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Housekeeping
By Tom Miles, READ MORE > 275 Reads
On Thu, 03/04/2021 - 11:34 AM

Last week, House members continued to work to make sure we address the issues that you are concerned about. Last Wednesday was the deadline for House appropriation measures to be introduced and passed to the Senate floor.

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Housekeeping
By Tom Miles, READ MORE > 661 Reads
On Fri, 02/19/2021 - 07:59 AM

The floor deadline on Thursday marked the half-way point of this unusual Legislative session. We discussed and voted on over 100 general bills that had made it out of House committees. I am proud to say I co-sponsored a number of important bills that will now be considered by the Senate. Some of them are explained below.

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Housekeeping
By Tom Miles, READ MORE > 708 Reads
On Thu, 02/11/2021 - 09:10 AM

Last week, the Legislature completed its first major deadline, with bills being voted on in committee. 
As I wrote previously, some of us in the House are especially concerned about a measure in the other chamber — Senate Bill 2486, which proposed selling off our State Parks.

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Housekeeping
By Tom Miles, READ MORE > 732 Reads
On Thu, 02/04/2021 - 08:58 AM

One of the biggest discussions at the Capitol this year has been turned to our State Parks. 

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Housekeeping
By Tom Miles, READ MORE > 787 Reads
On Wed, 01/27/2021 - 04:07 PM

On January 5, at high noon, the 133rd Mississippi State Legislature began the second session in its four-year term.
The first few weeks of the 90-day term are set aside for the legislature to draft, introduce, and work on legislation before it’s considered for debate and passage into law.

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Housekeeping
By Tom Miles, READ MORE > 755 Reads
On Fri, 01/22/2021 - 08:49 AM

I had the honor last week of adjourning the Mississippi House of Representatives in memory of local small business owner, veteran, Mayor of Springfield/Cooperville, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Friend and my great Uncle Jimmy Lane Cooper.

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Bills filed to address state testing in public schools
By Tom Miles, READ MORE > 857 Reads
On Fri, 01/15/2021 - 09:36 AM

Last week Representative Sam Creekmore and I filed bills in the House of Representatives addressing the mandated graduation and subject testing of our students.

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Relief for farmers
By Tom Miles, READ MORE > 895 Reads
On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 01:50 PM

We are proud to see that applications are now open for Covid Relief for our local farmers to apply.

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Housekeeping
By Tom Miles, READ MORE > 864 Reads
On Fri, 10/09/2020 - 12:42 PM

This past week, the legislature returned to reallocate federal COVID-19 relief dollars to ensure that they’re spent efficiently before the end of the year (at which point unspent funds are returned to the federal government). 

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Assistance available to residents
By Tom Miles, READ MORE > 2,723 Reads
On Wed, 09/09/2020 - 04:01 PM

Covid got you struggling? Need help for Rent, Mortgage, Electric or gas bills, or repair air conditioning, heaters, & fans? 
Breaking News: MDHS Receives $24 Million from CARES Act for Rent/Mortgage Assistance and LIHEAP.

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MEC's Virtual Legislative Scrambler - Speaker Philip Gunn

MEC recently hosted their rescheduled Legislative Scrambler featuring Speaker Philip Gunn this… READ MORE

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Today, Governor Tate Reeves signed Executive Order 1549. This order will go into effect at 5:00 PM… READ MORE

Why teachers in Mississippi work second jobs to get by
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Marshall Ramsey: Thank You

Medicaid. -- Cartoon by Marshall Ramsey, Mississippi Today - February 05, 2021 --

Opinion: Debtors’ prisons alive and well in Mississippi
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License Reciprocity, Teacher Loan Repayment Focus of Two Education Bills Passed by Mississippi Senate
College sexual assault bill back before lawmakers as a way to ‘protect our students’
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Governor issues order to limit attendance at extracurricular events

Scott County and Forest Municipal School students have been back in the classroom on a staggered or… READ MORE

Positive coronavirus numbers slow as Scott County surpasses 1,000 mark
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State close to the tipping point when it comes to available hospital beds

Governor issues order to limit attendance at extracurricular events

Scott County and Forest Municipal School students have been back in the classroom on a staggered or… READ MORE

Positive coronavirus numbers slow as Scott County surpasses 1,000 mark
Business leaders asked to require face coverings of customers, employees
COVID-19 delayed bridge work to resume
Statewide two-week mask mandate announced by Governor Reeves
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Top, Jacob Williams delivers a pitch in Sebastopol’s 14-2 win over Forest last week. Bottom, Jake… READ MORE

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Joe Frank Rushing

Graveside services for Mr. Joe Frank Rushing was at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 25, 2021 at… READ MORE

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Happy Birthday: March 3: Eve McNeil, Ronnie Rawson, Carol Palmer Threadgill, Sylvia Tucker, Cheryle… READ MORE

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