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Anne Summerhays
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June 29, 2022
Mississippi lawmakers react to effects of inflation on consumers ahead of July 4th weekend
According to American Farm Bureau Federation, the overall cost for the holiday cookout is up 17%, or about $10 from last year. As Americans are facing some of the hardest economic challenges seen in the last decade, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) reported that the cost of a Fourth of July cookout is up $10…
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Frank Corder
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June 29, 2022
CN building the premier railway of the 21st century by investing in Mississippi
The company is investing $65 million in Mississippi, enabling sustainable growth, improving capacity and advancing the company’s commitment to safety. Canadian National Railway Company, or CN, has announced plans to invest some $65 million in Mississippi. The company says the commitment includes investments in technology, capacity, rolling stock units and company-wide decarbonization initiatives, as well as…
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Frank Corder
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June 28, 2022
Saudi operative living in Brandon, Mississippi arrested for harassing dissidents, lying to FBI
Ibrahim AlHussayen was attending school in Mississippi while threatening critics of the Saudi government using Instagram. According to an unsealed complaint out of New York, the FBI has been investigating an online campaign to harass and intimidate several individuals, some of whom are United States residents, including at least one individual who resides in New…
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Guest Editorial
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June 28, 2022
GIBERT: American Technology is a Critical Edge
Submitted by Gerard Gibert Anti-innovation legislation being considered in Congress would add to the economic hardships families are facing. America’s resiliency is being put to the test. Between record-high inflation, increasing cyberattacks and the rising cost of living, America’s economy and national security need to be strengthened, not weakened, to withstand these uncertain times. To…
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Guest Editorial
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June 28, 2022
CARSWELL: The Tyranny of Management
Submitted by Douglas Carswell “Big businesses have become ‘woke’ because it is increasingly the ideology and belief system of the management class,” MCPP’s Carswell writes. America is a democracy where voters get to decide public policy, right? This is a free-market country where those that own capital are able to invest in it, yes? Alas,…
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Anne Summerhays
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June 27, 2022
AFP-MS drops the price of gas in Forest, Mississippi
AFP-MS will roll the price of gas back to $2.38, the price per gallon the day before President Biden took office. The Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi (AFP-MS) has announced that on June 28, 2022, they will be rolling back the price of gas at Cox Chevron, in Forest, Mississippi. AFP-MS is dropping the price of gas to…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 24, 2022
PSC announces $300 million settlement with Entergy Mississippi
This is the largest settlement in the state’s history and includes $235,000,000 with $65,000,000 in savings to customers. On Thursday, the Mississippi Public Service Commission announced a $300 million settlement with Entergy Mississippi over the Grand Gulf Nuclear Plant. The vote to approve the settlement by the PSC Commissioners was unanimous. The settlement will produce $80 cash…
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Guest Editorial
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June 23, 2022
Chevron CEO tells President Biden his Administration’s criticism, vilification not beneficial
The Chevron Pascagoula Refinery in Mississippi is one of the top ten refineries in the U.S. Dear Mr. President: Thank you for your letter dated June 14, 2022. As industry leaders, academic experts and numerous policy makers have pointed out, there are no easy fixes nor any short-term answers to the global supply and demand…
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Guest Editorial
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June 23, 2022
TAYLOR: Congress Must Pass the Bipartisan Innovation Act
Submitted by Lex Taylor, Taylor Machine Works A weak domestic supply chain increases costs, makes America vulnerable, and hurts economic growth. These days it seems like people are talking about three things: gas prices, baby formula shortages, and inflation. America’s domestic supply chain is contributing to all three. In Mississippi, the supply chain issues originating…
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Frank Corder
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June 22, 2022
Secretary of State Watson talks “Tackle the Tape,” “29×29” with Bigger Pie Forum
Listen to the BPF podcast to hear how the Secretary of State’s office is working to make Mississippi business friendly. Bigger Pie Forum recently visited with Secretary of State Michael Watson on their podcast to find out more on his office’s “Tackle the Tape” initiative and the plan within it titled “29 x 29.” The…
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Frank Corder
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June 21, 2022
Dunn Utility Products plans multimillion dollar expansion in New Albany
The company is creating 30 jobs in expansion of operations representing a corporate investment of approximately $23.3 million. Mississippi-based company Dunn Utility Products will almost double its workforce through a $23.3 million expansion in New Albany that will add 30 new jobs. “Mississippians love local success stories, and this is a great one. I’m incredibly…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 20, 2022
MDAH receives grant from Nissan Foundation to support field trips the Two Mississippi Museums
The $50,000 grant will allow students to visit Mississippi’s museums in Jackson. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Nissan Foundation for the William Winter Education Endowment. The money is to be used to support field trips to the Two Mississippi Museums “We are grateful to the…
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Eric Olson, Associated Press
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February 6, 2025
NCAA changes transgender policy to limit women’s competition to athletes assigned female at birth
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Jeremy Pittari
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February 6, 2025
House passes public to public school transfer bill, easing the process for students
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Daniel Tyson
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February 6, 2025
Mississippi House moves to outlaw homeless encampments on public property
Business
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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February 5, 2025
Moving the needle on Mississippi’s workforce participation rate
Business
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Frank Corder
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February 3, 2025
Southeastern Timber Products announces $123 million expansion in Ackerman
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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January 29, 2025
Ad5 takes off where ‘Godwin’ dropped the ball
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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February 6, 2025
Let’s Eat, Mississippi: Red beans and rice, Monday or any day
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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February 6, 2025
God’s ways are everlasting
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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February 5, 2025
Servants of the Lord
Opinion
Opinion
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Gifford Briggs
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February 6, 2025
President Trump’s chance to protect offshore leasing in Mississippi
Opinion
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C.D. "Bubba" Simmons
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February 5, 2025
Mississippi farmers look to legislature to protect against litigation threat
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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February 5, 2025
How do President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China impact Mississippi?
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