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Business  |  Guest Editorial  • 
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…
Business  |  Frank Corder  • 
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…