and farmers,” Wicker said. “Ratifying the USMCA paves the way for free and fair trade with our neighbors, supporting tens of billions of dollars…
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Frank Corder
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January 16, 2020
Is north MS ready for a congressional candidate in the mold of Bernie/AOC?
Antonia Eliason is doing something no other Democratic candidate has done in Mississippi… she’s unabashedly running as a self-described Democratic Socialist. The term “Democratic Socialist” has become trendy among progressives in the wake of Vermont U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders’ pronouncement during his presidential campaigns and the election of New York’s Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (or AOC,…
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 6, 2025
State funding for Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning down from previous year
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Mark Sherman, Associated Press
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June 6, 2025
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place
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Daniel Tyson
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June 6, 2025
Legal fight over control of Jackson airport continues
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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
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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June 8, 2025
Langdon and Maude Schuyler Clay capture the culture of Mississippi through the lens of a camera
Culture
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Matt Friedeman
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June 8, 2025
The party called Pentecost
Culture
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Marilyn Tinnin
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June 8, 2025
Elizabeth Spencer: A Grande Dame of Southern literature
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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June 6, 2025
Make America Boring Again
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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June 4, 2025
Bo Robinson, appointed to PSC after jarring corruption scandals, dies at age 90
Opinion
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Kimberly Ross
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June 3, 2025
The American epidemic of loneliness
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