April designated as Native Plant Month in Mississippi
Senate Bill 2137 designates April as Mississippi Native Plant Month
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Wicker: Solve military readiness by getting back to basics
Today, the U.S. military is the largest, most diverse engine of social mobility in the country.
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McLemore awarded Historical Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award
McLemore given Mississippi Historical Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
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McLendon supports Convention of States on Capitol Surge Day
Convention of States is a nationwide movement looking to call a convention to propose amendments to the Constitution.
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McCaleb leads state Senate in opening prayer
Rev. McCaleb leads state Senate in opening prayer.
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Hyde-Smith co-sponsors permanent Daylight Savings Time bill
U.S. Sen .Cindy Hyde-Smith is again pushing to make the “spring forward” of Daylight Savings Time a permanent thing.
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Mississippi Opal designated official state gemstone
Gov.Tate Reeves has signed Senate Bill 2138, which designates the Mississippi Opal as the official state gemstone.
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McRae: Unclaimed Savings Bond Act will unleash billions for Americans
Last year the Unclaimed Savings Bond Act became law as part of the annual federal funding bill. This will help Americans claim over $29 billion in matured, unredeemed savings bonds currently held by the U.S. Treasury, including an estimated $215 million belonging to Mississippians. Matured bonds are those that are no longer earning interest.
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Senate Weekly Report
In the ninth week of the Mississippi Legislative Session, the Senate debated bills on the floor, met in committees and met the Feb. 28, 2023, deadline for committees to report general bills and constitutional amendments originating in the House.
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Match 5 jackpot hit
This is the first Mississippi Match 5 jackpot hit since the record-setting jackpot worth $906,168 was hit on Feb. 7, 2023.
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