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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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July 31, 2026
Rankin County School District released from desegregation order
News
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Frank Corder
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July 31, 2026
Results of autopsy, toxicology in Wells death sent to Jackson County DA
News
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Frank Corder
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July 31, 2026
Mississippi officials join DOJ’s Southeast Regional Fraud Enforcement Partnership
Business
Business
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 30, 2026
MCC, Compass partnering to train Mississippians to fill data center jobs
Business
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Frank Corder
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July 27, 2026
German cookie manufacturer locating operations in Madison with $70 million investment
Business
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Frank Corder
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July 23, 2026
SIP Manufacturing coming to the Sip with $100 million investment
Culture
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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July 31, 2026
Bit of the ‘Sip returns to Oxford
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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July 31, 2026
Sovereign Lord, gentle shepherd
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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July 30, 2026
Biloxi’s Fly Llama Brewing named a Top 10 Producer in the 2026 U.S. Open Hard Seltzer Championship
Opinion
Opinion
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Delbert Hosemann
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July 29, 2026
Every Mississippi child matters. Every day counts
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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July 29, 2026
Mississippi’s senators again control major legislative “gates” for defense contracting
Opinion
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Jeremy Hutchinson
, Mark Bowling
, Mary Kate Mull
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July 27, 2026
When junk science decides guilt in the South
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