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Sarah Ulmer
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January 18, 2018
PSC Chair Brandon Presley says he’s humbled but will not enter a U.S. Senate race #mssen
Today, Public Service Commission Chairman Brandon Presley issued the following statement concerning the 2018 regular United States Senate race: “I am humbled and very grateful to the many Mississippians, Democrats, Republicans and Independents, who have contacted me and offered their support should I enter this year’s scheduled U. S. Senate race. After much contemplation, I…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 18, 2018
#SenatorWicker Touts Success of ‘Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’
Senator Says Tax Reform is ‘Already Making a Positive Difference’ for Americans In a speech delivered to the Senate today, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., highlighted the success of the tax cuts passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump in December. Specifically, Wicker noted examples of the law’s positive impact in Mississippi.…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 18, 2018
MDOT out from under State Personnel Board could mean better salaries, but fewer workers
One bill in the House, HB355, could remove the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) from under the State Personnel Board. A request author for the bill, Rep. Charles Busby, said was made by the department. “Right now we don’t pay enough money. One guy might be making $16,000 a year, learn his trade well and…
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Magnolia Tribune
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January 18, 2018
Speaker Gunn: We are moving to a student-centered funding formula
Today, the Mississippi House of Representatives voted on and passed House Bill 957, which establishes the Mississippi Uniform Per Student Funding Formula Act of 2018. The new funding formula passed by a vote of 66-54. “Today, we have accomplished the first step of our goal of sending more dollars to the teachers and students in…
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Magnolia Tribune
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January 18, 2018
YP Daily Roundup 1/18/18
Democratic Caucus Statement on House Bill 957 The Mississippi House of Representatives took action today to eliminate the formula for funding public education known as the Mississippi Adequate Education Plan (“MAEP”) and replaced it with a new formula. The new formula has no requirement of that the legislature provide consistent funding in a particular amount…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 17, 2018
Democratic Caucus responds to MS House after passage of education funding bill #msleg
The Mississippi House of Representatives took action today to eliminate the formula for funding public education known as the Mississippi Adequate Education Plan (“MAEP”) and replaced it with a new formula. The new formula has no requirement of that the legislature provide consistent funding in a particular amount nor any provision for increases over time…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 17, 2018
New Education Funding Formula passes in the House, will do away with MAEP #msleg #msedu
Wednesday, the House passed the Mississippi Uniform Per Student Funding Formula Act of 2018, or HB957 with a vote of 66-54, two Democrats voting for the bill, 9 Republicans voting against it. The bill was the culmination of EdBuild recommendations into a new funding formula that would replace the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP). The…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 17, 2018
#SenatorWicker Presses Facebook, Twitter on Efforts to Combat Terrorism
Miss. Senator Urges Greater Cooperation Between Tech Companies & Law Enforcement U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today attended a hearing to examine what social media companies are doing to help combat terrorism. Wicker asked Mr. Carlos Monje, Director of Public Policy and Philanthropy…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 17, 2018
Rep. Wilson says he will not run for the Third Congressional District Seat #MS03 #msleg
Representative Cory Wilson says he will NOT be considering a run for the Third Congressional District seat: “After Congressman Harper announced that he would not seek re-election to Congress, I had been encouraged to consider running for the seat. While a part of me would like to return to Washington to help ‘Make America Great…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 17, 2018
Republican Whit Hughes announces his candidacy for Congress from the Third Congressional District of Mississippi #MS03
Today, Republican Whit Hughes announced his candidacy to run for Congress from the Third Congressional District of Mississippi. Hughes is viewed by many as one of the top business leaders, economic developers and advocates for the state of Mississippi. Since 2013, Whit served as Foundation President and Chief Development Officer for Baptist Health Systems. Hughes…
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January 17, 2018
Roger Wicker Campaign releases new poll – +32 over McDaniel – Bannon favs tank #mssen
M E M O R A N D U M TO: THE WICKER FOR SENATE TEAM FROM: GLEN BOLGER RE: JANUARY PRIMARY SURVEY IN MISSISSIPPI’S THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DATE: JANUARY 17, 2018 Methodology Public Opinion Strategies conducted an IVR+ survey in Mississippi’s Third Congressional District from January 15‐16,…
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January 17, 2018
Which has a higher real poverty rate – Mississippi or California? SURPRISE!
In an op-ed this week’s LA Times . . . Guess which state has the highest poverty rate in the country? Not Mississippi, New Mexico, or West Virginia, but California, where nearly one out of five residents is poor. That’s according to the Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure, which factors in the cost of housing,…
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Magnolia Tribune
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April 30, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: April 30, 2025
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 29, 2025
Mississippi recognized as one of five states to reach all pre-K benchmarks, according to NIEER
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Stan Choe, Associated Press
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April 29, 2025
Wall Street rises as corporate profits pile higher along with uncertainty about Trump’s trade war
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2025
Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
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Lynne Jeter
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April 15, 2025
ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County
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Jim Beaugez
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April 30, 2025
New ‘Super Chikan’ documentary takes viewers into the life of a modern Delta bluesman
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C.H. Spurgeon
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April 30, 2025
He has said
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Meredith Biesinger
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April 29, 2025
Mississippi’s U-Pick Farms: A trend that’s growing
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Sid Salter
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April 30, 2025
Is a new era in federal natural disaster relief something Mississippi can easily navigate?
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Bill Crawford
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April 27, 2025
Model Utah program considered by legislature unfairly denigrated
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Courtney Taylor
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April 25, 2025
Inside Mississippi’s workforce reset: Reduce waste, cut overhead, create results
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