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State procurement review board approves $156 million in exemptions from law requiring reverse auctions from state and local agencies

While reverse auctions are the law in Mississippi, the state’s Public Procurement Review Board has handed out hundreds of exemptions for state and local government entities each year.

Legislature considering bills that could provide a pay hike for teachers and increase transparency

Lawmakers are busy submitting bills for consideration as the Mississippi Legislature goes into its second week of work.

Mississippi Covid-19 Update : January 15th, 2021

Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

Mississippi health officer: January will likely be state’s worst month for COVID-19 deaths

State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs made a grim prediction on Thursday: January will likely be Mississippi’s worst month for COVID-19 morbidity of the pandemic.

Legislature considering bills that could provide a pay hike for teachers and increase transparency

Lawmakers are busy submitting bills for consideration as the Mississippi Legislature goes into its second week of work.

In 2017, lawmakers approved a bill that then-Gov. Phil Bryant signed into law that required reverse auctions for contracts for $50,000 or more.

Lawmakers are considering bills that could end the state's certificate of need program and increase teacher pay by $1,000.

Wicker Looks Ahead to New Congress
By Senator Roger Wicker, READ MORE > 664 Reads
On Fri, 01/08/2021 - 02:55 PM
Statement submitted by Senator Roger Wicker.
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MSGOP chairman Bordeaux recaps RNC meeting, says Republicans optimistic about 2022
By Frank Corder - Y'all Politics, READ MORE > 623 Reads
On Fri, 01/08/2021 - 02:45 PM
Mississippi Republican Party chairman Frank Bordeaux and party Executive Director Tate Lewis were in Florida over the last few days for the Republican National Committee’s winter meeting.
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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : January 08th, 2021
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On Fri, 01/08/2021 - 12:35 PM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Declining enrollment, increased absences threaten public school funding
By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 2,318 Reads
On Fri, 01/08/2021 - 10:25 AM
Schools across the state saw massive drops in student attendance in the fall semester, and more than half of Mississippi school districts appealed to the state superintendent of education with concerns about their funding as a result.
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Marshall Ramsey: The Choice
By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 423 Reads
On Fri, 01/08/2021 - 10:00 AM

Four members of our Congressional Delegation make their choice.
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Marshall Ramsey: At Dawn’s Early Light
By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 419 Reads
On Fri, 01/08/2021 - 10:00 AM

Yesterday’s insurrection failed to stop the election’s certification from occurring.
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District 31 Rep. Otis Anthony

Rep. Otis Anthony Talks Legislative Agenda With The E-T
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On Fri, 01/08/2021 - 09:56 AM
House District 31 Rep. Otis Anthony joins The E-T's Bryan Davis this week to talk about the 2021 legislative agenda.

Anthony discusses the priority of health care and rural hospitals, as well as infrastructure, education, and other issues.

Click on the video above to watch the full interview.

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Statement on the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol Riot - Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus
By Angela Turner Ford - Mississippi Senator, READ MORE > 292 Reads
On Fri, 01/08/2021 - 09:44 AM
Peaceful protests and other forms of advocacy can be useful tools to move our nation forward. The acts we witnessed yesterday, however, were a complete disgrace to the democracy and values most of us stand for as Americans.
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Belhaven University is Searching for Young Writer to Award Full-Ride Scholarship
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On Fri, 01/08/2021 - 09:40 AM
Belhaven University is honoring alum and well-known author Angie Thomas ‘11 by helping young aspiring writers in a major way. The Angie Thomas Writers Scholarship will provide a full-ride scholarship to one incoming creative writing major and additional scholarship awards to other applicants.
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Mike Hurst speaks at the Neshoba County Fair in 2015.

Hurst announces resignation
By From Staff Reports, READ MORE > 1,351 Reads
On Fri, 01/08/2021 - 12:38 AM
Mike Hurst, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, announced Thursday that he has submitted his resignation to President Donald J. Trump and Acting Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen and will leave the Department of Justice on January 19, 2021.

Hurst, a native of Hickory, was appointed by Trump in June 2017.
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In 2017, lawmakers approved a bill that then-Gov. Phil Bryant signed into law that required reverse auctions for contracts for $50,000 or more.

State procurement review board approves $156 million in exemptions from law requiring reverse auctions from state and local agencies

While reverse auctions are the law in Mississippi, the state’s Public Procurement Review Board has handed out hundreds of exemptions for state and local government entities each year.

In just the last two years, the board has approved 209 exemptions that are worth an estimated value of more than $156 million.

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Wicker Looks Ahead to New Congress

MSGOP chairman Bordeaux recaps RNC meeting, says Republicans optimistic about 2022

Mississippi Covid-19 Update : January 08th, 2021

Declining enrollment, increased absences threaten public school funding

Marshall Ramsey: The Choice

Marshall Ramsey: At Dawn’s Early Light

Rep. Otis Anthony Talks Legislative Agenda With The E-T

Statement on the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol Riot - Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus

Belhaven University is Searching for Young Writer to Award Full-Ride Scholarship

Hurst announces resignation

State procurement review board approves $156 million in exemptions from law requiring reverse auctions from state and local agencies

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