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Hyde-Smith wins Mississippi Senate race

Tuesday, appointed U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) easily won her own term in the U.S. Senate defeating Clinton era Secretary of Agriculture and former Congressman Mike Espy (D) 53.9 percent to 46.1 percent in the runoff for U.S. Senate there. The race results were not as close as some politicos had been predicting. “I want … Continued
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November 28, 2018

Deer with Chronic Wasting Disease found in Pontotoc County, Mississippi

Wednesday, the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) received confirmation from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) that a white-tailed deer from Pontotoc County, Mississippi, tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). CWD is the most devastating disease facing the deer population today.  Alabama has 1.75 million deer.  Currently the … Continued
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November 1, 2018

Deer meat imported from outside of the state must be deboned

Fall and Winter are celebrated by southerners for football and deer season. Under Alabama law, hunters are limited to just three bucks per year in this state. Since taking three bucks is relatively easy in Alabama, many Alabama hunters cross state lines in pursuit of more hunting opportunities. Unfortunately, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) continues to … Continued
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September 17, 2018

Ivey declares State of Emergency before Gordon hits Gulf Coast

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey declared a State of Emergency early Tuesday as Tropical Storm Gordon bore down on the state’s Gulf Coast, bringing roaring winds and drenching rains. Gordon’s rainbands have drenched South Alabama, Florida’s western Panhandle and South Mississippi, prompting flash-flood and hurricane warnings along with tornado watches, storm-surge flooding and strong winds. Many … Continued
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September 5, 2018

This is the anniversary of Gettysburg and Vicksburg

The Battle of Gettysburg was fought from July 1 through 3 in 1863. In the summer of 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee launched his second invasion of the Northern states. At the same time another Confederate army was under siege and being starved into submission at Vicksburg. Lee hoped to capitalize on recent Confederate … Continued
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July 2, 2018

Governor signs contract with prison health care provider

Gov. Kay Ivey’s recently signed a contract with Wexford Health — a company that has been the subject of legislative scrutiny because of its proximity to a prison bribery scandal in Mississippi. Ivey’s press office said Monday the governor signed the $360 million contract between the Alabama Department of Corrections and the Pittsburgh-based prison healthcare … Continued
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March 20, 2018

State ignores potential for financial collapse in selecting troubled company to fix beleaguered prisons

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The state’s Legislative Contract Review Committee has momentarily halted a nearly $400 million contract with a prison health provider that is currently being charged with participating in one of, “the largest and longest-running criminal conspiracies, in the history of Mississippi,” according to the state’s attorney general. Alabama  selected Wexford Heath … Continued
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March 5, 2018