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State Senator Lane Taylor believes the bill could help struggling rural hospitals as many are facing risk of closure.
Help could be on the way for rural hospitals after the Mississippi Senate unanimously passed a strike-all amendment to a House bill Tuesday morning.
The bill, HB 4032 originally authored by State Rep. Trey Lamar (R), would allow tax deductions to those who contribute to rural public hospitals.
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State Senator Lane Taylor believes the bill could help struggling rural hospitals as many are facing risk of closure.
Help could be on the way for rural hospitals after the Mississippi Senate unanimously passed a strike-all amendment to a House bill Tuesday morning.
The bill, HB 4032 originally authored by State Rep. Trey Lamar (R), would allow tax deductions to those who contribute to rural public hospitals.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
1 week 6 days ago
There was little discussion on the House side before rejecting the Senate proposal. However, it was heavily debated last week in the Senate.
The Mississippi House of Representatives on Tuesday morning declined to concur with a Senate version of a bill to create a Jackson Water Authority to assist in resolving the capital city’s water struggles.
The bill now heads to conference between the two chambers in hopes of hammering out an agreement.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
1 week 6 days ago
There was little discussion on the House side before rejecting the Senate proposal. However, it was heavily debated last week in the Senate.
The Mississippi House of Representatives on Tuesday morning declined to concur with a Senate version of a bill to create a Jackson Water Authority to assist in resolving the capital city’s water struggles.
The bill now heads to conference between the two chambers in hopes of hammering out an agreement.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
1 week 6 days ago
The Integrated Ocean Observation System plays a vital role in forecasting hurricanes, monitoring harmful algal blooms, supporting maritime navigation, and informing disaster response.
Mississippi Congressman Mike Ezell’s legislation to reauthorize the Integrated Ocean Observation System (IOOS) passed the U.S. House of Representatives Monday night.
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1 week 6 days ago
The Integrated Ocean Observation System plays a vital role in forecasting hurricanes, monitoring harmful algal blooms, supporting maritime navigation, and informing disaster response.
Mississippi Congressman Mike Ezell’s legislation to reauthorize the Integrated Ocean Observation System (IOOS) passed the U.S. House of Representatives Monday night.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
1 week 6 days ago
Schools in states with no income tax have sought to use that to their benefit when recruiting college athletes. Mississippi won’t be joining them, at least for now.
The Mississippi Senate Finance Committee killed a House bill Monday that sought to exempt name, image and likeness, or NIL, compensation from the state’s income tax.
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1 week 6 days ago
Schools in states with no income tax have sought to use that to their benefit when recruiting college athletes. Mississippi won’t be joining them, at least for now.
The Mississippi Senate Finance Committee killed a House bill Monday that sought to exempt name, image and likeness, or NIL, compensation from the state’s income tax.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
1 week 6 days ago
Schools in states with no income tax have sought to use that to their benefit when recruiting college athletes. Mississippi won’t be joining them, at least for now.
The Mississippi Senate Finance Committee killed a House bill Monday that sought to exempt name, image and likeness, or NIL, compensation from the state’s income tax.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
1 week 6 days ago
The company will now be able to produce up to 3 million heads of lettuce annually using advanced hydroponic farming technology, reducing Mississippi’s reliance on lettuce shipped from across the country.
Salad Days Hydroponic Farm is now fully operational in Flora after an expansion in the city’s Industrial Park that includes a new 68,000-square-foot greenhouse facility.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
1 week 6 days ago
The company will now be able to produce up to 3 million heads of lettuce annually using advanced hydroponic farming technology, reducing Mississippi’s reliance on lettuce shipped from across the country.
Salad Days Hydroponic Farm is now fully operational in Flora after an expansion in the city’s Industrial Park that includes a new 68,000-square-foot greenhouse facility.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
1 week 6 days ago
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1. Butler named Chief Deputy Fire Marshal
State Fire Marshal and Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney announced Tuesday that he has appointed Kevin D. Butler as Chief Deputy Fire Marshal, overseeing the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO), effective March 9.
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Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
In Mississippi
1. Butler named Chief Deputy Fire Marshal
State Fire Marshal and Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney announced Tuesday that he has appointed Kevin D. Butler as Chief Deputy Fire Marshal, overseeing the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO), effective March 9.
By Magnolia Tribune Staff on
2 weeks ago
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month that President Donald Trump’s global tariffs were unconstitutional, one of the dissenting justices, Brett Kavanaugh, predicted that the process of issuing refunds would be a mess.
He will only be right about that if the government overcomplicates things.
The solution should be simple. Those who directly paid the illegal tariffs — manufacturers, retailers and logistics companies — should get the refunds. Those companies can then decide whether to pass those refunds onto their customers.
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Average gasoline prices in Louisiana increased 33.4 cents per gallon over the past week to $3.36 per gallon, according to GasBuddy.
Prices in the state are 95.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and 69.0 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
The national average price of gasoline rose 23.2 cents per gallon over the past week to $3.68 per gallon. The national average is up 80.0 cents per gallon from a month ago and 66.1 cents per gallon higher than a year ago, based on data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 stations.
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2 weeks ago
When state Rep. Becky Currie was tabbed to lead the House committee that oversees Mississippi’s prison system, she was given a mandate to shake things up.
She has been trying.
In 2025, she introduced a comprehensive bill that put a basket of reforms into one piece of legislation. It cleared her chamber unanimously but died during negotiations with the Senate.
This year, she took a different approach, writing most of the reforms into separate bills. So far, that strategy hasn’t fared much better with the Senate.
But Currie has not given up.
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The Madison Parish School Board approved the 2026–27 school calendar during its March 16 meeting after adding the item to the agenda at the start of the session.
Superintendent Charlie Butler said the calendar was selected by teachers through a vote and received support from a 90% majority.
Under the approved calendar, the first day of school for students is Aug. 7. The last day for students is May 21, with the teacher last day set for May 25. Senior graduation is scheduled for May 8, and the senior last day is April 30.
By Timothy Holdiness - Publisher/Editor on
2 weeks ago
The Madison Parish School Board approved the 2026–27 school calendar during its March 16 meeting after adding the item to the agenda at the start of the session.
Superintendent Charlie Butler said the calendar was selected by teachers through a vote and received support from a 90% majority.
Under the approved calendar, the first day of school for students is Aug. 7. The last day for students is May 21, with the teacher last day set for May 25. Senior graduation is scheduled for May 8, and the senior last day is April 30.
By Timothy Holdiness - Publisher/Editor on
2 weeks ago
Madison High School’s season ended Saturday with a second-place finish in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Division III non-select boys basketball tournament after a 65-44 loss to Marksville in the state championship game at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles. The title game was part of Marsh Madness, the LHSAA state tournament held March 9-14 at Burton Coliseum.
By Timothy Holdiness - Publisher/Editor on
2 weeks ago
Madison High School’s season ended Saturday with a second-place finish in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Division III non-select boys basketball tournament after a 65-44 loss to Marksville in the state championship game at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles. The title game was part of Marsh Madness, the LHSAA state tournament held March 9-14 at Burton Coliseum.
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