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Magnolia Tribune
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July 4, 2020
KIEFER: Pandemic brings rural broadband opportunity, but we are squandering it
Thousands of families in Mississippi cannot receive a cellphone call in their homes because of weak signals — a problem that the Department of Education plan to buy them a wireless hotspot that depends on the cellphone network will not cure. Thousands more depend on AT&T’s abandoned copper wires in the ground for decaying and…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 2, 2020
2020 #msleg wrap up; Medical marijuana, criminal justice reform, rural broadband and DMR without a budget
The 2020 Mississippi Legislative session took an unexpected turn when the world seemingly shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 18, session was recessed subject to call by the Lt. Governor and Speaker of the House. The members would not return until the end of May to complete their work. Sine Die, or more…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 30, 2020
Bills to watch for the 2020 Legislative Session
Hoping to keep up with what is happening at the State Capitol this year? Look no further than the Y’all Politics bills to watch list. This list will be updated throughout the 2020 Legislative Session as bills die and survive. SENATE BILLS: SB 2001 – Teacher Pay Raise Bill The bill was filed by Chairman…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 24, 2020
LIPSON: Defund the Thought Police
Due process is not the strong suit of mobs. Neither is nuance, open discussion, or disagreement. These inherent defects should be painfully obvious as mobs pull down statues, seize sections of cities, and demand the public approach them on bended knee, literally. Anyone who dares push back, perhaps with a mild tweet saying “All lives…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 19, 2020
YP Daily Roundup 6/19/20
YP – Votes not likely there to pass Mississippi flag resolution out of Senate Constitution Committee A resolution like this would typically be referred to the Rules Committee for consideration. However, Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann referred the measure to the Constitution Committee chaired by Sen. Chris Johnson (R)… …“It won’t come out of committee. We…
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Frank Corder
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June 18, 2020
Thompson, Palazzo, Guest respond to SCOTUS ruling on DACA
President Donald Trump has sought to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program since 2017 but a lower court barred the administration from doing so. The case was taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court and today, in a 5-4 decision with Chief Justice John Roberts being the deciding opinion, the justices upheld…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 18, 2020
YP Daily Roundup 6/18/20
YP – Senate passes abortion bill to prohibit the procedure on basis of race, gender or genetic abnormality HB 1295 is the 2020 abortion related bill in the Mississippi Legislature. The bill has made it through the House where it originated and was passed by a vote of 33 to 11 on the Senate floor…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 17, 2020
Senate passes abortion bill to prohibit the procedure on basis of race, gender or genetic abnormality
HB 1295 is the 2020 abortion related bill in the Mississippi Legislature. The bill has made it through the House where it originated and was passed by a vote of 33 to 11 on the Senate floor today. This bill would prevent an abortion for the reasons of race, gender or genetic abnormality unless there…
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Frank Corder
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June 12, 2020
Jumpstart Test Prep releases Legislative Pilot Study Results for ACT
Twenty-two Mississippi schools were chosen to participate in an ACT test pilot program. The program provided online classes for juniors preparing for the assessment test. Jumpstart Test Prep is the company administering the program. Recently, Jumpstart Test Prep published the results which showed 54.8 percent of the students who participated in the program showed an…
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Frank Corder
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June 12, 2020
Espy releases platform on policing reforms, calls for bias training, end to “reasonable force,” more
Mississippi Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Mike Espy released his “Policing in the 21st Century” platform on Thursday, calling for no more “reasonable force,” replacing it with “necessary force.” Espy says more black men and women should be hired as police officers, and should be attracted to the profession with higher wages. He also wants stronger…
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Frank Corder
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May 27, 2020
Study finds small businesses, empowered by digital tools, optimistic about reopening
Retailers and non-traditional service providers are using online marketing in ways they likely would not have prior to the pandemic, and such efforts look to be here to stay. In fact, it could be the saving grace for many small businesses during the pandemic. A report released today by the Connected Commerce Council (3C), in…
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Frank Corder
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May 5, 2020
MS Wildlife Federation distances from NWF to rehab local image
Last week, the Mississippi Wildlife Federation (MWF) has issued its Notice of Claim with intent to sue the Foundation for Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, the Mississippi Fair & Coliseum Commission and others for violation of constitutional, contractual and property rights and for conspiring to take over…
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