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Anne Summerhays
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August 1, 2022
Entergy Mississippi awards $56,500 in grants from Excellerator Competitive Communities program
Eight communities win matching grants to further economic development goals. On Monday, Entergy Mississippi announced that economic development group sin eight Mississippi counties will boost their marketing and strategic-planning power with 50/50 matching grants from Entergy Mississippi’s Excellerator Competitive Communities program. The grant program helps county economic development organizations enhance their appeal to companies looking…
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Frank Corder
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July 28, 2022
Recession
U.S. economy contracts for second consecutive quarter. The U.S. economy is in recession. For the second quarter in a row, U.S. GDP is down, declining by 0.9% on the heels of a 1.6% decline in the first quarter of 2022. While unemployment remains relatively low, inflation is at a 40-year high and real wages have…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 27, 2022
Senate passes bill to boost computer chip production in U.S.
While Senator Wicker voted in favor of the legislation, Senator Hyde-Smith voted against it, expressing concerns over deficit spending. On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate passed the CHIPS Act (HR.4346) by a 64-33 vote. The legislation would earmark billions in federal funds to boost U.S. semiconductor production amid a nationwide chip shortage. The measure contains research and development and science,…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 25, 2022
Biden Administration seeks to redefine definition of recession ahead of likely bleak economic report
Senator Wicker says changing the definition does not take away the pain that President Biden’s economy is inflicting on Americans. On Thursday of this week, the U.S. Department of Commerce is set to release the second-quarter gross domestic product reading. In a statement released on July 20, the Senate Republican Policy Committee pointed out that…
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Frank Corder
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July 22, 2022
Mississippi’s Ingalls Shipbuilding, Maine’s Bath Iron Works awarded next-generation destroyer contract
DDG(X) will be the next generation large surface combatant for the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) today announced a joint contract between Bath Iron Works in Maine and Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi to engineer and design the U.S. Navy’s next-generation guided-missile destroyer (DDG(X)) program. DDG(X) will be the next generation…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 22, 2022
Cargill, Continental Grain complete acquisition of Sanderson Farms
The acquisition was announced on August 9, 2021. The new company will be known as Wayne-Sanderson Farms. On Friday, Cargill and Continental Grain Company announced the completion of the previously announced acquisition of Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAFM) by a joint venture between Cargill and Continental Grain. Sanderson Farms’ shareholders are receiving $203.00 per each share…
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Guest Editorial
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July 21, 2022
BARBOUR: Let’s Make America Competitive Again!
Submitted by Charles Barbour The economic numbers lately are not encouraging. Inflation is on the rise as are interest rates while America’s GDP is on the decline. Prices at the pump are near $5.00 a gallon nationwide and average four-and-a-quarter dollars a gallon here in Mississippi. And while we’ve seen a slight relief in the…
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Frank Corder
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July 20, 2022
Topgolf targets Jackson area for first venue
Company leaders says they are thrilled to be joining the Greater Jackson community and look forward to welcoming those in and around the capital city. Topgolf Entertainment Group, a global sports and golf entertainment company, has set plans in motion to introduce its technology-enabled golf entertainment experience to Jackson, Mississippi, in what will be the state’s…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 19, 2022
Secretary Watson to keynote small business conference organized by the Southern Business Institute
The CollabSouth event will take place at the Country Club of Jackson on August 26. A small business conference hosted by CollabSouth and organized by Southern Business Institute aimed at connecting business owners and the community is coming to Jackson in August. The annual event is geared toward founders and employees of small businesses. At…
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July 19, 2022
CARSWELL: How solar increases your electricity bill
Submitted by Douglas Carswell “We are invited to feel good every time the energy producers announce another solar project. Did they tell you that you would be paying extra for it?” Why are electricity prices rising so fast? Over the past quarter century, electricity prices across America have increased by an average of 1.8 percent…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 18, 2022
Sales Tax Holiday in Mississippi starts July 29th
The 2022 Sales Tax Holiday takes place between 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 29th and 12:00 midnight Saturday, July 30th. Each summer, the State of Mississippi maintains a sales tax holiday as back-to-school preparations heat up. This summer’s sales tax holiday runs from 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 29th until midnight on Saturday, July 30th. However,…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 15, 2022
Capitol Resources launches public opinion research firm
Capitol Resources has announced they will add the subsidiary Arc Insights with Nicholas Thompson at the lead. Capitol Resources, LLC continues to grow by adding subsidiary Arc Insights. The new company is a full-service research and consulting firm that provides opinion insights to shape public affairs campaigns, policy development, and corporate brand strategy. Nicholas Thompson is…
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 6, 2026
Legislature revises full-day school attendance language, provides for excused absences for school activities
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Frank Corder
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April 6, 2026
Mississippi’s March revenues exceed estimate by $20.5 million
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Daniel Tyson
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April 6, 2026
Carter to hold hearings on effects of wind towers on Mississippi’s farmlands
Business
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Frank Corder
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March 31, 2026
Channel South, $105 million mixed use development, aims to transform Gulfport’s downtown
Business
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Frank Corder
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March 26, 2026
DG Foods announces $1.19 million expansion
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Frank Corder
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March 25, 2026
AeroShield Alliance locating headquarters in Mississippi
Culture
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Robert St. John
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April 6, 2026
Work is not a four-letter word
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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April 6, 2026
When things don’t go your way
Culture
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Matt Friedeman
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April 5, 2026
His Resurrection is more than that… It is Ours!
Opinion
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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April 3, 2026
Lawmakers owe Reeves a ‘thank you’ for stopping Medicaid expansion
Opinion
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Ashby Foote
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April 2, 2026
The Strait Jacket of Hormuz
Opinion
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Patrick Sullivan
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April 1, 2026
Data Centers: Power-hungry but price-friendly
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