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Gov. Tate Reeves has signed Senate Bill 2841 which expands the popular “blackout” tag and allows for generic usage of the tag for all Mississippians without requiring customization of characters on the plate.

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Bill investing in GOMESA funding toward Gulf Coast signed

April 12, 2023 Bob Bakken

Gov. Tate Reeves has announced that he had signed House Bill 1636 which commits funding to projects along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast.

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Gipson to agribusiness Netherlands trade mission

April 12, 2023 Bob Bakken

Andy Gipson will participate in the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) first-ever regional agribusiness trade mission to the Netherlands April 17-20.

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Presley campaign announces senior staffers

April 12, 2023 Bob Bakken

Brandon Presley’s campaign for Mississippi government has announced numerous senior staff hires.

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Fitch joins brief Urging Court of Appeals to rule against FDA

April 12, 2023 Bob Bakken

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch led a 19-state coalition in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the case of Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Bill signings address cyber security and Chinese tech threats

April 11, 2023 Bob Bakken

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed two bills which strengthen the state of Mississippi’s cybersecurity efforts and counter Chinese technological threats.

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Temporary Lodging Shelter Agreement with American Red Cross

April 11, 2023 Bob Bakken

American Red Cross will place eligible disaster survivors into hotel or motel rooms, and provide meals for those individuals and families for up to six months based on need.

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Reeves signs bill expanding car tag authorization for disabled veterans

April 11, 2023 Bob Bakken

Reeves has signed Senate Bill 2187, which revises the disability rating requirements for certain motor vehicle and motorcycle license plates and tags which are authorized for disabled veterans.

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Annual Magnolia Beef and Poultry Expo Heads to Laurel April 13

April 11, 2023 Bob Bakken

The 2023 Magnolia Beef and Poultry Expo will take place Thursday, April 13, at the Magnolia Center in Laurel from 8:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

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Brief filed in Florida Planned Parenthood case

April 10, 2023 Bob Bakken

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch led a coalition of 19 Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of Florida in the case of Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida v. State of Florida.

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Multiple Mobile Home Fires Under Investigation in Lauderdale County; Suspect Arrested for Arson

Wicker: Outlines Pentagon Reform Plan

USACE Vicksburg District Awards Day

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