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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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Anne Summerhays
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March 11, 2022
Governor Reeves, while reluctant to call a special session, says it’s not off the table to address elimination of income tax
As deadline for Appropriations, Revenue bills originating in other chamber approaches, Reeves speaks on the elimination of the state’s income tax. On Friday, Governor Tate Reeves (R) held a ceremonial signing for House Bill 779, which ensures that families of law enforcement officers and firefighters who pass away due to contracting COVID-19 in the line of…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 11, 2022
WICKER: President Biden should admit his anti-energy agenda is main reason America is paying more
Submitted by Senator Roger Wicker “The only real solution to this self-imposed energy crisis is for President Biden to end his war on American energy.” When President Biden took office, Mississippians were paying $1.88 for a gallon of gasoline. Today, we are fast approaching $4 per gallon after just 14 months under his leadership. The…
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Frank Corder
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March 10, 2022
How would eliminating the income tax in Mississippi help your family? MCPP’s calculator can answer that.
MCPP says the math shows the House plan would give families a massive tax break, Senate plan would hardly help at all. What would income tax elimination mean for you and your family? To help Mississippians see how their family finances would be impacted by the proposal to eliminate the state income tax, the Mississippi…
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Frank Corder
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March 9, 2022
Business leaders across Mississippi call for income tax elimination now
A letter in support of repealing the state income tax was delivered to state lawmakers today. Business leaders across the state are calling on the Mississippi Legislature to repeal the state income tax. In a letter addressed to Governor Tate Reeves, Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann, Speaker Philip Gunn and all members of the Legislature delivered…
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 22, 2025
Mississippi Board of Education discusses ending U.S. History test as graduation requirement, unwinding of DEI
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Annie Ma, Associated Press
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April 22, 2025
Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says
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Magnolia Tribune
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April 22, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: April 22, 2025
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
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Lynne Jeter
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April 15, 2025
ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County
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Lynne Jeter
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April 9, 2025
Cultivating deep Magnolia State connections
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Meredith Biesinger
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April 22, 2025
Graduate by Hilton Oxford, a Mississippi must
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C.H. Spurgeon
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April 22, 2025
All we need for today
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Parrish Alford
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April 21, 2025
Dart, a possible first rounder, makes Kiffin two-for-two. Can Simmons complete the trifecta?
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Kimberly Ross
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April 21, 2025
From Shapiro to Trump, political rage does not justify political violence
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Jonathan Bain
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April 18, 2025
“One Door” is an open door for welfare expansion in Mississippi
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Sam Franklin
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April 17, 2025
Tariffs at the dawn of the American republic
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