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Sarah Ulmer
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February 9, 2022
Speaker Gunn rolls out graphic comparison of House vs. Senate income tax cut proposals
The Mississippi House is willing to move toward full elimination, the Senate shows caution with a bracket elimination. Both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature have proposed plans to cut the state’s individual income tax. On Tuesday, Speaker of the House Philip Gunn (R) released graphics that depicted the House’s comparison of the two chambers’ proposals…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 8, 2022
King, Evers & Meredith families attend AFPI celebration in Jackson
Leading civil rights figures Dr. Alveda King, Wanda Evers and James Meredith were on hand for the America First Policy Institute Black History Month celebration at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Complex in downtown Jackson on Tuesday. The event was chaired by former Governor Phil Bryant, who is a board member of AFPI. AFPI Executive…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 8, 2022
NFIB reports inflation impact on small businesses
22% of small businesses report inflation as their biggest problem since the new year. While inflation is still impacting small businesses the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index says they have decreased slightly in January to 97.1. This is down 1.8 points from December. The most recent survey says that inflation remains a problem for small…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 8, 2022
NORQUIST: Mississippi on the Road to Becoming USA’s Tenth No-Income-Tax State
Submitted by Grover Norquist Gov. Tate Reeves and the Mississippi legislature have placed Mississippi at the forefront of the nationwide movement to eliminate state income taxes. Mississippi is on the verge of becoming the tenth no-income-tax state. Today, there are eight states that do not impose personal income taxes of any kind: Texas, Florida, Tennessee, Nevada, Wyoming, South Dakota, Washington and Alaska.…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 7, 2022
Mississippi revenue up above estimates into the start of the 2022 calendar year
State revenue was up nearly 30% above estimates in January. Mississippi state revenues continue to soar above the fiscal year legislative budget estimates. Total revenue collections for the month of January FY 2022 are $121,788,680 or 27.83% above the sine die revenue estimate. Fiscal YTD revenue collections through January 2022 are $667,046,328 or 20.45% above…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 4, 2022
MSDH launches website page with beginnings of medical marijuana program information
The Mississippi State Department of Health has begun work to meet statutory requirements from the Mississippi Legislature to establish the state’s medical marijuana program. Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program Since passage the MSDH has launched a Medical Marijuana Program portion to their website outlining what is anticipated to come. The top of the page reads: “The…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 3, 2022
House passes Mississippi grain Indemnity Act; AG Commissioner applauds efforts
The bill would protect farmers across the state in the event of grain shortages or failed contracts. The Mississippi Grain Indemnity Act passed the Mississippi House of Representatives on Wednesday. The bill would establish a voluntary Grain Indemnity Trust Fund that would go toward compensating Mississippi growers when grain warehouses and dealers are not able…
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Frank Corder
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February 2, 2022
Most all anti-COVID mandate bills die in committee as deadline day comes and goes in Mississippi Legislature
Legislative leaders appear unwilling to tackle COVID mandate issues other than what has been addressed in the House passed bill last week. Despite strong public sentiment across the state against COVID-related mandates, nearly all of the bills that were filed to push back on vaccination and mask mandates by state and local governments, including school…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 2, 2022
Mississippi Senate to drop tax reduction plan to eliminate 4% income tax bracket
Senate plan will eliminate the 4% income tax bracket over four years but is not a complete elimination of income taxes at this time. The Mississippi Legislature is tackling income tax and how to get rid of it in the 2022 Legislative session. On Tuesday, the Mississippi Senate delivered an income tax cut plan that would…
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Anne Summerhays
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January 28, 2022
MDE holds public hearing on proposed revisions to K-12 standards for social studies
Sixty-six people were registered to speak at the event, most concerned with CRT creeping into school curriculum. Earlier this month, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) proposed a new curriculum for College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) for Social Studies in K-12 public schools. The Department had planned to have the changes implemented by the…
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Anne Summerhays
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January 28, 2022
MCPP Education Report identifies issues, offers solutions on the state’s K-12 Public Education System
While the state has been significant gains in recent years, there is more to be done to create opportunities for positive education outcomes in Mississippi. On Thursday, the Mississippi Center for Public Policy (MCPP) released a report titled, Transforming Mississippi Public Education, which analyzes the state’s K-12 Public Education System. MCPP found that structural and academic standards…
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Frank Corder
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January 27, 2022
Bryant Songy Snell adds energy infrastructure strategist Miller as Partner
He will advise energy infrastructure executive teams on business development strategy and private sector connectivity. Jeremy Miller is joining Bryant Songy Snell as a new partner in the firm. He brings with him a portfolio of clients in the energy sector and will continue to advise energy infrastructure executive teams on business development strategy and…
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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
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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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