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Most Mississippi nursing homes will receive COVID-19 vaccines by Friday

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On Tue, 01/12/2021 - 03:27 PM

Monday, the Senate Public Health Committee held a hearing to investigate the status of distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to the state’s nursing homes.

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Mississippi AG Lynn Fitch joins other states in lawsuit that could overturn presidential election results in four states

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On Wed, 12/09/2020 - 06:39 PM

Mississippi state Attorney General Lynn Fitch is joining a lawsuit by the state of Texas that seeks to overturn the results of the presidential election in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin.

All four were won by former Vice President Joe Biden.

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Mississippi voters overwhelmingly voted for the New Magnolia design to become the state's new flag.

Mississippians overwhelmingly vote to support medical marijuana, new state flag

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On Wed, 11/04/2020 - 10:13 AM

Mississippians voted overwhelmingly to pass ballot initiatives allowing medical marijuana and a new state flag Tuesday in addition to giving big majorities to President Donald Trump.

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Taxpayers owe $10,400 to pay off the state's debts, according to a new report.

Report: Mississippians owe $10,400 to pay off state's mounting debts

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On Wed, 10/28/2020 - 10:24 PM

Mississippi is one of 39 states that can’t pay its bills, according to a recently released report and taxpayers owe $10,400 apiece to make the debt whole.

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House Speaker Philip Gunn

House leaders win first round in lawsuit over governor's line-item vetoes

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On Tue, 10/06/2020 - 10:41 AM

House leaders won the first round in their lawsuit over $8 million in earmarks vetoed by Gov. Tate Reeves after a Hinds County Chancery Court judge ruled in their favor Monday.

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Lawmakers preparing report on ABC’s fate

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On Mon, 10/05/2020 - 12:32 PM

Lawmakers on the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Study Committee will submit their report on the future of alcohol distribution in November with what changes need to be made.
The only agreement is that the status quo, upended by a massive uptick in demand brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, is no longer workable.

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Where the federal PPP money went to business interests in the state of Mississippi

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On Thu, 07/16/2020 - 08:43 AM

Mississippi law firms, electric cooperatives and even some non-profits received more than $3.165 billion in loans under the federal Paycheck Protection Program designed to preserve jobs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19 puts crimp on civil forfeitures

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On Thu, 07/16/2020 - 08:42 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a crimp on the nation’s economy and even reduced the number of civil asset forfeiture cases in Mississippi, as well.

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Kosy-Attala airport to receive $666,667 grant

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On Wed, 07/08/2020 - 07:49 PM

The Kosciusko-Attala County Airport will receive $666,667 to improve the fuel farm and install perimeter fencing from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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State legislature considers local tourism taxes

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On Wed, 07/01/2020 - 06:43 AM

Despite a busy session devoted to COVID-19 relief and plugging revenue holes in the state budget, the Mississippi Legislature still found time to pass legislation that either authorized or extended local sales tax levies known as tourism taxes.

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