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February 14, 2018
YP Daily Roundup 2/14/18
WJTV – Democrats want to delay education funding re-write “I don’t know if the house members knew what they were voting for,” says Senator Bryan. “There’s simply no way anyone can understand a 350 page bill completely rewriting the funding formula for public education in a week.” Senator Bryan says there’s not enough time left…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 13, 2018
SPLC lawsuit to disenfranchise youth and parents seeking school choice tossed
Hinds County Chancery Judge Dewayne Thomas has ruled to uphold Mississippi’s charter school law after the statue was challenged. Memorandum Granting Summary Judgment in MS Charter School Suit 021318 by yallpolitics on Scribd On Tuesday Judge Thomas ruled that sending tax money to charter schools is acceptable, even though these schools are overseen by a…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 13, 2018
Rep. Bennett defends Uniform Per Student Funding Formula #msleg
Uniform Per Student Funding: A Good Thing for All Mississippians By: Rep. Richard Bennett The Mississippi Legislature has been in session 44 days. One of the issues you have heard much about this year is public education funding. By now, many articles have been written on House Bill 957, commonly referred to as the “Uniform…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 13, 2018
@SenatorWicker, Coons Seek Benefits Parity for National Guard & Reserves
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Chris Coons, D-Del., today introduced legislation to close the benefits gap for members of the National Guard and Reserve forces deployed on certain preplanned missions overseas. Specifically, the “National Guard and Reserves Benefit Parity Act,” S. 2416, would address gaps in early retirement eligibility, high-deployment allowance, and pay reductions…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 13, 2018
Week 1 of August might be the best time to buy school supplies #billoftheday
Looking to get your kids set for school? The best time to buy school supplies might be the first week of August if this bill passes. HB 396 was authored by Rep. Hughes and it would exempt sales tax on school supplies during the first week of August. House Bill 396 SECTION 1. Section 27-65-111,…
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February 13, 2018
“Flaggers” show their hate and incompetence in Two Museum sidewalk protest
by Alan Lange Over the weekend, there was an incident at the Two Museums (Mississippi History and Civil Rights) where a group of “flaggers” took the opportunity to try and block an entrance to the museum complex. The officer on duty, not identified, has reportedly been fired for his role in the incident. I’d certainly…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 13, 2018
YP Daily Roundup 2/13/18
WLOX – State Senators say no to bill to change how school board members are elected The Senate voted 28-21 Monday to let Senate Bill 2400 die on a procedural move, even though the measure previously passed the Senate 28-23. The bill would have made all school board terms four years long and required board…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 12, 2018
Rep. Andy Gipson releases “The Facts about House Bill 1083” after gun bill sparks serious debate among SEC school
By: Rep. Andy Gipson Southeastern Conference and Mississippi higher education administration officials have recently engaged in deceptive and misguided criticism of House Bill 1083, enhanced carry permit legislation recently approved in the Mississippi House by an overwhelming 80-29 vote. Not only are they mischaracterizing the purpose of the bill, they are fabricating myths about its…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 12, 2018
New homes could get an extra discount when it comes to standing against strong winds #billoftheday
HB 323 will add an extra bonus to homeowners who build new homes within the state that are made to better resist tornado like winds. The bill was authored by Rep. Chism and it made it through the House deadline day, and transmitted to the Senate. House Bill 323 Section 83-75-1, Mississippi Code of 1972,…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 12, 2018
AG Urges Congress to Protect Employees from Sexual Harassment
Attorney General Jim Hood joined a bipartisan coalition of 56 states and territories today urging Congress to end secret, forced arbitration in cases of workplace sexual harassment. “All victims have a right to their day in court, and victims of sexual harassment should be no different. Too often employees are required to sign employment contracts…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 12, 2018
Connect Americans Now applauds investments in broadband infrastructure
Connect Americans Now (CAN) Executive Director Richard T. Cullen released the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s newly released proposal for infrastructure investments: “Expanding e-connectivity throughout rural America is critical to our nation’s economic future. We applaud the Trump administration and Congress for working to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure, but this proposal could…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 12, 2018
YP Daily Roundup 2/12/18
CLARION LEDGER – Lobbying for the state Last year, state agencies paid contract lobbyists at least $360,000, according to the 2017 lobbyists’ financial and clients reports filed with the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office. Some of those state agencies say no tax dollars are used to pay for these lobbyists, which they consider crucial. Sen. John…
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Frank Corder
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October 29, 2025
Mississippi special elections set for Tuesday as SCOTUS considers limits on race-based electoral redistricting
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Daniel Tyson
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October 29, 2025
Senate committee asks Jackson mayor to whittle down requests ahead of legislative session
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 29, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: October 29, 2025
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 27, 2025
Delta Grain investing $3.76 million to expand Sidon operations
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Daniel Tyson
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October 23, 2025
Entergy Mississippi breaks ground on $1.2 billion Vicksburg Advanced Power Station
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 7, 2025
Averitt Express announces $9.6 million expansion in Richland
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Chris Burrows, Associated Press
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October 29, 2025
Mississippi’s AD prepares again to keep Lane Kiffin with big coaching jobs available
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Susan Marquez
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October 29, 2025
Community turns out for inaugural Ridgeland Pecan Festival
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Alistair Begg
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October 29, 2025
Between faith and fear
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Sid Salter
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October 29, 2025
Shutdown impacts in Mississippi require an understanding of reliance on federal funds
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Daniel Sparks
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October 24, 2025
Mississippi taking strides to reduce harm from smoking
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Grant Callen
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October 23, 2025
If lawmakers are trying to defund public education, they aren’t very good at it
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