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September 16, 2013

Geoff Pender: BlueCross BlueShield playing havoc with health care in Miss.

Geoff Pender: BlueCross BlueShield playing havoc with health care in Miss. BlueCross BlueShield is flexing its muscles, and its nearly monopolistic hold on Mississippi’s insurance market could allow it to upend state health care, shutter already scarce hospitals, force patients to travel long distances, pay more or receive substandard care. It appears time for state…

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September 16, 2013

AP Analysis: Barbour could still shape Miss. policies

AP Analysis: Barbour could still shape Miss. policies Once a governor, always a governor in Mississippi. The title never fades, even when the time in office expires. However, with his recent re-entry into public policy discussions about energy, Haley Barbour appears to be wearing “Gov.” as more than an honorary title. Call him Shadow Gov.…

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September 16, 2013

Sid Salter: Opposition to Medicaid expansion won’t hurt GOP

Sid Salter: Opposition to Medicaid expansion won’t hurt GOP The argument has long been proffered that opposition to Medicaid expansion is a Mississippi political game changer, one that could swing Mississippi from Republican dominance in state government — Governor’s Mansion, House and Senate control — and return the state’s Democrats to power. Despite the political…

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September 16, 2013

State agencies prepare to make budget pitches

State agencies prepare to make budget pitches New Department of Marine Resources Director Jamie Miller this week will ask lawmakers for a nearly $430,000 increase to the $1.1 million his agency receives from the state’s general-fund coffers. It will be a tough sell. Miller’s agency is the subject of a state and federal probe of…

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September 16, 2013

Former Yazoo City High School teacher lays it on the line to MS Dept. of Education

State Dept. of Education Owes Yazoo City Kids an Explanation Yazoo City Superintendent Dr. Arthur Cartlidge told MDE in last week’s hearings on school takeovers “I think we have a team in place now to move forward. I think we can make it happen.” It’s funny how Yazoo City has moved only backward since Dr.…

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September 16, 2013

MS Senate Conservative Coalition meets with business leaders in Natchez

Member Senators with the Mississippi Senate Conservative Coalition (MSCC) will be in Natchez on Tuesday, September 17 and Wednesday September 18 to meet with area business and community leaders in preparation for the upcoming 2014 Mississippi Legislative Session. The group met two weeks ago with over 50 political, business and education leaders from across Madison,…

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September 16, 2013

Foil hat crowd at Cottonmouth raises the spectre of earthquakes due to fracking in MS

Barbour Shakes up the Nuclear Debate During his remarks, Barbour also voiced support for the idea of “limited” drilling for natural gas in the Gulf of Mexico. We’re now facing the prospect of “limited” nuclear waste storage and “limited” drilling for natural gas off of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Barbour really can’t expect us to…

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September 13, 2013

Mississippi Business Journal star reporter makes jump to Clarion Ledger

Clay Chandler made the announcement today on Twitter: https://twitter.com/claychand

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September 13, 2013

Innovative ideas and setting priorities key to continue to reduce the size of State government

Special to Y'all Politics By MS Lt. Governor Tate Reeves

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September 13, 2013

Noticeable statewide improvement in MS K-12 performance under Republican legislature and governor

40% of schools rated A or B by Miss. Department of Education A game-changer in the 2013 rankings is the department’s use of graduation rates in determining a district’s rating. This year, 18 districts, or 12 percent of districts, earned A status; just three merited that grade in 2012. That’s due to a new formula…

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September 13, 2013

Raw Data File of MS Dept of Education K-12 Rankings for 2013

All of the 2013 school rankings raw data can be found at the following link https://yall.rndr.tech/images/Ed2013Grade.xls

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September 13, 2013

Clarion Ledger interactively maps school performance data for 2013

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June 10, 2026

NPL Construction locating fabrication, manufacturing operations in Greenwood

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June 10, 2026

Trump signs bill giving nearly $70B to his immigration enforcement agenda through end of his term

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June 10, 2026

AWS marks $1 billion data center investment in Clinton

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

June 8, 2026

EVE Energy makes U.S. Dept. of War’s roster of “Chinese military companies”

Business | Daniel Tyson •

May 20, 2026

International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi

Business | Frank Corder •

May 14, 2026

Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville

Culture

Culture | Marilyn Tinnin •

June 10, 2026

Ora Reed: From Lexington, Mississippi, around the world, and back again

Culture | Alistair Begg •

June 10, 2026

Exemplary commitment

Culture | Eric Olson, Associated Press •

June 9, 2026

Breaking down the teams playing for a national championship at the College World Series

Opinion

Opinion | Andy Gipson •

June 10, 2026

Working with the Trump administration to eliminate welfare fraud

Opinion | Sid Salter •

June 10, 2026

Legislature should heed Rep. Price Wallace’s effort to revive the ballot initiative process

Opinion | Kelley Williams •

June 8, 2026

Magnolia Tribune

Geoff Pender: BlueCross BlueShield playing havoc with health care in Miss.

AP Analysis: Barbour could still shape Miss. policies

Sid Salter: Opposition to Medicaid expansion won’t hurt GOP

State agencies prepare to make budget pitches

Former Yazoo City High School teacher lays it on the line to MS Dept. of Education

MS Senate Conservative Coalition meets with business leaders in Natchez

Foil hat crowd at Cottonmouth raises the spectre of earthquakes due to fracking in MS

Mississippi Business Journal star reporter makes jump to Clarion Ledger

Innovative ideas and setting priorities key to continue to reduce the size of State government

Noticeable statewide improvement in MS K-12 performance under Republican legislature and governor

Raw Data File of MS Dept of Education K-12 Rankings for 2013

Clarion Ledger interactively maps school performance data for 2013

News

NPL Construction locating fabrication, manufacturing operations in Greenwood

Trump signs bill giving nearly $70B to his immigration enforcement agenda through end of his term

AWS marks $1 billion data center investment in Clinton

Business

EVE Energy makes U.S. Dept. of War’s roster of “Chinese military companies”

International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi

Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville

Culture

Ora Reed: From Lexington, Mississippi, around the world, and back again

Exemplary commitment

Breaking down the teams playing for a national championship at the College World Series

Opinion

Working with the Trump administration to eliminate welfare fraud

Legislature should heed Rep. Price Wallace’s effort to revive the ballot initiative process

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