New U.S. Citizens in Mississippi: Seventy-six Sworn in at Oxford High School Tuesday
OXFORD, Miss.–Legal immigration is alive and well in the U.S. and in Mississippi, with 76 new citizens sworn in at a ceremony at Oxford High...
Category : Politics
The Keystone Pipeline: A No Go in the U.S. Senate, But Mississippi All For It
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Even though the Keystone XL Pipeline’s final phase wouldn’t pass directly through the Magnolia State, some feel the possible positive economic impact would justify...
Gov. Plans to Appeal if Same-Sex Marriage Ban is Struck Down
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JACKSON, Miss. – Any day now a federal judge could place an injunction on Mississippi’s ban on same-sex marriage. If that happens, Mississippi Governor Phil...
Sum of All the Parts of Governor’s Budget: Money to Spend in Key Areas (Video Included)
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JACKSON, Miss. — Tax cuts, pay raises and more money for education are all apart of Governor Phil Bryant’s budget recommendation for Fiscal Year 2016....
Delta Representative Wants Tax Incentives to Keep Graduates from Leaving
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CLARKSDALE, Miss. — Get a college degree from Mississippi and move to another state; it is a trend some lawmakers hope to put an end...
Miss. News Briefs: Rape on the Biloxi Bridge, Escaped Man Charged With Rape, Caught
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BILOXI, Miss.–A quiet and peaceful place to jog or walk is how some would describe the Biloxi Bay Bridge. But, many in the city will...
The Possible Government Shutdown: Wicker Says Republicans Will Not Shut Down the Government
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Following his election as the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) said part of his job is to see that...
Mississippi Democrat Claims Contract Policy Gateway to Graft and Corruption
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JACKSON, Miss. – State Rep. David Baria, D-Waveland, Friday called for a legislative hearing to discuss recent corruption charges against former Mississippi Department of Corrections...
The Fight Against Isis: Mississippi’s Palazzo Questions Defense Secretary on Strategy
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The fight against the Islamic State, a.k.a. ISIS, may be a long one and some on both sides of the political aisle have been...
The White House Fence Jumper: Thompson Critical of Secret Service
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–After learning through an investigation that there have been some 40 successful attempts by people to get to the White House by jumping the...