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 | Mark Sherman, Associated Press •

July 14, 2025

Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees

News | Daniel Tyson •

July 14, 2025

Lottery generates over $113 million in revenue for roads, education in Fiscal Year 2025

News | Frank Corder •

July 14, 2025

PSC Commissioner Brown calls roll back of “green” subsidies a bold step to end market distortion

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 | David Lewis •

July 14, 2025

Sights and sounds of Mississippi set firm footing for “Sinners” film

Culture | Parrish Alford •

July 14, 2025

Austin Simmons prepared to step into some big shoes at Ole Miss

Culture | Robert St. John •

July 14, 2025

The sandwich principle

Opinion

Opinion | Chip Pickering •

July 11, 2025

DOJ’s remedies will do more harm than good

Opinion | Kimberly Ross •

July 11, 2025

After the Texas flood: Stop turning national tragedies into political weapons

Opinion | Haley Fisackerly •

July 10, 2025

AWS: Good for Mississippi, great for Entergy customers