Rea S. Hederman, Jr., Author at Magnolia Tribune

Rea S. Hederman, Jr.

Rea S. Hederman, Jr., a native of Jackson, Mississippi, is the Executive Director of the Economic Research Center at the Buckeye Institute.

Solar Panels and windmills in California.

Opinion | Rea S. Hederman, Jr. , Will Swaim •

April 17, 2023

California’s Cautionary Clean Energy Rush

Despite their advocates’ urgent claims, renewable energy sources are still intermittent, unreliable, and far more expensive than advertised.

News

News | Frank Corder •

February 19, 2026

Mississippi public school graduation rate rises to over 90%, dropout rate falls to 7%

News | Frank Corder •

February 19, 2026

Cyberattack on UMMC forces clinics to close

News | Aamer Madhani, Associated Press , Matthew Lee, Associated Press •

February 19, 2026

Trump gathers members of Board of Peace for first meeting, with some U.S. allies wary of new body

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

February 18, 2026

Firehawk Aerospace establishing manufacturing operations in Crawford

Business | Daniel Tyson •

February 13, 2026

Billions in new economic development projects in the works for Mississippi in 2026

Business | Frank Corder •

February 12, 2026

Camgian awarded position on Golden Dome Team

Culture

Culture | Associated Press •

February 19, 2026

Hubbard hits program-record 10 3s, scores 46 as Mississippi State blows big lead, beats Auburn

Culture | Meredith Biesinger •

February 19, 2026

The Little Easy on the Bluff: Frankie’s on Main

Culture | Alistair Begg •

February 19, 2026

Changed in the blink of an eye

Opinion

Opinion | Sid Salter •

February 18, 2026

AI-driven global data center boom, including in Mississippi, draws critics and litigation

Opinion | Ben Bush •

February 17, 2026

Ibogaine saved my family: A Mississippi veteran’s perspective

Opinion | Patricia Rucker •

February 17, 2026

Rea S. Hederman, Jr.

California’s Cautionary Clean Energy Rush

News

Mississippi public school graduation rate rises to over 90%, dropout rate falls to 7%

Cyberattack on UMMC forces clinics to close

Trump gathers members of Board of Peace for first meeting, with some U.S. allies wary of new body

Business

Firehawk Aerospace establishing manufacturing operations in Crawford

Billions in new economic development projects in the works for Mississippi in 2026

Camgian awarded position on Golden Dome Team

Culture

Hubbard hits program-record 10 3s, scores 46 as Mississippi State blows big lead, beats Auburn

The Little Easy on the Bluff: Frankie’s on Main

Changed in the blink of an eye

Opinion

AI-driven global data center boom, including in Mississippi, draws critics and litigation

Ibogaine saved my family: A Mississippi veteran’s perspective

Republicans should lead on education freedom

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