Business

Business | Frank Corder •

August 13, 2021

Can your private employer require you to wear a mask or get the COVID vaccine?

Employers and employees in the Magnolia State should listen in. Mississippi Coast attorney Tristan R. Armer with Heidelberg Steinberger, P.A. joins Y’all Politics for a discussion on whether private employers can require employees to wear a mask and take the COVID-19 vaccine. Watch the full interview below.

Business | Anne Summerhays •

August 12, 2021

Lawmakers set hearings to discuss potential elimination of Mississippi’s income tax

Two days of hearings set for August 25 and 26th. Legislative hearings on Mississippi’s income tax will soon begin before a joint select committee of eight Senators and eight House members. These hearings are in response to both Governor Tate Reeves’ call to phase out the income tax without tax swaps and House Speaker Philip…

Business | Sarah Ulmer •

August 12, 2021

PEER Committee releases Mississippi Telework Policies in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

The Mississippi Legislative PEER Committee has released its Mississippi Telework Policies in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report came about after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mississippi joined many other states in uncertainties on how government, non-profit, business and health services would continue in the current climate. During that time, Governor Tate…

Business | Anne Summerhays •

August 11, 2021

Governor Reeves appoints Christa Alexander to Mississippi ITS Board

Alexander is General Counsel and Vice President of Operations at Fail Telecommunications Corporation. Governor Tate Reeves has appointed Christa Alexander of Laurel to the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services Board. Alexander received a B.A. from the University of Mississippi in 2008 and graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2012. In…

Business | Frank Corder •

August 11, 2021

Delta Fuel locating corporate headquarters in Natchez

Company creating 54 jobs with a $2.75 million corporate investment. Delta Fuel, LLC, is locating its corporate headquarters in Natchez. The project is a $2.75 million corporate investment and will create 54 jobs. “Natchez is an ideal location for Delta Fuel’s corporate headquarters, providing quick access to the markets the company serves, as well as access…

Business | Sarah Ulmer •

August 11, 2021

Mississippi Book Festival cancels August 2021 event

The Mississippi Book Festival announced today it has cancelled the in-person event scheduled for Saturday, August 21. According to Holly Lange, the Festival’s Executive Director, “We are disappointed to have come so close to the finish line, but growing concern and cancellations from many of the authors and panelists scheduled to attend has led our…

Business | Anne Summerhays •

August 10, 2021

Mississippi-based Sanderson Farms sold for $4.5 billion

Nation’s third largest poultry producer is being acquired for $4.53 billion as price of chicken soars. Cargill and privately held Continental Grain plan to combine Sanderson Farms with Wayne Farms, a Continental Grain subsidiary, to form a new, privately held poultry business. Operations will include poultry processing plants and prepared foods plants across Alabama, Arkansas,…

Business | Sarah Ulmer •

August 10, 2021

Small business optimism dips in July as labor shortages remain

NFIB reports unfilled job openings hit a 48-year record high The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index decreased in July to 99.7, a decrease of 2.8 points, reversing June’s 2.9-point gain. Six of the 10 components declined, three improved, and one was unchanged. The NFIB Uncertainty Index decreased seven points to 76, indicating owners’ views are held with more certainty than…

Business | Anne Summerhays •

August 9, 2021

AG Lynn Fitch seeks better protection for consumers from illegal robocalls

Fitch joined 51 Attorneys General urging the FCC to protect consumers from illegal robocalls. A bipartisan coalition of over fifty Attorneys General joined together to urge the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to accelerate the implementation of caller ID technology which would protect consumers from illegal robocalls. Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch calls robocalls “disruptive” and…

Business | Sarah Ulmer •

August 9, 2021

NFIB announces 100 MS Legislators reach 100% in voting records

The National Federation of Independent Business shared that 100 Mississippi Legislators achieved 100% NFIB voting record for 2020-2021. NFIB State Director Dawn McVea, made the announcement on Monday. She said the total was comprised of 30 senators and 70 representatives. Click here to see the results for all legislators and an explanation of the issues.…

