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“Lifelong conservatives” don’t vote to detain US citizens without trial during wartime, or anytime for that matter. They don’t vote in favor of bills that increase government spending and extend massive crony capitalism programs. And they don’t vote against efforts to impose small cuts in total federal spending.
Individual and collective test scores are a part of the bumper sticker mentality that plagues our miseducational culture.
The government causes unemployment
The government causes unemployment
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Ultimately, the state Legislature is to blame for allowing Mississippi to have the worst public procurement laws in the nation. State agencies have limited regulation but other governmental entities such as cities and counties have no oversight whatsoever. Our weak procurement laws are scattered throughout dozens of different statutes, each with varying standards and enforced by numerous fragmented agencies. It is a recipe for corruption. Here’s what needs to be done to clean up our state:
California has the highest state-level sales tax rate, at 7.25 percent, according to the latest report by the Tax Foundation. Four states tie for the second-highest statewide rate, at 7 percent: Indiana, Mississippi, Rhode Island, and Tennessee.
Legislation to collect sales taxes on internet purchases cleared the Mississippi House on Monday after a tug-of-war between House Republican leadership and grassroots conservative advocacy groups. The bill claims the need for the tax increase is to fund improvements to deficient roads and bridges. However, data to support the claims of deficient conditions has been sparse.
The DOR will hold a meeting on Feb. 15 to detail its proposed rule that would force online retailers with in-state sales of $250,000 or more to collect the state’s 7 percent sales tax. Despite stating in its proposed rule that the DOR would collect the sales tax retroactively, the agency also said its request for a new rule didn’t require an economic impact statement.
Senators unanimously agree that there should be limits on Mississippi public officials spending campaign money on themselves. The legislature’s upper chamber passed Senate Bill 2689 Wednesday, sending it to the House for more debate.
FISCHER: How Seeker-Friendly Churches Hurt America
FISCHER: How Seeker-Friendly Churches Hurt America
Many churches in America, sadly including many mega-churches, pride themselves on being “seeker-friendly,” by which they mean they are not judgmental and mean like those angry fundamentalists. Carrie Underwood famously supports sodomy-based marriage and attends a church whose pastor has so blurred the edges on the issue of homosexuality that his parishioners likely are confused about whether God…
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LOGAN: Public Reaction To MS House Bill Could Be Match That Lights Fire Under NCAA
LOGAN: Public Reaction To MS House Bill Could Be Match That Lights Fire Under NCAA
BY: Brad Logan/gridironnow.com
While I look for absolutely nothing to come of this bill drafted in the Mississippi Legislature in regards to any legal action against the NCAA, the simple aspect of any urgency from any party directed at the NCAA can only be seen as a positive as it relates to Ole Miss.
SEE ALSO: Former Ole Miss RB Trey Lamar Now State Legislator, Files Bill To Fine NCAA $10,000 A…
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Vicksburg Post: Gov. Bryant's State Of The State Nod To Chad Shealy And Vicksburg-Warren School District Well Deserved
Vicksburg Post: Gov. Bryant’s State Of The State Nod To Chad Shealy And Vicksburg-Warren School District Well Deserved
In Tuesday night’s State of the State address, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant singled out the Vicksburg Warren School District and its superintendent, Chad Shealy.
Bryant praised the district’s Academy of Innovation, which works to hone the knowledge of Vicksburg and Warren County seventh and eighth graders who are interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Further, those…
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House Rejects Legislation To Reduce State AG's Authority
House Rejects Legislation To Reduce State AG’s Authority
The Mississippi House has narrowly rejected a bill to limit the attorney general’s powers.
But the bill is being held for another debate, and a Republican chairman needs to pick up just a few votes for the bill to pass and move to the Senate.
House Bill 555 would require the attorney general to receive permission from a three-member board before filing any lawsuit that might have at least a…
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MDE Concludes Cheating Investigation Of Former Clarksdale Principal With 20-Year Suspension
The Mississippi Department of Education Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development determined today that Lowanda Tyler-Jones, former principal of Heidelberg Elementary School, violated state law by directing her staff to cheat on state assessments. As a result, the Commission made the unanimous decision to deny Tyler-Jones’ application to renew…
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House Bill Would Prohibit Warrantless Spying, Hinder Federal Surveillance Program
House Bill Would Prohibit Warrantless Spying, Hinder Federal Surveillance Program
A bill introduced in the Mississippi House would ban the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without a warrant in most situations. The proposed law would not only protect privacy in Mississippi, but would also hinder one aspect of the federal surveillance state.
Rep. Steve Hopkins (R-Southaven) introduced House Bill 541 (HB541)on Jan. 13. The…
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Mississippi Graduation Rate Rises For Third Year To 82.3 Percent.
The state Department of Education announced Thursday that the graduation rate rose to 82.3 percent last year.
That’s still below the national average of 83.2 percent, but the share of students earning diplomas within four years has been on the rise in Mississippi since 2015.
The drop-out rate fell to 10.8 percent from 11.8 percent, moving down for the third consecutive year as graduation rates…
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PLUNKETT: Which State Agencies Spent The Most Money And Gave More Pay Raises During 2016 Spending Spree? [Interactive Chart]
PLUNKETT: Which State Agencies Spent The Most Money And Gave More Pay Raises During 2016 Spending Spree? [Interactive Chart]
The Hattiesburg American published up a report by Clarion Ledger Political Reporter Geoff Pender on Monday, January 16 that:
“a report requested by lawmakers and making the rounds at the Capitol shows that 74 state agencies, for the first five months of this fiscal year, gave $12.4 million in raises to 3,396 employees. It shows that there were 142 raises of $10,000 a year or more.
The raises and…
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Former Ole Miss RB Trey Lamar Now State Legislator, Files Bill To Fine NCAA $10,000 A Day For Dragging Out Investigations
Former Ole Miss RB Trey Lamar Now State Legislator, Files Bill To Fine NCAA $10,000 A Day For Dragging Out Investigations
Representative Trey Lamar is pushing a bill giving the NCAA one year to complete its investigation once it notifies a school of possible rules violations.
The measure would force the NCAA to deliver its official Notice of Allegations within six months of the day it sends a school a preliminary letter of inquiry. If the sports governing body does not hold a hearing and hand out punishments within…
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