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Sarah Ulmer
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May 11, 2021
Statewide campaign kicks off for Medicaid expansion via ballot initiative
Hospitals and health care advocates begin effort to collect signatures. A group of Mississippi doctors, nurses, patients, small business owners, non-profits, health advocates and hospitals have joined together to campaign for Medicaid expansion on the ballot. “For too long, Mississippi has sent our tax dollars off to Washington only to watch that money go to…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 11, 2021
NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Up in April but Job Openings Remain at Record Highs
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose to 99.8 in April, an increase of 1.6 points from March. The Optimism Index has increased 4.8 points over the past three months since January but a record 44% of owners reported job openings they could not be filled. “Small business owners are seeing a growth in sales but are…
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Frank Corder
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May 11, 2021
Gov. Reeves to Fox Business on COVID: “We’re very pleased with where we find ourselves.”
Mississippi daily cases averaging around 200. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves appeared on Fox Business on Monday saying the state is doing well after lifting nearly all of the COVID-19 restrictions. “Hospitalizations are plummeting. The total number of cases continue to decline,” Reeves said. “We’re very pleased with where we find ourselves.” The Governor said he…
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Frank Corder
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May 10, 2021
Mississippi gas prices steadily increasing post 2020 Presidential Election
The state average, still one of lowest in nation, has risen nearly 90 cents in just 6 months. A vital gas pipeline operated by Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline was the victim of a cyberattack over the weekend. It carries gasoline and other fuel through Mississippi from Houston, Texas to the Northeast U.S., and delivers nearly 45%…
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Frank Corder
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May 7, 2021
Packed Mississippi college baseball stadiums do not appear to impact stats on COVID spread
Since lifting capacity restrictions on outdoor events, Mississippi’s COVID numbers have gone down and stayed down. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves lifted the state’s COVID-19 mask orders for businesses and public venues on March 2, 2021. He further allowed stadiums and arenas to operate at 50% capacity at that time. K-12 schools were the only places…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 7, 2021
Job numbers miss the mark with only 266,000 added in April
According to Wall Street expectations, the U.S. hiring markets “sharply” missed the mark with employment additions in April. While unemployment rates are still well below the peak of April 2020 at 14.7%, there was an unexpected increase to 6.1% in recent days. Expectations by the Department of Labor had assessed there to be an unemployment…
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Frank Corder
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May 5, 2021
Tourism is Mississippi’s 4th largest industry. Its vitality is key to state’s continued economic growth.
This week is National Travel and Tourism Week. To discuss the impact of tourism in Mississippi, Danielle Morgan with the Greenwood Convention and Visitors Bureau and Marlo Dorsey with Visit Hattiesburg joined Y’all Politics on Wednesday highlighting the state’s fourth-largest industry. Mississippi’s tourism sector experienced its strongest year historically in FY2019. However, the business disruption…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 5, 2021
MS Insurance Commissioner warns of Insurance Company scams
Farm Bureau Insurance customers at risk. Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney is warning customers of Mississippi Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company (Mississippi Farm Bureau) about a potential scam. Some individuals and customers have recently received a fraudulent letter and check purporting to be from Mississippi Farm Bureau. The heading of the letter reads “FUNDS /…
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Frank Corder
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May 5, 2021
Senator Wicker says Facebook’s Trump decision reason Congress should curb Big Tech dominance
Trump remains locked out of Facebook. On Wednesday, Facebook’s Oversight Board upheld former President Donald Trump’s suspension from the social media platform following the events in January’s riot at the U.S. Capitol. Facebook’s Oversight Board said it was not appropriate for Facebook to impose the indeterminate and standardless penalty of indefinite suspension. Facebook’s normal penalties…
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Frank Corder
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May 5, 2021
Senator Wicker nicknames President Biden the “$6 trillion man”
Senator says the President’s policies are losing popularity. Mississippi U.S. Senator Roger Wicker appeared on Fox Business this week where he called President Joe Biden “the $6 trillion man.” Wicker is among a group of Republican Senators attempting to negotiate with Biden and the Democrats on an infrastructure bill. “We have no choice but to…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 4, 2021
Taggart, Rimes & Graham, PLLC and Wiggins Law, PLLC Merge
Taggart, Rimes & Wiggins will provide legal services at locations in Ridgeland and Pascagoula. The law firms of Taggart, Rimes & Graham, PLLC and Wiggins Law, PLLC announced their merger today, and the creation of the new law firm of Taggart, Rimes & Wiggins, PLLC. The new firm will have offices in Ridgeland, Miss., and…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 4, 2021
Rocket fuel producer Adranos increasing testing operations in McHenry, Mississippi
The project is a $1.35 million corporate investment and will create 25 new jobs. Solid rocket fuel innovator Adranos, Inc., is expanding its rocket motor research and development operations in McHenry. “For decades, Mississippi has played a critical role in the nation’s space exploration efforts, and innovative companies like Adranos continue to provide lucrative careers…
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Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
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November 22, 2024
Attorneys want the US Supreme Court to say Mississippi’s felony voting ban is cruel and unusual
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Magnolia Tribune
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November 22, 2024
Magnolia Mornings: November 22, 2024
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Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press
, Illia Novikov, Associated Press
, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
, Tara Copp, Associated Press
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November 21, 2024
Putin says Russia has tested a new intermediate range missile in a strike on Ukraine
Business
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Frank Corder
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November 21, 2024
Koch Foods investing $145.5 million in expansion of Morton facility
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Lynne Jeter
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November 20, 2024
Miss. State one of three universities to offer a bachelor’s degree in AI
Business
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Leah Long
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November 18, 2024
Shop Mississippi small businesses to show your appreciation this holiday season
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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November 22, 2024
How do you pray?
Culture
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Magnolia Tribune
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November 21, 2024
Hail & Hotty! Ep. 13: So long, Choctaws. Hello, JSU Tigers!
Culture
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Marilyn Tinnin
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November 21, 2024
Let’s Eat, Mississippi: Vardaman sweet potatoes are more than a Mississippi “thing”
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Nick Bain
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November 21, 2024
Lumumba’s hubris shines light on need for anti-corruption reforms
Opinion
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Steven Gassenberger
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November 20, 2024
Modernizing PERS to serve Mississippi’s public workforce
Opinion
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Gerard Gibert
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November 19, 2024
DOJ’s extreme remedies would harm Google search users
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