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

Federal Reserve Powell

News | Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press •

December 10, 2025

Federal Reserve cuts key rate but signals higher bar for future reductions

News | Frank Corder •

December 10, 2025

Former Canton utilities engineer sentenced to 12 years in bribery scheme

News | Jeremy Pittari •

December 10, 2025

Reeves issues first clemency order as Governor

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

December 2, 2025

BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula

Business | Frank Corder •

November 21, 2025

Ingalls completes sea trials for USS Ted Stevens

Business | Daniel Tyson •

November 20, 2025

Amazon investing $3 billion in Warren County data center campus

Culture

Culture | Susan Marquez •

December 10, 2025

Judging the Madison Christmas Parade

Culture | Alistair Begg •

December 10, 2025

The Devil defanged

Culture | Meredith Biesinger •

December 9, 2025

Christmas by Candlelight Tour and Possum Ridge Exhibit return to Jackson this holiday season

Opinion

Opinion | Russ Latino •

December 10, 2025

University of Mississippi Chancellor responds to Lauren Stokes’ First Amendment lawsuit, seeks dismissal

Opinion | Sid Salter •

December 10, 2025

Guardrails or gravel? Why America and Mississippi must get AI regulation right in 2026

Opinion | Merle Flowers •

December 8, 2025

The Parents Over Platforms Act: A targeted, privacy-respecting alternative to ASAA