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April 20, 2022
SALTER: Medicaid expansion vote fears linked to failure of ballot initiative fix by the Legislature
By: Sid Salter One of the state’s more mainstream conservative business groups last week unveiled a unanimous resolution endorsing Medicaid expansion in Mississippi – the venerable Delta Council. The resolution, adopted by the group’s Health and Education Committee, was clear and unequivocal in calling on lawmakers to act. Mississippi is one of 12 remaining states…
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Frank Corder
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April 19, 2022
Carpenter Pole and Piling to locate new pole mill in Waynesboro
The company is creating 15 jobs to support new operations with a corporate investment of approximately $3.57 million. Carpenter Pole and Piling is expanding in Mississippi by locating a pole mill in Waynesboro. The project is a nearly $3.57 million corporate investment and will create 15 jobs. “I appreciate the Carpenter Pole and Piling team for…
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Frank Corder
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April 19, 2022
Natchez Mayor Gibson talks vision, goals for decade ahead with Bigger Pie Forum
Listen to Part 2 in the BPF series on the renaissance happening in Natchez. 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. In Part 1 of their visit, Mayor Gibson discussed how Natchez is finding…
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Magnolia Tribune
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April 18, 2022
Following lawsuit, MS Dept. of Health changes regulation to allow weight-loss coaching
A Madison personal trainer was threatened with fines, jail time for offering a weight-loss program without a dietitian’s license. Weight-loss coaches are now free to offer their services in Mississippi without a government-issued license. This comes after a lawsuit filed by the Mississippi Justice Institute in 2020 following the threatening of a personal trainer in…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 18, 2022
Mississippi revenues soar to nearly $900 million over estimates
Three months remain in the FY 2022 budget year. Mississippi state revenues pushed nearly $900 million over budget estimates with three months still remaining in the current fiscal year. Total revenue collections for the month of March FY 2022 are $122,486,198 or 27.81% above the sine die revenue estimate. Fiscal YTD revenue collections through March…
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Magnolia Tribune
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April 15, 2022
MS Oil and Gas Board seeks landowner assistance to identify “orphaned” wells on private property
Documenting the location, status of “orphan” oil and gas wells on private property is part of a national initiative. Private landowners who may have what are called “orphaned” oil and gas wells on their property are encouraged to participate in a survey as the State of Mississippi seeks to create an updated inventory of known…
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Guest Editorial
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April 15, 2022
WILLIAMS: More Lessons from Germany
Submitted by Kelley Williams with Bigger Pie Forum Energy ignorance is expensive. Not just in Germany either. The Germans have learned that green energy from windmills is not reliable. And that depending on Russia for reliable natural gas backup is expensive – and not all that reliable either. I mentioned these lessons in a recent…
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Guest Editorial
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April 14, 2022
CARSWELL: Big wins for conservatives in this legislative session
Submitted by Douglas Carswell The moral argument in favor of lower taxes and less government is winning. An awful lot of what happens in politics is froth. Things that seem important at the time often turn out to be of little consequence. Equally, some of what passes almost unnoticed at the time can turn out…
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Magnolia Tribune
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April 14, 2022
Newly improved Trent Lott International Airport celebrates grand opening
New fixed-base operator Southern Sky Aviation introduced at event. On Wednesday, the Jackson County Economic Development Foundation (JCEDF) joined with the Trent Lott Airport Board of Commissioners, Jackson County Board of Supervisors, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, and U.S. Congressman Steven Palazzo to celebrate the grand opening of the newly improved Trent Lott International Airport (TLIA).…
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Guest Editorial
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April 14, 2022
LATINO: More Than a Tax Cut – Mississippi Shifts Away from Big Government
Submitted by Russ Latino The Mississippi Tax Freedom Act provides immediate relief to working-class families. On April 5, Mississippi joined a small cadre of states that have recently passed significant tax reform. The Mississippi Tax Freedom Act provides immediate relief to working-class families, and when fully phased in over the next four years, it will be the largest tax…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 13, 2022
Mississippi ranks middle of the road in COVID-19 response, report says
A National Bureau of Economic Research report found that states with strict lockdowns did not have better health outcomes. The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) released a final report card on states’ responses to COVID-19. The study expanded on and updated the October 2022 report on how the pandemic impacted health, economics, and education…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 12, 2022
Small business optimism is on the decline, yet again
Optimism among small businesses has decreased to 93.2 in March due to rising inflation. The 2.4 decrease of the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index is the third consecutive month below the 48-year average of 98. The NFIB reported that 31% of owners reported inflation was the single most important problem in their business. This was…
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 15, 2025
Lawmakers see financial literacy as a growing need in Mississippi’s colleges and universities
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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Mark Sherman, Associated Press
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December 15, 2025
Supreme Court will hear appeal of Black death row inmate over racial bias in Mississippi jury makeup
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Frank Corder
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December 11, 2025
$100 million metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer locating in Pike County
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Frank Corder
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December 2, 2025
BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula
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Frank Corder
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November 21, 2025
Ingalls completes sea trials for USS Ted Stevens
Culture
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Robert St. John
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December 15, 2025
The last strand of tinsel
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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December 15, 2025
The law of love
Culture
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Matt Friedeman
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December 14, 2025
Charles Wesley and Christmas
Opinion
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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December 10, 2025
University of Mississippi Chancellor responds to Lauren Stokes’ First Amendment lawsuit, seeks dismissal
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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December 10, 2025
Guardrails or gravel? Why America and Mississippi must get AI regulation right in 2026
Opinion
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Merle Flowers
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December 8, 2025
The Parents Over Platforms Act: A targeted, privacy-respecting alternative to ASAA
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