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Business  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
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…
Business  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
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…