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January 18, 2019
YP Daily Roundup 1/18/19
WJTV – Jackson crime gets attention of state’s top brass WTOK – Mississippi graduation rate hits new record of 84 percent Mississippi is graduating a greater share of its high school students than ever before. The Mississippi Department of Education said Thursday that 84 percent of public school seniors graduated in the 2017-2018 school year,…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 18, 2019
Would a smaller Legislative body be better? #billoftheday
Today’s bill of the day recommends that the Legislature be reduced in size, beginning with the 2023 statewide general election. SB 2010 was authored by Senator Blackwell along with Senators Browning, Carmichael, Carter and Caughman. It would reduce the number of Representatives in the House to 99 and Senators to 42. Currently the Senate cannot…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 17, 2019
Senator Willie Simmons announces run for Central District Transportation Commissioner
Thursday at the Mississippi Department of Transportation, Senator Willie Simmons announced he will be running for Central District Transportation Commissioner. Senator Simmons has represented Senate District 13 for the past 26 years. He has advocated for affordable, accessible, quality healthcare, quality education, equal rights, better pay, and better job opportunities for all Mississippians He has also…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 17, 2019
Congressman Michael Guest taking a stand for the unborn in D.C.
Yesterday, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) Cosponsored H.R. 616 – The Life at Conception Act of 2019. This legislation would ensure that the unborn are entitled to legal protections by declaring that life begins at conception. This week he also signed a letter to President Trump encouraging him to veto any bill that would weaken existing pro-life…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 17, 2019
Wicker, Hyde-Smith Sponsor Legislation to Protect Medicaid from Funding Health Care for Illegal Immigrants
Proposal Would Prevent States from Using Federal Resources to Expand Medicaid Benefits to Unauthorized Immigrants U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today helped introduce S. 131, the “Protect Medicaid Act,” which would prevent states from using federal resources to expand Medicaid services to illegal immigrants. The legislation is sponsored by Senator Bill…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 17, 2019
Congressman Michael Guest Joins Pro-Life Caucus
Yesterday, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) joined the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, a bipartisan organization of House Members that works with pro-life grassroots organizations to promote life-affirming policies and to defend against pro-abortion policies. This announcement comes one day before the March for Life, an event advocating pro-life legislation in Washington, D.C. “By joining the Congressional Pro-Life…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 17, 2019
Mississippi Center for Public Policy offers new way to review legislative bills
The Mississippi Center for Public Policy created a way to follow some of the larger bills of the session as well as read commentary they provide on individual measures from the House and Senate. The website, www.mspolicyvotes.org allows you to follow along with the House and Senate calendars and bills in committee. What is the commentary…
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Courtney Ingle
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January 17, 2019
Mississippi Receives C on Chance-For-Success Index, Ranks 46th in Nation
The annual Education Week Quality Counts report gave Mississippi a C in the Chance-for-Success category and ranked the state 46th in the nation. The average state earned a C-plus. Today’s report, the first of three Quality Counts installments being rolled out in 2019, features the Education Week Research Center’s Chance-for-Success Index, first launched in 2007. In 2013, Mississippi received a…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 17, 2019
No more electric and hybrid car tax #billoftheday
Remember last year, when legislators passed the Mississippi Infrastructure Modernization Act during Special Session? One of the small clauses within the bill was a new tax on hybrid and electric cars. The reasoning, that they don’t pay as much in gas taxes as other vehicles, so they should pay a little extra into county taxes.…
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Magnolia Tribune
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January 17, 2019
YP Daily Roundup 1/17/19
WTOK – Wicker eyes expanding rural broadband WXXV – Pascagoula Mayor running for Southern District Public Commissioner This morning, a large group of people gathered outside of the Jackson County Courthouse to hear Pascagoula Mayor Dane Maxwell make a big announcement. Mayor Maxwell announced his candidacy for the Southern District Public commissioner. The mayor has…
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Courtney Ingle
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January 16, 2019
Maxwell announces run for Southern District Public Service Commissioner
Today, on the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse, Pascagoula Mayor Dane Maxwell announced he is running for Southern District Public Service Commissioner. Though there has not been an official announcement, it’s now widely expected that Current Southern District Commissioner Sam Britton is not seeking re-election and will vie for State Treasurer this year. Notably,…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 16, 2019
Op-Ed: Electric Co-ops & Lord Snow Fight Member Refunds
Are electric power associations overcharging their members? Tis the question asked in a war waged in court between several Mississippi electric cooperatives and their members. The members keep winning but the electric power associations keep appealing. According to the Jackson Jambalaya, Ms. Butler alleged Coast EPA had $158,181,000 in accumulated capital. She claims this patronage…
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Magnolia Tribune
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December 18, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: December 18, 2025
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Frank Corder
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December 17, 2025
Trump expected to sign $901 billion defense spending bill backed by Mississippi delegation
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Frank Corder
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December 17, 2025
Former Schumer chief counsel challenging Thompson in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District
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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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Frank Corder
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December 11, 2025
$100 million metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer locating in Pike County
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Frank Corder
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December 2, 2025
BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula
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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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Meredith Biesinger
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December 18, 2025
Craving Crave: Tupelo’s dessert haven that keeps us coming back
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Alistair Begg
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December 18, 2025
A great lie about the Christian life
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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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Dr. Patrick Miller
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December 16, 2025
The Hidden Gem: Why education freedom is the new economic development
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