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Sarah Ulmer
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May 12, 2021
The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus disagrees with Governor Tate Reeves’ decision to stop accepting Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus released a statement disagreeing with Governor Reeves’ decision to stop federal pandemic unemployment assistance. The letter is below: The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus disagrees with Governor Tate Reeves’ decision to stop accepting Pandemic Unemployment Assistance on June 12, which will likely place many struggling families further into financial despair and…
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Frank Corder
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May 12, 2021
Mississippi’s opt out of additional unemployment benefits has Democrats calling for minimum wage hikes
What is the job market in Mississippi and who are the minimum wage workers? On Monday, Governor Tate Reeves announced that Mississippi would cease its participation in receiving the federal unemployment supplemental benefits on June 12. Unemployed persons are currently receiving up to $235 per week with an additional $300 from the federal government through…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 12, 2021
Revenue estimates stay high, $212.1 million in April over sine die estimates
Total revenue collections for the month of April FY 2021 are $212,138,179 or 28.53% above the sine die revenue estimate. Fiscal YTD revenue collections through April 2021 are $804,166,758 or 17.69% above the sine die estimate. Fiscal YTD total revenue collection through April 2021 are $756,875,684 o 16.48% above the prior year’s collections The FY…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 11, 2021
MS Democratic Party Chair chastises Reeves for announcing end of federal unemployment benefits
On Monday, Governor Tate Reeves announced come June 12 that Mississippi would no longer participate in federal unemployment supplemental benefits offered due to COVID-19. However, not everyone was in favor of that decision. RELATED: Mississippi Governor ending additional federal unemployment benefits on June 12 Chairman of the Mississippi Democratic Party Tyree Irving questioned the decision…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 11, 2021
Reeves announces expansion to Hankins Lumber in Grenada
Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced a new expansion to Hankins Lumber in Grenada, MS. Hankins Lumber is adding new sawmill operations, Hankins Timbers, to their existing business enterprise. The project is a $12.5 million corporate investment and will create 43 jobs. “Mississippi’s agriculture industry is our state’s top economic driver, employing tens of thousands of Mississippians…
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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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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
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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February 5, 2025
Moving the needle on Mississippi’s workforce participation rate
Business
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Frank Corder
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February 3, 2025
Southeastern Timber Products announces $123 million expansion in Ackerman
Business
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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
Opinion
Opinion
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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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