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  • House Republicans are hoping to use the reconciliation process to help advance a long-overdue Farm Bill

    House Republicans are hoping to use the reconciliation process to help advance a long-overdue Farm Bill
    May 1 2025
    House Republicans hope to use the reconciliation process to help advance a long-overdue farm bill. Mike McCormick, President of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation, thinks we may see a partial bill by the end of the year. The main reconciliation fight in the Agriculture Committee will be over the Republican majority’s efforts to rein in the future costs of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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  • Northern and central Mississippi could experience severe weather Thursday / Oktibbeha County woman charged with SNAP fraud

    Northern and central Mississippi could experience severe weather Thursday / Oktibbeha County woman charged with SNAP fraud
    May 1 2025
    The National Weather Service is warning that strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible in northern and central Mississippi starting on Thursday afternoon and lasting through the evening. Damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph and hail up to the size of a quarter are the primary hazards. The storms are expected to move in around 1 p.m. and last through 10 p.m. Plus, an Oktibbeha County woman is facing charges for SNAP fraud. Deidre Blair allegedly received close to $44,000 in SNAP benefits by lying about her income. She surrendered to authorities on April 24.
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  • SCOTUS continues to debate whether taxpayer money could help pay for the country's first religious public charter school

    SCOTUS continues to debate whether taxpayer money could help pay for the country's first religious public charter school
    May 1 2025
    The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday on whether to endorse the country's first religious charter school. The case centers on a proposed Catholic virtual school in Oklahoma and challenges the separation of church and state. Christopher Green, a Law Professor at the University of Mississippi Law School, discussed possible implications for Mississippi.
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  • A Canton Democrat Mayoral candidate is contesting the runoff results / No foul play suspected in the death of a homeless woman in Vicksburg

    A Canton Democrat Mayoral candidate is contesting the runoff results / No foul play suspected in the death of a homeless woman in Vicksburg
    May 1 2025
    A Canton Mayoral candidate is contesting the results of the runoffs. Democrat Comelia Walker lost the election to Tim Taylor by less than 50 votes. According to WLBT, Walker cited significant irregularities in a letter to the Canton Democratic Municipal Executive Committee. She's been granted permission to inspect and canvass the ballot boxes this Friday. Plus, foul play is not suspected in the death of a woman whose body was found deceased in a tent near a homeless encampment in Vicksburg on Wednesday.
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  • Neshoba County man arrested for a chainsaw attack / Hinds County deputies are looking for a convicted child abuser

    Neshoba County man arrested for a chainsaw attack / Hinds County deputies are looking for a convicted child abuser
    May 1 2025
    A Neshoba County woman is recovering from injuries she suffered in an alleged attack with a chainsaw and a baseball bat. According to Philadelphia police, the victim got into an argument with 45-year-old John Thomas Harvey on April 25 that turned violent. When police arrived at the home on Road 2612 near Northside Park, she had multiple lacerations on her arms that had to be closed with metal staples. Plus, the Hinds County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to find a man who is wanted for child abuse. 44-year-old Anthony Bingham was convicted of sexual battery of a child, but didn't appear in court for sentencing.
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  • HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is taking action to remove unknown ingredients in U.S. foods

    HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is taking action to remove unknown ingredients in U.S. foods
    May 1 2025
    During a cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told President Trump they have been "revamping" health standards and are taking action to remove unknown ingredients in U.S. foods. PepsiCo recently announced that it would be phasing out artificial dyes from many of its products by the end of the year. FDA Commissioner Dr. Martin Makary says they're working to phase out six synthetic food dyes by the end of 2026. They are Red No. 40, Green No. 3, Yellow Nos. 5 and No. 6, and Blue Nos. 1 and No. 2.
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  • Bonnet Carré Spillway will not be opened

    Bonnet Carré Spillway will not be opened
    May 1 2025
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has decided NOT to open the Bonnet Carré Spillway to relieve potential flooding along the Mississippi River. Past openings have killed oysters, dolphins, and other aquatic life and polluted the Mississippi Sound with fertilizers and other toxins. MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/bonnet-carre-spillway-will-not-be-opened-as-mississippi-river-levels-expected-to-drop/
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  • The Annual Healthy Aging Summit will get underway at 8 Thursday morning in Flowood

    The Annual Healthy Aging Summit will get underway at 8 Thursday morning in Flowood
    May 1 2025
    The Annual Healthy Aging Summit will get underway at 8 Thursday morning at the Sheraton Hotel in Flowood. The State Department of Health has teamed up with several organizations for the event, with a focus on rural communities this year.
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