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Mississippi court set to hear arguments in lawsuit regarding grant funding for independent schools
The suit argues that the Legislature violated Section 208 of the State Constitution by appropriating $10 million to private schools.
In June, Parents for Public Schools,...
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Thompson: Jackson shouldn’t expect federal help on water crisis until a plan is put forward
The 2nd District Congressman says no one from Jackson has shared the facts of the problem or a plan to correct it with him.
Congressman...
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Jackpot Justice +20: Tort reform’s impact on Mississippi
Over the next few weeks, Y’all Politics will be sharing interviews and articles related to the passage of tort reform that occurred 20 years...
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Mississippi’s Second Amendment sales tax holiday will take place this weekend
The 2A tax holiday will be held August 26-28.
Mississippi’s 2022 Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday (MSAW) will take place between 12:01 A.M. Friday, August 26,...
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GIBSON: Congress Must Not Kill the Golden Goose of American Technology
Submitted by Dan Gibson, Mayor of Natchez
“We need to decrease our reliability on Chinese products, not increase it,” writes Gibson.
Take a stroll through Natchez,...
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WICKER: Larger Navy Fleet Needed to Prevent War in the Pacific
Submitted by Senator Roger Wicker
“China’s dramatic military rise has been aimed at dominating the Western Pacific, especially Taiwan,” Wicker writes.
Nothing upsets China’s communist leaders...
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WILLIAMS: Energy Reality vs. Wishful Thinking
Submitted by Kelley Williams with Bigger Pie Forum
There was a time when utilities built plants to meet growing demand for electricity. Now electricity demand...
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BEAM Office, Senator Wicker host NTIA broadband roundtable in Jackson
Wicker, Doty, Berke announce broadband grant in the amount of $8,433,633.26 to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.
On Thursday, Special Representative for Broadband Andy...
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Dau Mabil Family Wants Independent Autopsy After Body Found in Pearl River
Days after a fisherman found the body of Dau Mabil, a Jackson, Miss., man whose wife reported him missing...
2024 Star-Spangled Celebration on the River
The 2024 Star-Spangled Celebration on the River is a highlight in our area, having evolved into a major event...
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Dau Mabil Family Wants Independent Autopsy After Body Found in Pearl River
Days after a fisherman found the body of Dau...
2024 Star-Spangled Celebration on the River
The 2024 Star-Spangled Celebration on the River is a...