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Sarah Ulmer
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March 2, 2021
Insurance Commissioner and Senator work together to start RMI Scholarship Fund
Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney and Senator Walter Michel have joined with the University of Mississippi to offer a scholarship annually for two seniors in the School of Business Administrations RMI program. The J. Walter Michel and Michael J. Chaney Risk Management and Insurance Scholarship of Excellence fund will provide a $2,500 scholarship each year to…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 2, 2021
Leisure Pools launching manufacturing and distribution operations in Picayune, creating 100 jobs
Leisure Pools, one of the world’s largest composite fiberglass swimming pool, spa and tanning ledge manufacturers, has finalized plans to establish manufacturing and distribution operations in Picayune. The project is a $3.25 million corporate investment and will create 100 jobs. “Mississippi is a top state for companies with extensive manufacturing needs, like Leisure Pools, and our strong…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 1, 2021
NFIB: With the Income Tax Bill, ‘The Devil’s in the Details’
NFIB State Director Dawn Starns McVea released the following statement today on HB 1439, legislation that would phase out the state income tax over 10 years: “While our members support the idea of eliminating the state individual income tax, the devil’s in the details, and HB 1439 would end up helping some small business owners but raising taxes on specific industries such…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 25, 2021
Empower Mississippi Releases Dynamic Modeling on Elimination of Income Tax
Empower Mississippi has released a new report that provides dynamic modeling under two scenarios for eliminating the income tax, a comparative analysis that demonstrates that states without income taxes can both sustain reasonable government spending and thrive economically, and some policy considerations for lawmakers weighing transformative tax reform. Empower Mississippi began this project last year. It was…
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Frank Corder
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February 24, 2021
Mississippi Governor Reeves joins 16 other Governors to oppose Biden’s oil, gas lease ban
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has signed on to a letter to President Joe Biden opposing his oil and gas lease ban. Reeves joined Governors Spencer Cox, Utah; Mark Gordon, Wyoming; Kay Ivey, Alabama; Mike Dunleavy, Alaska; Doug Ducey, Arizona; Asa Hutchinson, Arkansas; Brad Little, Idaho; Eric Holcomb, Indiana; Mike Parson, Missouri; Greg Gianforte, Montana; Pete…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 23, 2021
Speaker Gunn unpacks income tax phase out plan at Capitol press conference
Speaker of the House Philip Gunn (R) held a press conference on Tuesday to discuss the particulars of HB 1439, the plan that would phase out the state’s income tax over 10 years. “Anyone in Mississippi who pays an income tax, today is the day that we start to eliminate that burden for you,”…
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Frank Corder
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February 23, 2021
Tennessee Democrat Congressman Cohen asks President Biden to stop Byhalia Pipeline benefiting North Mississippi
A Tennessee Democrat Congressman is asking President Joe Biden to direct the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to rescind its recently issued nationwide permit to Valero Energy and All Plains American for its proposed Byhalia Connection Pipeline that would run through southwest Memphis and north Mississippi. Congressman Steve Cohen said in a release on Monday…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 22, 2021
Speaker Gunn files legislation to eliminate income tax over 10 years
The Mississippi House of Representatives has dropped a major tax exemption bill. Authored by Speaker Philip Gunn and co-authored by Representatives Jason White and Trey Lamar, the bill would create the Mississippi Tax Freedom Act of 2021, HB 1439. The legislation’s intent is to increase the amount of personal exemptions under state income tax, in…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 19, 2021
Op-Ed: Landfill Bill Gives People a Voice
Madison County is a great place to grow up, raise a family, work and retire. We are blessed with good schools, loving churches, career opportunities and wonderful people. We have a bright future, so it strikes locals as most peculiar that NCL Waste garbage company has been determined to turn Madison County into the landfill capital of…
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Frank Corder
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February 17, 2021
MS House Transportation Chair Busby talks bill aimed at statewide referendum to raise gas tax
Mississippi House Transportation Commission Chairman Rep. Charles Busby joined Y’all Politics on Wednesday to discuss a new proposal in the Ways and Means Committee that would offer a statewide referendum to raise the gas tax on a temporary basis for specified road and bridge projects. HB 1364, or the “2021 Mississippi Road and Bridge Improvements Fund,” would…
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Frank Corder
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February 16, 2021
Two South Mississippi metro areas among tops in nation for jobs added during COVID pandemic
Two metro areas in Mississippi made the 24/7 Wall St. list for the “American Cities That Added Jobs During the Pandemic” – Hattiesburg and Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula. “The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on the United States. Health authorities reported over 26.7 million cases as of Feb. 4, more than 450,000 of which have…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 11, 2021
MDA: Electronic components manufacturer East Systems expanding in Columbus
Electronic components manufacturing company East Systems is expanding in Columbus to accommodate an increase in demand. The project is an $890,100 corporate investment and will create a dozen jobs. “Mississippi’s small businesses, such as East Systems, are the backbone of our state’s economy. When they add new, good-paying jobs, it is a testament to the fact that…
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Stephen Groves, Associated Press
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November 18, 2025
House votes overwhelmingly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to Senate
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Jeremy Pittari
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November 18, 2025
Time running out to apply for MEMA’s safe room grant program
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Daniel Tyson
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November 18, 2025
Lawmakers explore ways to tackle homelessness in Jackson
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Daniel Tyson
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November 18, 2025
Toyota investing $125 million in Blue Springs plant
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Daniel Tyson
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October 30, 2025
Mississippi senators hear concerns from farmers as state’s agriculture industry struggles
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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October 29, 2025
Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook
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Associated Press
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November 18, 2025
Lane Kiffin says no ultimatum from Ole Miss on his coaching future
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Magnolia Tribune
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November 18, 2025
Chambliss, Thompson, Braxton lead 2025 Conerly Trophy nominees
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Meredith Biesinger
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November 18, 2025
A step back in time at Landrum’s Homestead and Village
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Jill Ford
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November 18, 2025
Keep opportunity in Mississippi: Put AI to work
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Kelley Williams
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November 17, 2025
More flood for less rain
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Douglas Carswell
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November 15, 2025
Those dark clouds are the debt
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