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Wicker Perlis

Wicker Perlis

Statehouse and Enterprise Reporter at The Clarion-Ledger

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Brandon Presley takes on Tate Reeves on welfare fraud, campaign ... - Clarion Ledger

Brandon Presley called on Tate Reeves to return money because of the welfare scandal, but Reeves’ campaign said donors were unfairly characterized.
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Former Vice President Pence talks Donald Trump, campaign at ... - C...

Mike Pence had support in Jackson on Saturday, at least from those in the room, as he described Jan. 6, 2021 and his relationship with Donald Trump.
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Mississippi House District 69 runoff candidates speak on Aug. 29 ra...

Hear from Tamarra Butler-Washington and Patty Patterson, candidates in the runoff for House District 69, with the election less than two weeks away.
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Vicksburg KPC Promise Hospital officially closed, one month after e...

The official closure of KPC Promise Hospital in Vicksburg, which came a month after it was evicted by Merit Health, led to familiar political attacks.
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Report: MS worst in nation in healthcare performance, bottom 10 in ...

Mississippi ranks last in overall healthcare performance and next to last in women’s health, according to a new report. See what can be done.
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Republicans behind "True Conservatives" PAC take on Chris McDaniel ...

See why a PAC formed by two veteran Republicans is trying to take down Republican state Sen. Chris McDaniel in his run for lieutenant governor.
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Biden, Thompson, Wicker and Henifin speak on new Jackson MS ... - C...

The first slice of the $600 million federal pie promised to Jackson’s water system has been delivered. See how much it is and what it will be used for.
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Debt ceiling raise passes Senate without support from either senato...

A bipartisan deal to raise the U.S. borrowing limit, the debt ceiling, passed the Senate Thursday without support from either Mississippi senator.
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Former MS Supreme Court Justice Kay Cobb, second woman to serve on ...

Considered a “trailblazer for women in the legal profession,” retired state Supreme Court Presiding Justice Kay Cobb died over the weekend.
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Some of Mississippi's largest hospitals have left the MHA - Clarion...

At least eight hospital systems, which include seven of the state’s 10 largest healthcare facilities, have left the Mississippi Hospital Association.
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About a dozen Mississippi university presidents have left in the la...

About a dozen MS higher education presidents have left in the last five years. See what the national numbers look like, and why it might be happening.
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Biden administration officials stand with Gov. Reeves in Rolling Fo...

Officials from the Biden administration stood side-by-side with state and local officials Sunday in Rolling Fork, MS, after the devastating tornado.
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Leg. passes bill regulating tianeptine, "gas station heroin," leave...

Tianeptine, often called "gas station heroin" can have similar effects to opioids and can be sold in convenience stores. Those sales could soon stop.
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Greater Jackson Arts Council: lawsuit filed over charity spending -...

The head of the Greater Jackson Arts Council is accused of improper spending, including a Disney World trip, by its former managing director.
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Brandon Presley LGBTQ views still largely unknown despite statement...

The MS Democratic Party now condemns the new transgender youth law, HB 1125, but what its candidate for governor thinks is still mostly unknown.
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Jackson MS lawmakers hold hearing on capital courts bill facing ......

With a deadline looming, the Jackson delegation in the Mississippi Legislature gave city officials a chance to voice their opposition to HB 1020.
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Could this bill prevent electric cars from being sold in Mississipp...

A bill that is now one step away from becoming law mean that electric car companies will not open dealerships in Mississippi. See why.
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MS moves one step closer to extending postpartum Medicaid ... - Cla...

After years of opposition from House leadership, postpartum Medicaid extension finally gained committee approval. So, what changed this year?
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MS Governor Tate Reeves signs anti-transgender legislation - Clario...

It is now illegal for transgender youth in Mississippi to undergo medical procedures. See what Gov. Tate Reeves and his critics had to say.
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MS House passes bill to allow for more hospitals to work together -...

A bill aimed at transforming Mississippi’s healthcare landscape passed the House on Monday, but it will need further Senate approval after changes.
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Want to be a state legislator? See where you should go to school an...

If you want to be elected to the Legislature one day, you may want to follow this path. See which colleges and jobs are most common for MS lawmakers.