Gov. Bryant Named Co-Chair of Delta Regional Authority
JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Phil Bryant has been named Co-Chair of the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) for 2014 at the annual Governors Quorum Meeting. Bryant...
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Mississippi One of the Country’s Most Miserable States
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JACKSON, Miss.–You live and work in one of the country’s most miserable states, according to a new Gallup poll. Mississippi ranks 48 in a survey...
Cuts to the Military: How You Would Be Affected in Mississippi
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WASHINGTON, D.C.-The announcement by Defense Sec. Chuck Hagel that his proposals to control Pentagon spending would reduce military ground forces has caused concern among Mississippi’s...
Vote Expected to Delay Flood Insurance Hikes in U.S. House this Week
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WASHINGTON D.C. — An effort to a stop to rising federal flood insurance rates could make it to the U.S. House floor by the end...
Violence in Venezuela, the Ukraine, Africa: How It’s Hitting Your Wallet in Mississippi
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JACKSON, Miss.–You may not think what’s happening in Venezuela, Sudan or the Ukraine can affect you in Mississippi, but it’s happening in a big way....
Miss. Could Be First to Use ACT as High School Exit Exam
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JACKSON, Miss. – If you went to college you probably took the ACT. Governor Phil Bryant, school district leaders, and members of the House are...
Medicaid Expansion Amendment Goes Up for Vote in Miss. House, Fails
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JACKSON, Miss. — An amendment to expand Medicaid failed in the Mississippi House Thursday morning 64 to 52. However, Mississippi Democrats may consider this progress,...
More Helicopters Being Built in Mississippi: Army Boosts Lakota
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COLUMBUS, Miss.–The Lakota helicopter built in Mississippi, at EADS North America in Columbus, got a boost Wednesday when the U.S. Army decided to put $22.8 million...
Mississippi’s Flag: The Issue May Be Coming to a Head Again
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JACKSON, Miss.–Thirteen years ago Mississippians voted to keep the state flag with the Confederate “Stars and Bars”. Lately there has been a new wave of...
State Awarded Over $63 in Settlements, Jim Hood Wants Money Used for Drug Courts and Prisoner Reentry Programs
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JACKSON, miss. — Over $63 million dollars has been awarded to Mississippi from big state lawsuits settled by the Attorney General’s Office....