Government
Gov. Bryant: Lottery not on special session agenda
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Focus will be on funding three state agencies
Politics
Hillary Clinton eulogizes longtime friend, Carolyn Ellis Staton, at Ole Miss
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Clinton and the former Ole Miss provost were roommates at Yale Law School
Memorial service is Monday for Carolyn Ellis Staton, first female provost at Ole Miss
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The Vicksburg native died at her home in Oxford on Friday.
Forestry Commission cutting 75 positions
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Agency is also reorganizing because of budget cuts imposed by Legislature
Politics
Winter Institute helped New Orleans address Confederate monuments
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City official says work of Winter Institute jump started discussion of race and reconciliation
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Timeline: Point Cadet Leasing Fund
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City is suing state for lost rental payments
Biloxi seeks $600,000 from state for Point Cadet funds
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City claims 2016 sweeps law has cost it lost rent from casino; asks court to strike sweeps law
Gov. Bryant finds new venue to boost Trump
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Governor praises Trump in appearance in London on Brexit leader Nigel Farage’s radio show
Small fire sends some state employees home
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A small electrical fire at the Robert E. Lee Building in downtown Jackson sent employees of 12 state agencies home early on Tuesday. The fire, sparked by faulty elevator wiring around 9 a.m., was contained to an elevator maintenance room and was quickly extinguished by officials. Employees are expected to return to the building Wednesday. “The quick action of the Capitol Police today diverted what could have been much worse,” said Laura Jackson, executive director of the Department of Finance and Administration. “We’re thankful the occupants responded immediately and no one was hurt this morning.”
The Robert E. Lee Building, a state-owned building, was built in 1930.
Government
Gunn pitches local tax hike for roads
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Lt. Gov. Reeves appears cool to new road funding pitch
Government
Speaker Gunn forms commission to discredit state lottery
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Department of Revenue estimates a state lottery could bring in $88 million to $100 million a year
Government
Revenue collections top expectations for second straight month
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Padded by a boon in individual income tax collections, April is just the fourth month of the past 21 months in which revenue projections were met
Government
How much have tax cuts cost Mississippi? $577M since 2012
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Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves has spearheaded 51 tax cuts or breaks for corporations and individuals since he took office.
Government
Black lawmakers boycott conference over state flag
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Lawmakers skip Southern Legislative Conference in Biloxi because state leaders failed to address changing the state flag