Business | Magnolia Tribune •

August 5, 2021

Opportune Time for PERS and the Legislature To Strike a Grand Bargain

Submitted by Bigger Pie Forum Long-term consequences of doing nothing spell disaster for future retirees, taxpayers. Mississippi’s defined benefit pension system had a banner year for its investments in fiscal 2021 and the financial breathing room could be a springboard for real reform that ensures its long-term viability. The goal of any reform is to…

Business | Sarah Ulmer •

August 4, 2021

Rep. Yancey talks CON laws in Mississippi and potential for changes

State Rep, Lee Yancey joined Y’all Politics on Tuesday to discuss possible reforms to Certificate of Need (CON) laws by the Mississippi Legislature in the 2022 session. The existing structure limits competition in the marketplace, yet enjoys backing routinely from hospitals and other industry lobbyists. Rep. Yancey says enhancing the level of competition in the…

News

News | Frank Corder •

September 16, 2025

Mississippi State Crime Lab conducting autopsies of two hanging deaths

News | Jesse Bedayne, Associated Press , Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press , John Seewer, Associated Press •

September 16, 2025

Suspect in Kirk killing charged with aggravated murder as prosecutor says DNA found on gun trigger

News | Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press •

September 16, 2025

Retail sales up 0.6% in August from July

Business

Business | Lynne Jeter •

September 16, 2025

Port Pascagoula drives $18.3 billion in economic impact for Mississippi

Business | Josh Boak, Associated Press , Suman Naishadham, Associated Press •

September 15, 2025

A framework deal on TikTok has been reached between the US and China

Business | Frank Corder •

September 12, 2025

HII announces partnership with shipyards in multiple states to meet increased demand by U.S. Navy

Culture

Culture | Meredith Biesinger •

September 16, 2025

Step Back in Time: Exploring the Union County Heritage Museum

Culture | Alistair Begg •

September 16, 2025

Remember your Creator

Culture | Parrish Alford •

September 15, 2025

Mississippi’s Big 3 have big weekend in Oxford, Starkville and Hattiesburg

Opinion

Opinion | Kimberly Ross •

September 16, 2025

Reaction to Charlie Kirk’s assassination is a moral red line

Opinion | Jere Nash •

September 15, 2025

Nash reflects on the implementation of Mississippi’s statewide public education system

Opinion | Kimberly Ross •

September 11, 2025

Business

Can your private employer require you to wear a mask or get the COVID vaccine?

Lawmakers set hearings to discuss potential elimination of Mississippi’s income tax

PEER Committee releases Mississippi Telework Policies in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

Governor Reeves appoints Christa Alexander to Mississippi ITS Board

Delta Fuel locating corporate headquarters in Natchez

Mississippi Book Festival cancels August 2021 event

Mississippi-based Sanderson Farms sold for $4.5 billion

Small business optimism dips in July as labor shortages remain

AG Lynn Fitch seeks better protection for consumers from illegal robocalls

NFIB announces 100 MS Legislators reach 100% in voting records

Opportune Time for PERS and the Legislature To Strike a Grand Bargain

Rep. Yancey talks CON laws in Mississippi and potential for changes

News

Mississippi State Crime Lab conducting autopsies of two hanging deaths

Suspect in Kirk killing charged with aggravated murder as prosecutor says DNA found on gun trigger

Retail sales up 0.6% in August from July

Business

Port Pascagoula drives $18.3 billion in economic impact for Mississippi

A framework deal on TikTok has been reached between the US and China

HII announces partnership with shipyards in multiple states to meet increased demand by U.S. Navy

Culture

Step Back in Time: Exploring the Union County Heritage Museum

Remember your Creator

Mississippi’s Big 3 have big weekend in Oxford, Starkville and Hattiesburg

Opinion

Reaction to Charlie Kirk’s assassination is a moral red line

Nash reflects on the implementation of Mississippi’s statewide public education system

Misapplied rage permeates throughout modern society

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