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Sarah Ulmer
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April 4, 2022
MFlex tax incentive heads to Governor for signature
The economic development bill streamlines incentives that will impact and aid in economic growth for Mississippi. The bill creating MFlex authored by Senate Economic and Workforce Development Chairman David Parker (R) was passed last week and now heads to the Governor for consideration. MFlex established under SB 2159 allows a tax credit against any state…
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Frank Corder
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March 31, 2022
Natchez Mayor Gibson discusses remote workers initiative with Bigger Pie Forum
“Shift South” one of many topics discussed on BPF podcast. Bigger Pie Forum recently traveled to the jewel of the Mississippi River to meet with Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson at the National Historic Landmark of Dunleith Historic Inn. Mayor Gibson discusses how Natchez is finding itself in an upside surprise renaissance on the heels of…
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Frank Corder
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March 31, 2022
Americans for Tax Reform’s Grover Norquist talks Mississippi income tax cut, Biden tax increases
Norquist is the Founder and President of Americans for Tax Reform. He has been actively supporting the elimination of the income tax. Grover Norquist with Americans for Tax Reform joined Y’all Politics on Thursday to discuss the recently passed income tax cut in Mississippi and how it compares to other states that are reducing or…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 31, 2022
Senator Hyde-Smith says $1.2 million in grant support to go to MS manufacturers
The grant comes from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announced a $1.2 million Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) grant for Mississippi Manufacturers Association (MMA) The dollars are intended to improve the competitiveness of the state’s manufacturing sector. The grant from NIST which totals $1,218,682, will support ongoing work by the MEP Center…
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Frank Corder
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March 30, 2022
Governor Reeves, Senator Blount tangle over confirmation of Gaming Commission Chair Hopkins
The Governor says Lt. Governor Hosemann should never have appointed the Democrat to the chairmanship. Governor Tate Reeves (R) came out swinging Wednesday morning against Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann (R) and Senate Gaming Chairman David Blount, a Democrat, after the confirmation of Al Hopkins, Sr. as Gaming Commission chairman was held up by Blount. Hopkins…
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Guest Editorial
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March 30, 2022
WATSON: Mississippi is Open for Business
Submitted by Secretary of State Michael Watson “Let’s be clear; this growth is not solely due to federal COVID-19 relief dollars,” Watson writes. As a lifetime Mississippian, I’m proud of the continued advancements of our beloved Magnolia State. Amid a pandemic and volatile economy, Mississippi has continued to live up to its resilient reputation and…
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Frank Corder
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March 29, 2022
Baxter locates distribution operations in Marshall County
The company will create 105 jobs in Mississippi representing a corporate investment of nearly $12 million. Global medtech company Baxter International Inc. has located its U.S. distribution operation hub in Marshall County. The project is an $11.6 million corporate investment and has already created 105 jobs. “Baxter’s new distribution facility is a major addition to Marshall…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 27, 2022
Lawmakers strike a deal on historic cut of Mississippi state income tax
The plan will eliminate the 4% bracket over four years and step down the 5% bracket over six years. UPDATE March 27, 4:00 p.m.: On Sunday, after a procedurally required hold on the filed conference report the House and Senate both adopted the report on the floor late in the afternoon. The House passed the…
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Guest Editorial
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March 24, 2022
WILLIAMS: The PSC, Green Energy and Grand Gulf
Submitted by Kelley Williams with Bigger Pie Forum “There’s probably no way to even the odds for customers. But it would help if they had a Consumer Advocate with standing and resources to question utility experiments,” Williams writes. Once again, we encourage the Mississippi Public Service Commission to do its job: assure reliable affordable electricity…
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Anne Summerhays
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March 21, 2022
Mississippi sets new record for its lowest unemployment rate, Bureau of Labor Statistics reports
The state reaches unemployment rate of 4.6% in January 2022. Last week, a State Employment and Unemployment report conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that ten states hit record-low unemployment rates in January 2022, including Mississippi. The BLS report showed that Nebraska and Utah had the lowest unemployment rates in the nation in…
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Frank Corder
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March 18, 2022
Jackson’s trash debate heads to Court
Mayor, City Council at odds over state of emergency, garbage contract. On Monday, Special Judge Jess Dickinson, a former state Supreme Court Justice, has scheduled a hearing and status conference for 2 p.m. in the case of Lumumba v. Jackson City Council in the Hinds Chancery Court. Dickinson was appointed to hear the case by…
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Editor
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March 14, 2022
Can Mississippi afford income tax relief? House and Senate fiscal analysis say . . . Yes.
House and Senate Analysis Side By Side As the debate began in earnest in the early parts of the 2022 session, Mississippi House and Senate leaders scrambled to win the war of datapoints on their tax cut proposals. Mississippi, flush with over a billion dollars in recurring revenues in excess of expected collections, has what…
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Frank Corder
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March 17, 2025
Lawmakers add criminal penalty for failing to transmit a Mississippi voter’s ballot
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press
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March 17, 2025
Americans increased spending tepidly last month as anxiety over the economy takes hold
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 17, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: March 17, 2025
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Frank Corder
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March 4, 2025
Fabricators Supply expanding in West Point, adding 15 jobs
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Frank Corder
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March 3, 2025
ABB doubling size of its Senatobia facility with $40 million investment
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Lynne Jeter
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March 2, 2025
SBA rolls out new loan program
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Parrish Alford
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March 17, 2025
No complaining as Ole Miss, Miss. State earn solid seeds to start March Madness
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Robert St. John
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March 17, 2025
A father’s reflection on a wedding weekend
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C.H. Spurgeon
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March 17, 2025
The best proof
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Russ Latino
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March 14, 2025
Eliminating the tax on work makes dollars and cents, the spotlight falls on Hosemann
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Sid Salter
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March 12, 2025
From Capitol Hill, Medicaid is tracking to be under scrutiny for significant cuts
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Sid Salter
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March 5, 2025
Bird flu a dire concern to Mississippi’s almost $4 billion top agricultural commodity
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