Ashby Foote, Author at Magnolia Tribune

Ashby Foote

Ashby Foote is a member of the Bigger Pie Forum. He is also a Jackson City Councilman.

Analysis | Ashby Foote •

September 22, 2025

Foote: Obvious connection between great feats of engineering and global leadership

Ashby Foote dives into “Breakneck – China’s Quest to Engineer the Future” by Dan Wang.

Culture | Ashby Foote •

August 19, 2025

Apple in China: A consequential book with global implications

Ashby Foote reviews Patrick McGee's book, saying it offers plenty of critical lessons for investors, business tycoons and diplomats.

Opinion | Ashby Foote •

July 2, 2025

Is Iran poised for disruption?

Ashby Foote writes that Iran and its Mullahs has been a major thorn in the side of world peace and progress for 45 years.

Opinion | Ashby Foote •

January 2, 2025

DOGE and the ghost of Ike

'The Department of Government Efficiency' has more opportunities than just reducing debt, headcount and spending. A big upside opportunity is taking on unchecked regulations.

Opinion | Ashby Foote •

September 24, 2024

Book Review: “The Coming Wave” by Mustafa Suleman

Ashby Foote calls the book a useful primer that makes the bull case for AI and provides good historical context.

Opinion | Ashby Foote •

March 26, 2024

PERS Board hearing: What we learned

Ashby Foote says infusing the PERS conversation with new voices and ideas can only help, not harm, the system’s long-term outlook.

Opinion | Ashby Foote •

January 8, 2024

A Tale of Two Years and Two Worlds

Low cost, reliable electricity is something people in the developed world take for granted, writes Ashby Foote with Bigger Pie Forum. We can’t take it for granted anymore.

News

News | Jeremy Pittari •

February 27, 2026

Senate Public Health Committee advances bill to allow Ibogaine trials

News | Frank Corder •

February 27, 2026

Mississippi House moves to exempt NIL compensation from state income tax

News | Ben Finley, Associated Press , Jamie Stengle, Associated Press •

February 27, 2026

Scouting America will alter its policies to maintain support from the U.S. military, Pentagon says

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

February 25, 2026

Carpenter Pole and Piling expanding in Wiggins

Business | Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press •

February 23, 2026

Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits

Business | Frank Corder •

February 18, 2026

Firehawk Aerospace establishing manufacturing operations in Crawford

Culture

Culture | Frank Corder •

March 1, 2026

America is in trouble

Culture | Marilyn Tinnin •

February 27, 2026

Jasmine Blanton: A paint brush, a pen, and a message

Culture | Alistair Begg •

February 27, 2026

A prayer for prosperity

Opinion

Opinion | Roger Wicker •

February 27, 2026

America and Europe share a destiny

Opinion | David Ibsen •

February 26, 2026

Mississippi should look to President Trump and Congress to ensure fair access to banking

Opinion | Mike Chaney •

February 25, 2026

Insurance fraud effects everyone