Stephen Kent, Author at Magnolia Tribune

Stephen Kent

Stephen Kent is the Media Director and Analyst for the Consumer Choice Center.

Opinion | Stephen Kent •

March 20, 2025

State bans on sports betting are not helping anybody

A House bill that would have allowed mobile sports betting in Mississippi died in the Senate. Prospects of reviving that measure are dim.

Opinion | Stephen Kent •

February 11, 2025

Mississippi can get it right on mobile sports betting

Stephen Kent with the Consumer Choice Center says conservative estimates suggest that Mississippi is losing between $40 million and $80 million annually by keeping mobile sports betting illegal.

News

News | Matthew Lee, Associated Press •

July 10, 2025

Rubio says U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks

News | Daniel Tyson •

July 10, 2025

Natural gas pipeline project in Mississippi, Alabama winding its way through approval process

News | Magnolia Tribune •

July 10, 2025

Magnolia Mornings: July 10, 2025

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

July 9, 2025

Nissan delays EV production at Canton plant until 2028

Business | Lynne Jeter •

July 8, 2025

Mississippi tech companies featured at premier national defense innovation event

Business | Lynne Jeter •

June 27, 2025

Howard Industries announces $237 million expansion in Clarke, Jones and Simpson counties

Culture

Culture | Susan Marquez •

July 10, 2025

Mississippi restaurants included on prestigious list

Culture | C.H. Spurgeon •

July 10, 2025

How are you fighting sin?

Culture | Meredith Biesinger •

July 9, 2025

Where Stories Live: Inside USM’s de Grummond collection and the magic of the Children’s Book Festival

Opinion

Opinion | Haley Fisackerly •

July 10, 2025

AWS: Good for Mississippi, great for Entergy customers

Opinion | Sid Salter •

July 9, 2025

State’s modest gas tax hike is only a good first step to modernize our roads and bridges

Opinion | Susan Crabtree •

July 8, 2025

OMB: States used education grants for ‘left-wing agenda’