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Isaac Orr
Isaac Orr (@thefrackingguy) is a policy fellow specializing in energy and environmental policy at Center of the American Experiment. He also works with the Mississippi Center for Public Policy.
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Isaac Orr
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March 14, 2023
Mississippi can’t learn the wrong lessons from Winter Storm Elliot
Proposals to reduce the risk of power outages by building more wind and solar facilities are opportunistic attempts to “both sides” the reliability debate.
Opinion
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Isaac Orr
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February 2, 2023
Sunshine might be free but solar power isn’t cheap
Mississippians are forced to pay for two electric systems: one that works when the sun is out, and one that works when it isn’t. Mississippi residents are consistently told that renewable energy sources, like solar panels, are now the lowest-cost ways to generate electricity, but these claims are based on creative accounting gimmicks that only…
Opinion
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Isaac Orr
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January 12, 2023
Solar subsidies will incentivize irrational energy decisions in Mississippi
The end result of the subsidies will be higher electricity prices for Mississippi families and businesses. In August 2022, President Biden signed the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act,” a $370 billion spending package that will do little to reduce inflation, but it will do a lot to subsidize solar power production. Unfortunately, these subsidies will lead…
News
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 1, 2026
Mississippi’s SNAP error rate is said to be down but state still likely on the hook for millions
News
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Frank Corder
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June 1, 2026
Application period for next round of Gulf Coast Restoration Fund grants now open
News
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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June 1, 2026
Young and unemployed? Remote work, not AI, may be the problem, study finds
Business
Business
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Daniel Tyson
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May 20, 2026
International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi
Business
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2026
Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville
Business
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Frank Corder
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May 12, 2026
M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
Culture
Culture
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Eric Olson, Associated Press
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June 1, 2026
Offensive mastermind Mike Leach, who died in 2022, heads ballot for College Football Hall of Fame
Culture
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Robert St. John
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June 1, 2026
Forty-three
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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June 1, 2026
Jesus throughout Scripture
Opinion
Opinion
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Haley Fisackerly
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June 1, 2026
Two billion reasons why Mississippi and Entergy are proving data centers can provide power customers real savings
Opinion
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Kelley Williams
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June 1, 2026
Blissful ignorance vs. mistakes of omission
Opinion
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Merle Flowers
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June 1, 2026
Mississippi businesses deserve relief from credit card swipe fees
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