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Sarah Ulmer
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June 24, 2021
Amazon announces first ever solar projects in U.S. – Mississippi one of three locations
Amazon will locate a solar project in Mississippi along with Arkansas and Pennsylvania. Of the 11 new projects Amazon announced on Wednesday, three of them are the first solar projects in the U.S., and one will be in Mississippi. The company’s other projects include the largest solar farm in Canada, a renewable energy project in…
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Frank Corder
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June 23, 2021
Federal judge blocks Biden’s moratorium on Oil & Gas leases. What’s that mean for Mississippi?
MS Oil and Gas Board Vice Chairman talks about latest development. Last week, U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty blocked the Biden administration’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water. The Louisiana federal judge’s ruling granted a preliminary injunction, halting the suspension on oil and gas leases pending further arguments on…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 23, 2021
Mississippi Recognized by Area Development Magazine for Economic Development Excellence
Area Development Magazine gives state a Silver Shovel Award. The state of Mississippi has been recognized by Area Development magazine with a Silver Shovel Award. The award is a tribute to Mississippi’s economic development successes in 2020, and it signifies the state’s unwavering efforts to generate new jobs and investment during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Area…
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Frank Corder
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June 23, 2021
Mississippi leads nation in personal income increases buoyed by federal COVID relief checks
Mississippi personal income increased by over 89% in 1st Quarter of 2021 due largely to pandemic relief checks. Across the nation, state personal income increased 59.7 percent at an annual rate in the first quarter of 2021 after decreasing 3.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to estimates released Tuesday by the Bureau…
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Frank Corder
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June 21, 2021
Dr. Laurie Todd-Smith joins Bryant Songy Snell Global Partners
Todd-Smith is the former Director of the U.S. Women’s Bureau. Bryant Songy Snell Global Partners announced that Dr. Laurie Todd- Smith has joined the consultancy firm as a partner. Dr. Todd-Smith has a wide range of experience in public policy at the state and federal levels and specializes in advising clients on education and workforce…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 16, 2021
MEC holds annual meeting to highlight Mississippi’s economic growth
The Mississippi Economic Council hosted their 71st annual meeting with business leaders across the state. The Mississippi Economic Council is the voice of business in the state of Mississippi and has been since 1949. MEC has more than 11,000 members from 1,100 member firms throughout Mississippi. This years annual meeting featured a panel discussion by…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 16, 2021
Hyde-Smith Announces $94.9 Million in Capital Grants to Support Rural & Underserved Communities
Treasury Dept. COVID-19 Grants Awarded to 52 Mississippi Financial Institutions U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of more than $94.9 million from the U.S. Treasury Department to 52 financial institutions throughout Mississippi as capital to spur more private-sector investments in local communities. The funding is provided as COVID-19 relief funds through the…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 16, 2021
Edelbrock, LLC locating headquarters in Olive Branch
Company’s $14.4 million investment creating 200 jobs. Edelbrock, LLC, manufacturer of high-performance aftermarket engine components, is locating headquarters and manufacturing operations in Olive Branch. The project is a $14.4 million corporate investment and will create 200 jobs. “The state of Mississippi is proud to welcome Edelbrock to DeSoto County – our state’s manufacturing workforce is second-to-none, and I…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 11, 2021
Treasurer McRae: Let’s Get Mississippi to Work
Submitted by State Treasurer David McRae What do we do to improve Mississippi’s economy? As I travel across the state, this is one of the questions that keeps coming up – and it’s a fair one to ask. Given that Mississippi ranks 50th in employment and 46th in growth when compared to other states, the answer is…
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Anne Summerhays
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June 10, 2021
Wicker Joins Press Conference on Big Tech Censorship of COVID-19 Origins
Senator Roger Wicker joined Senator Marsha Blackburn who led Republicans in a press conference to discuss how Big Tech has censored the origins of COVID-19. Among the six senators, Senator Roger Wicker stood alongside his colleagues to discuss how powerful tech companies have taken unprecedented steps to censor free speech. Senator Wicker discusses how he…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 10, 2021
Mississippi $1 billion over revenue estimates
Mississippi revenue report totals $1,004.5 million, or $1 billion over sine die estimates year-to-date. The May revenue report was released on Wednesday and reported an overage of over $1 billion for the entire year up until this point, and over $200 million just for the month of May. “We are in the best financial shape,…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 10, 2021
BIPEC President explains 2021 scorecard and bills that carried weight for businesses and jobs
President and CEO of BIPEC Derek Easley highlights bills that determined legislators scores for 2021 report card Derek Easley sat down with Y’all Politics just days after BIPEC released their 2021 report card for lawmakers. Easley highlighted the 17 bills they used for scoring this year which range from transportation issues to Mflex funding. Easley…
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Jeremy Pittari
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February 5, 2025
Senate looks to roll back DEI in Mississippi’s universities
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Daniel Tyson
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February 5, 2025
Mayors express support for House tax reform package
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Jeremy Pittari
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February 5, 2025
School choice bill heads to floor of Mississippi House
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Lynne Jeter
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February 5, 2025
Moving the needle on Mississippi’s workforce participation rate
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Frank Corder
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February 3, 2025
Southeastern Timber Products announces $123 million expansion in Ackerman
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Lynne Jeter
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January 29, 2025
Ad5 takes off where ‘Godwin’ dropped the ball
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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February 5, 2025
Servants of the Lord
Culture
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Ben Smith
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February 4, 2025
Exploring the familiar smells of a deer skinning room
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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February 4, 2025
Mississippi’s only hot glass blowing studio offers unique Valentine’s Day experience
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C.D. "Bubba" Simmons
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February 5, 2025
Mississippi farmers look to legislature to protect against litigation threat
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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February 5, 2025
How do President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China impact Mississippi?
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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February 4, 2025
Lumumba’s campaign finance reports missing alleged disbursement of bribery money, full of fuzzy math
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