Bryant Executive Order: Your State is Responsible for What Your Kids Learn
JACKSON, Miss.–Your state is responsible for what your kids learn in public school, was the gist of an executive order issued by Gov. Phil Bryant...
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It May be the “Best You Can Get”: Wicker and Cochran May Have Door to Vote for Budget Deal
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The budget deal that passed overwhelmingly in the U.S. House with the support of Mississippi’s Republican representatives, but with a no vote by Democrat...
Mississippi Drivers Among Worst in Nation, Study Says
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JACKSON, Miss. — If you’re ever been cut off by a bad driver or stuck behind a person going slow in the passing lane, you...
One Privilege to be Missing for State Prisoners: Conjugal Visits
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JACKSON, Miss.–If you’re headed to prison, one privilege you will be missing in a Mississippi lock-up: conjugal visits, or basically, sex with your spouse on...
Cochran on Farm Bill: “We are Making Progress”
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss), ranking Republican on the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry commission, offered assurance on Friday that the farm bill is...
Campaign Starting: “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over”
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JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi Department of Public Safety has started its “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign in the state....
The Deal That Could Save You Heartache: How Your DC Lawmakers Voted on the Budget Compromise
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The budget compromise in Washington that could prevent another government shutdown from happening passed easily in the U.S. House, 332-94. Mississippi Republicans voted for...
Mississippi Health Advocacy Program Pushing Case for Medicaid Expansion
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JACKSON, Miss.–A new report released by the Mississippi Health Advocacy Program on Thursday is pushing for the expansion of Medicaid in Mississippi as legislators close in...
Finally Some Reaction From Mississippi’s DC Lawmakers on Budget Deal
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Mississippi spent two days in suspense, not knowing how any of the Magnolia State’s D.C. lawmakers you sent there felt about the budget deal...
ALUMA-FORM Breaks Ground, 125 New Jobs Expected
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WALNUT, Miss.–ALUMA-FORM, Gov. Phil Bryant, and local leaders broke ground on Wednesday in Walnut on the company’s new manufacturing plant....