Legislature
Legislature
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LEGISLATURE
Mississippi universities seeking $30 million more in 2015 budget
JACKSON -- The College Board will seek roughly $30 million more in state money in the 2015 budget year.
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LEGISLATURE
Senate panel approves massive farm bill
WASHINGTON -- The Senate Agriculture Committee on Tuesday approved a massive five-year farm bill that would cut spending while also creating new subsidies for farmers.
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LEGISLATURE
US Senate adopts Cochran's Louisiana levee amendment
The Senate has adopted U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran's amendment designed to ensure a Louisiana levee plan wouldn't send water to Mississippi during the hurricanes and other storms.
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POLITICS
PEER renews debate over Mississippi deer enclosures
JACKSON -- A legislative committee and the state wildlife agency are renewing a long-standing debate over the regulation of high-fence enclosures for white-tail deer.
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NEWS
State buying 217 acres of Cat Island in Mississippi Sound
GULFPORT -- Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann and members of the Coast legislative delegation announced Thursday the state has made a deal to buy 217 acres of Cat Island to be set aside for public use.
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ELECTIONS
Three from Diamondhead, one from Gulfport, enter House 95 race
GULFPORT -- It looks like there's going to be a four-candidate race May 28 for the state House of Representatives District 95 seat.
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ELECTIONS
4 South Mississippi candidates so far to fill Upshaw's House seat
GULFPORT -- Four candidates have entered the state House of Representatives District 95 special election ahead of Monday's qualifying deadline.
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BUSINESS
Mississippi lawmakers pass incentives for tire maker
JACKSON -- A Japanese company will get incentives that could be worth more than $330 million to build a tire manufacturing plant in Clay County.
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LEGISLATURE
Mississippi special session will be about auto-parts maker
JACKSON -- Gov. Phil Bryant is calling lawmakers back to the Capitol on Friday for what many hope will be a quick special session to lure an auto-parts maker to the state.
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LEGISLATURE
Bryant: Session coming for auto-corridor project
JACKSON -- Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said Monday that he will call lawmakers into special session to deal with an economic development project in what he calls the state's auto corridor.


