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Sarah Ulmer
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February 23, 2022
SALTER: $73 million verdict in Sandy Hook lawsuit unlikely to impact red states like Miss.
By: Sid Salter Does the stunning $73 million verdict against gun manufacturer Remington in the 2012 school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, that claimed the lives of 20 first-graders and six educators signal a sea change in litigation against gun makers? In a word, no. Congress has provided near blanket legal immunity…
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Frank Corder
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February 18, 2022
Mississippi PSC releases Public Utility Infrastructure Review Report
Report highlights areas where improvement can be made related to grid resiliency, vegetation management, cybersecurity, and communication plans. Last year following the ice storm that hit much of central and north Mississippi, the Public Service Commission announced that it would launch a comprehensive review of the condition and resiliency of the state’s public utility infrastructure.…
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February 18, 2022
MAXWELL: Funding, policy barriers stand in the way of fast, efficient deployment of broadband to rural America
Submitted by MS Public Service Commission Chairman Dane Maxwell “Lawmakers on both sides understand that closing the digital divide is critical to American consumers.” Between funding provided under the Trump administration to the recently passed Infrastructure Bill, billions in federal dollars have been allocated over the last few years to expand high-speed internet service to…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 17, 2022
Nissan announces plan to build electric vehicles in Mississippi
The project represents a $500 million investment by the Company in the state of Mississippi On Thursday, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R) joined officials from Nissan in announcing the company’s plans to invest $500 million in its Canton facility to build two all-new, all-electric vehicles in the state. “For nearly two decades, Mississippians have kept…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 16, 2022
Mississippi Economic Council releases “Securing Mississippi’s Future” economic report
Report contains goals and recommendations for economic growth, provides an actionable plan, and creates a pathway for capitalizing on the opportunities that exist for Mississippi. Today, the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC) released “Securing Mississippi’s Future,” a 56-page report that examines the top issues facing the state’s business community. The findings come following 51 focus-group style…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 16, 2022
AG Fitch joins Georgia suit against Biden vaccine mandates on federal contractors and subcontractors
The brief opposes the vaccine mandates Biden has set on contracted and subcontracted workers with the government. Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined 17 other state Attorney Generals in an amicus brief in the 11th Court of Appeals that support Georgia’s multi-state challenge against the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandates on federal contractors and subcontractors. “President Biden’s…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 16, 2022
Accelerate MS leads planning process for State’s Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) Plan
Mississippi has opted to submit a Combined Plan to meet the requirements of the WIOA. Accelerate MS is leading the state planning process for Mississippi’s 2022 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) State Plan. The WIOA plan outlines Mississippi’s proposed vision for a connected and efficient workforce system. In 2020, Governor Tate Reeves and the Mississippi…
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Frank Corder
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February 15, 2022
PSC Commissioner Maxwell previews release of Public Utilities Infrastructure Review report
The Southern District Commissioner also notes his hesitancy in adopting an updated net metering rule due to consumer rate increase concerns. Watch the interview. Southern District Public Service Commissioner Dane Maxwell, chairman of the PSC, joined Y’all Politics on Tuesday to preview the release of a Public Utilities Infrastructure Review report completed at the behest…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 11, 2022
Mississippi Broadband Accessibility Act passes in House, creates Broadband Commission
The Commission would receive, review, and administer broadband grants from the internet service providers in the state. According to BroadbandNow, Mississippi is currently ranked 42nd and among the top ten worst states in the nation when it comes to state broadband access. However, they also report that 39.9% of Mississippians have access to fiber-optic service,…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 11, 2022
The Mississippi Flexible Tax Incentive Could See Needed Changes
Submitted by Bigger Pie Forum “While the policy of state government picking winners and losers isn’t good policy, the MFLEX program will provide more transparency.” In the past forty years, the Mississippi Legislature has added numerous incentive programs designed to attract industry to the state and retain existing businesses while also encouraging them to expand.…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 10, 2022
Former Assistant DA Cherie Wade joins Taggart, Rimes & Wiggins firm
She has tried more than twenty-five high profile and complex cases, including death penalty, child sexual abuse, homicide, and other felony crimes. Taggart, Rimes & Wiggins, PLLC has announced the addition of former Assistant District Attorney Cherie Rivera Wade to their firm. She joins the practice after serving the citizens of Jackson, George and Greene…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 10, 2022
Bigger Pie Forum Podcast: Electricity Lessons from the U.K.
BPF visits with MCPP’s Carswell, a former member of the British Parliament, to talk energy policy. This week, Bigger Pie Forum released a podcast where host Ashby Foote spoke with Douglas Carswell of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy on the electricity crisis in the United Kingdom. The two discuss what has transpired in the…
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Daniel Tyson
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July 3, 2025
Launch of Mississippi’s America250 Commission announced
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Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
, Leah Askarinam, Associated Press
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July 3, 2025
The House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill and sends it to him to sign
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Frank Corder
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July 3, 2025
Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court coming to address “very narrow, legal issue” in court-ordered legislative redistricting
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Lynne Jeter
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June 27, 2025
Howard Industries announces $237 million expansion in Clarke, Jones and Simpson counties
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 17, 2025
Balch & Bingham’s Hoffmann appointed Honorary Consul of Belgium for Mississippi and Alabama
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Bernard Condon, Associated Press
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June 16, 2025
The Trump family’s next venture, a mobile phone company
Culture
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Robert St. John
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July 7, 2025
A roast beef poboy and a curtain call
Culture
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Parrish Alford
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July 7, 2025
Wagon’s hitched, Lebby needs Shapen to stay healthy
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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July 7, 2025
Not far from home
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Kimberly Ross
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July 3, 2025
U.S. Supreme Court picks parents, religious freedom over woke education bureaucracy
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Kelley Williams
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July 3, 2025
Why do utility monopolies exist?
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Ashby Foote
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July 2, 2025
Is Iran poised for disruption?
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