Stephen Kent, Author at Magnolia Tribune

Stephen Kent

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

Opinion | Stephen Kent •

October 6, 2025

Trump’s movie tariff is self-sabotage

President Trump might be crushing his enemies with this “film tariff,” but his friends and supporters will feel it too.

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 | Jeremy Pittari •

July 17, 2026

New digital platform for classroom supplies frustrates teachers across Mississippi

News | Jeremy Pittari •

July 17, 2026

Athletes in Mississippi more likely to go pro than rest of U.S.

News | Frank Corder •

July 17, 2026

Mississippi hasn’t elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1982. Scott Colom believes he will change that in November

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

July 14, 2026

Aluminum Dynamics investing another $200 million in Lowndes County

Business | Frank Corder •

July 8, 2026

Mississippi-based UniTek Global Services acquires Concurrent Utility Services

Business | Frank Corder •

July 7, 2026

Hood Industries closing Wiggins mill after 56 years

Culture

Culture | Associated Press •

July 17, 2026

SWAC media deal keeps conference football, basketball games on ESPN networks through 2030-31

Culture | Alistair Begg •

July 17, 2026

Peace to the nations

Culture | Marilyn Tinnin •

July 16, 2026

Black Jack Ranch provides top-quality beef to steak lovers

Opinion

Opinion | Sid Salter •

July 15, 2026

Sen. Graham’s sudden death will impact seniority, congressional majority prospects

Opinion | Kelley Williams •

July 13, 2026

Black Swans and Mudberg

Opinion | Robert St. John •

July 13, 2026

The least valuable customer in Nevada