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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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January 17, 2018
YP Daily Roundup 1/17/18
WLBT – Congressman Gregg Harper leaving a positive legacy MSNewsNow.com – Jackson, MS WTVA – BILL INTRODUCED IN MISS. LEGISLATURE TO RAISE LITTER FINES House Bill 1121 would allow for an increase in the fines for littering. Anyone convicted of tossing trash or even cigarette butts along the roads would pay not less than $500,…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 16, 2018
Pilot program to provide mobile showers for the homeless could be coming to JSU #billoftheday
Rep. Bell has submitted a bill that could aid in combating personal hygiene problems of the homeless or people who don’t often have access to restroom and shower facilities. The bill HB 124 would be called the Mobile Personal Hygiene Pilot Program Act of 2018 and would be established within Jackson State University. House Bill…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 16, 2018
#SenatorWicker responds to Jan. 16 named as National Religious Freedom Day
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today issued the following statement after President Trump issued a proclamation marking January 16 as National Religious Freedom Day: “Our country’s founders understood that a nation could not be the ‘land of the free’ without protecting the rights of Americans to practice their sincerely held religions without prejudice, malice, or…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 16, 2018
State Auditor Stacey Pickering Reports Fraud, Waste, and Abuse at Mississippi Auctioneer Commission and Board of Cosmetology
On Tuesday, January 16, 2018, State Auditor Stacey Pickering released two compliance audit reports detailing fraud, waste, and abuse at the Mississippi Auctioneer Commission and Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology. The scope of the audits included Fiscal Years 2015-2017 for the Mississippi Auctioneer Commission and Fiscal Year 2016 for the Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology. Executive Summaries of…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 16, 2018
Questions still circling over new Education Funding Formula Bill that is headed to the House Floor
The conversation continues on HB957, a bill authored by Speaker of the House Philip Gunn in an attempt to rewrite the current education funding formula. On Monday Chairman of the Education Committee Rep. Bennett summarized the bill for lawmakers as well as educators on where school dollars would go if the bill is approved. Today…
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Daniel Tyson
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June 19, 2025
Mississippi, NVIDIA partner to advance AI education, workforce development
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 19, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: June 19, 2025
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Stan Choe, Associated Press
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June 18, 2025
Wall Street drifts after the Fed indicates it may still cut rates twice this year
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 17, 2025
Balch & Bingham’s Hoffmann appointed Honorary Consul of Belgium for Mississippi and Alabama
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Bernard Condon, Associated Press
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June 16, 2025
The Trump family’s next venture, a mobile phone company
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Lynne Jeter
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June 15, 2025
Will Bradham expands business his father needed
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Dennis Waszak Jr., Associated Press
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June 19, 2025
From ‘Love Island’ to the practice field, Jaxson Dart is already fitting in with the Giants’ QBs
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Susan Marquez
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June 19, 2025
Jackson’s Levure features all natural wines
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C.H. Spurgeon
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June 19, 2025
Your cross
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Sid Salter
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June 18, 2025
Mississippi was once the scene 62 years ago of a federalized National Guard at Ole Miss
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Kelley Williams
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June 17, 2025
Georgia’s PSC is in the game on data centers, Mississippi’s has been benched
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Kimberly Ross
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June 17, 2025
Perceived hypocrisy does not an excuse make for violent mob-driven riots
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