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October 29, 2021
WICKER: “Individual freedom must not become a casualty of this pandemic”
Submitted by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker Sweeping Vaccine Orders Could Force Millions Out of Work Last December, President-elect Joe Biden was asked whether COVID-19 vaccines should be mandated. His answer was simple: “No, I don’t think they should be mandatory.” Fast forward almost a year, and the President has done a complete 180. Taking his…
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Frank Corder
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October 29, 2021
Businessman, former Mayor, former Democrat gubernatorial candidate Bill Luckett has died
He owned the Ground Zero Blues Club with actor Morgan Freeman. Bill Luckett, the former Mayor of Clarksdale, has died. The news of Luckett’s death was shared by St. George’s Episcopal Church in Clarksdale on Facebook late Thursday evening. Luckett was an attorney and a businessman, perhaps best known for his partnership with actor Morgan…
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Sarah Ulmer
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October 27, 2021
PEER releases report on privatization of Child Support Enforcement
PEER found that positive and negative impacts of the decision by the Mississippi Department of Human Services to privatize Child Support Enforcement (CSE) varied since 2016. The Mississippi Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER) released its report titled “An Evaluation of the Privatization of the Child Support Enforcement by the Mississippi Department…
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 27, 2021
DEAN: Tech is Taking Mississippi Education To The Next Level, Literally
Submitted by Dr. Jason Dean Advances in classroom technology are boosting Mississippi’s education into the 21st century and up the national rankings. For decades, Mississippi was behind in education. However, the COVID-19 pandemic prompted many advancements that are giving Mississippi hope and a promising future. Although the state was already working hard on improving education,…
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Frank Corder
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October 27, 2021
Voyant Beauty increasing capacity in Olive Branch
The company is investing $13.17 million and creating 80 jobs while retaining 57 others. Voyant Beauty, manufacturer of beauty and personal care products, is expanding in Olive Branch. The project is a $13.17 million corporate investment and will create 80 new jobs and retain 57 existing jobs. “Economic development is highly competitive among states, and Voyant Beauty’s decision…
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Frank Corder
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October 27, 2021
Ingalls workers concerned Mississippi, lawmakers aren’t fighting Biden’s COVID vaccine mandates
While they don’t represent districts where the shipyard is located, two state legislators – Rep. Owen and Sen. McDaniel – are speaking out. Since President Joe Biden handed down the mandate that all employees of federal contractors be vaccinated or face termination of their contracts, Mississippi’s largest industrial employer – Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding – has…
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Frank Corder
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October 26, 2021
Madera Fuels locating collection and processing operations in Vicksburg
The company is creating 30 jobs with a $4.859 million corporate investment. Recycling company Madera Fuels is locating material collection and processing operations in Vicksburg. The project is a $4.859 million corporate investment and will create 30 jobs. “While Mississippi remains steadfast in its efforts to recruit traditional economic development projects, our economic development team also…
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Anne Summerhays
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October 25, 2021
Hyde-Smith welcomes $1.87 million from USDA Rural Development Grants
Grants given for distance learning and telehealth projects in three Mississippi school districts Today, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announced the award of grants worth more than $1.87 million for distance learning and telehealth networks in three rural Mississippi school districts. The USDA Rural Development approved Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) program grants to West Point Consolidated…
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Sarah Ulmer
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October 22, 2021
MEC’s annual Hob Nob back in person in Jackson
The Mississippi Economic Council’s annual Hob Nob event will be back in person on Thursday, October 28 in downtown Jackson. The event will take place at the Mississippi Coliseum starting at 8:30 a.m. The cost of admission for members is $60 and for non-members it is $90. The event will feature its traditional political speaking,…
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 22, 2021
GIPSON: Government Policies Creating Serious Challenges for Commerce
Submitted by Andy Gipson, Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce “There is a coming crisis in American commerce fueled by an idle workforce, supply chain shortages, inflation, and federal mandates.” As we enter the fourth quarter of the year, 2021 is shaping up as another one for the books. While life for many is getting back…
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Frank Corder
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October 21, 2021
Insurance Commissioner Chaney: Biden’s tax proposal will drive property insurance higher for Mississippians
“As your Insurance Commissioner, protecting consumers in the State of Mississippi is my number one priority,” Chaney says. Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney is raising awareness of what President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” tax proposals making their way through Congress could mean to Magnolia State property owners. Chaney joined Y’all Politics on Thursday to…
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Sarah Ulmer
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October 21, 2021
Mississippi businesses speak out against proposed IRS reporting
MEC and MBA oppose intrusive IRS reporting proposal by Biden administration. Lawmakers in D.C. are discussing a Biden Administration proposal that would require banks and financial service providers to report transactions in Mississippians personal or business bank accounts. The Mississippi Economic Council and Mississippi Bankers Association are opposed to this proposal because they say it…
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Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
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December 23, 2024
Civil rights icon James Meredith is honored in his Mississippi hometown
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Frank Corder
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December 23, 2024
Guest, others dissent in release of Gaetz House Ethics report, call it a “dangerous departure”
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Frank Corder
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December 23, 2024
Wicker, Hyde-Smith retain key U.S. Senate committee assignments in next Congress
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Frank Corder
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December 16, 2024
Stark Aerospace adding nearly 100 jobs in Columbus to support new U.S. Navy contract
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Lynne Jeter
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December 11, 2024
Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network awarded $7.1 Million in RESTORE funding
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Frank Corder
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December 10, 2024
DeLisle announced as site for new PCC GulfChem plant
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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December 26, 2024
Power of blood
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Jim Beaugez
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December 25, 2024
Gospel Music in Mississippi: Four essential pioneers
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C.H. Spurgeon
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December 25, 2024
Think highly of Christ
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Sid Salter
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December 25, 2024
Supreme Court: Awaiting the post-Christmas ghost of TikTok Future and Trump’s return
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Rebecca Grant
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December 23, 2024
Boosting the maritime industrial base for Navy combat power
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Steven Gassenberger
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December 18, 2024
The PERS $25 billion problem
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