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North Mississippi congressman to hold town hall meeting

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Thursday, April 4th, 2013, 4:03pm

North Mississippi congressman to hold town hall meeting

U.S. Congressman Alan Nunnelee of Mississippi is holding a town hall meeting Thursday.

He wants to hear from his constituents in North Mississippi.

The meeting is at Olive Branch Municipal Court Room on 6900 Highland Street from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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Governor declares 2013 year to hire Mississippi heroes

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Thursday, January 17th, 2013, 6:17pm

Governor declares 2013 year to hire Mississippi heroes

Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant declared 2013 as the year to hire Mississippi heroes.

Bryant signed the proclamation Wednesday.

The governor is backing a bill that would order licensing agencies to accept military training in place of civilian training.

He is also supporting efforts to give temporary professional licenses to spouse of service members transferred to Mississippi.

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Mississippi lawmakers to debate over charter schools

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Sunday, January 6th, 2013, 7:32pm

Mississippi lawmakers to debate over charter schools

Mississippi lawmakers also begin their session Tuesday and a debate over charter schools.

Governor Phil Bryant and Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves consider charter schools an option worth trying in areas where public schools are failing.

The Parents' Campaign, a grass roots group of public education advocates, disagree.

They say it's an effort to push a for-profit agenda rather than enact what has been proven to advance student achievement.

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Southaven Mayor and Board of Alderman hope for a brighter year after a tumultuous 2012

Submitted by Michael Clark on Wednesday, January 2nd, 9:00 am

(WMC-TV) – The City of Southaven was on Action News 5 far more than city leaders hoped in 2012. The year ended with three felony charges for Mayor Greg Davis. But unless he's convicted he will still be acting mayor.

"2012 has been a pretty tough year for the city we've got our controversies obviously," said Alderman Ronnie Hale.

Multiple investigations into Mayor Davis' spending continue to put him in the spotlight, but some citizens said it cast dark shadows around the city.

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Mississippi congressmen co-author bill for Elvis Presley Day

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Friday, December 7th, 2012, 12:11pm

Mississippi congressmen co-author bill for Elvis Presley Day

The King of Rock and Roll will get his own holiday, if two Mississippi congressman get their way.

Congressman Alan Nunnelee and Gregg Harper, along with eight other house representatives, have co-authored a bill for an Elvis Presley day.

They want to make Jan. 8 the official day, which also falls on Elvis' birthday.

The members say there is currently no national holiday to celebrate the birth of an American cultural icon.

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MS abortion clinic challenged once again

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Wednesday, November 28th, 2012, 5:19pm

MS abortion clinic challenged once again

Attorneys for Mississippi's only abortion clinic are once again asking a federal judge to block a state law that could close its doors.

Despite repeated attempts, Jackson Women's Health Organization has been unable to obtain privileges for most of its physicians to admit patients to a local hospital.

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Mayor Luttrell, Gov. Haslam, developing Japanese business relationships

Submitted by John Phelps, Community Blogger

Friday, September 14th, 2012, 2:54pm

Mayor Luttrell, Gov. Haslam, developing Japanese business relationships

(WMC-TV) - County Mayor Mark Luttrell and Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam are visiting Tokyo, Japan this week, exploring new business opportunities for Shelby County as well as the entire state of Tennessee.

The governor and mayor were joined by members of the Greater Memphis Chamber and 60 other state and local business officials.

“It’s been an exciting week,” said Mayor Luttrell. “We’ve met with the CEOs of Mitsubishi Electric, Mitsubishi Chemical, Brother Industries, Sharp and other businesses. Our goal is to establish new relationships and encourage more companies to locate in our community,” he added.

In 2011, Mitsubishi broke ground on a new transformer manufacturing plant in Memphis, which should create approximately 300 full-time jobs. The plant will also create opportunities for subcontractors.

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