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Frank Corder
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July 20, 2022
Congressional Democrats, fearing attacks on same sex marriage, push through “Respect for Marriage Act”
Mississippi’s Republican Congressmen not among 47 GOP lawmakers that joined Democrats to pass the bill. The state’s lone Democrat Congressman did vote for it. The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday on H.R. 8404 titled the “Respect for Marriage Act” aimed at codifying same sex marriage over Democrats’ fears that the U.S. Supreme Court could…
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Frank Corder
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July 19, 2022
Closed abortion clinic no longer has basis for lawsuit against Mississippi’s trigger law; drops the case
Mississippi Center for Justice says they will continue to push to restore abortion in the state. On Monday, the owner of the “Pink House,” the state’s lone abortion clinic operated as Jackson Women’s Health Organization (JWHO) announced that the building had been sold and the equipment used to perform abortions in Mississippi were being shipped…
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Guest Editorial
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July 19, 2022
CARSWELL: How solar increases your electricity bill
Submitted by Douglas Carswell “We are invited to feel good every time the energy producers announce another solar project. Did they tell you that you would be paying extra for it?” Why are electricity prices rising so fast? Over the past quarter century, electricity prices across America have increased by an average of 1.8 percent…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 19, 2022
Wicker, colleagues urge Defense Department to expedite critical military aid to Ukraine
Lawmakers ask Secretary of Defense & the Joint Chiefs of Staff to expedite shipments of military equipment to Ukraine immediately. Last week, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, joined Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and four of their colleagues in a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 19, 2022
Mississippi SNAP Households are eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program
Mississippi students and families can now benefit from a new program that will help bridge the digital divide. The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS), in partnership with the Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM), is working to spread awareness about the Affordable Connectivity Program, a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Program. “As Mississippi students…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 19, 2022
Federal court blocks enforcement of Biden Administration’s school, work transgender guidance
Last year, Mississippi joined 20 states in the lawsuit that challenges Biden’s expansive interpretation of anti-discrimination laws. Last week, a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee temporarily blocked the Biden Administration from enforcing new guidance on federal anti-discrimination laws. The court wrote Friday that, “in applying Bostock to…
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Frank Corder
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July 19, 2022
Shuttered abortion clinic in Jackson sold, won’t reopen even if lawsuit is successful, owner says
The equipment and furniture in the building have been moved to a New Mexico abortion clinic. The building known as the “pink house” that had been Mississippi’s only abortion clinic until it closed its doors on July 6th has been sold. The clinic shutdown ahead of the state’s trigger law banning abortion expect where there…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 18, 2022
MCPP announces launch of the Mississippi Leadership Academy
The six-part program is designed to equip college student leaders with the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective change-agents in Mississippi. The Mississippi Center for Public Policy (MCPP) has announced the launch of the Mississippi Leadership Academy, a six-part program designed to equip college student leaders with the skills and knowledge necessary to be…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 18, 2022
UPCI Camp Meeting is where faith meets policy in Mississippi
The annual meeting is an opportunity for statewide leaders and legislators to connect with MSUPCI members. While the summer often has a list of “can’t miss” events for public officials like Jacinto or Neshoba, Camp Meeting is unique from most events because it is clearly where the practice of faith meets policy. Last week, the Mississippi…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 18, 2022
Sales Tax Holiday in Mississippi starts July 29th
The 2022 Sales Tax Holiday takes place between 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 29th and 12:00 midnight Saturday, July 30th. Each summer, the State of Mississippi maintains a sales tax holiday as back-to-school preparations heat up. This summer’s sales tax holiday runs from 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 29th until midnight on Saturday, July 30th. However,…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 18, 2022
Mississippi begins using 9-8-8 for suicide crisis line
The number will accept calls or texts 24-7 to connect to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. A new dialing code, 9-8-8, is to be used for calls or texts that connect people with the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. According to suicide statistics, roughly 45,979 Americans died by suicide in 2020 with an estimated 1.2…
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Guest Editorial
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July 15, 2022
MCRAE: Mississippi vs. Washington: Two radically different approaches to inflation
By: Treasurer David McRae The latest inflation news rightfully has everyone concerned. The Consumer Price Index for June, for instance, showed inflation has worsened more than expected. Prices have risen 9.1 percent over the past year and 1.3 percent over just the last month – the highest since November 1981. The impact of this record-high…
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Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
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January 18, 2025
Trump is arriving in Washington for inaugural celebrations to mark his return to power
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Mark Sherman, Associated Press
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January 17, 2025
Supreme Court backs law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by its Chinese parent company
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Daniel Tyson
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January 17, 2025
Mississippi House passes ‘Build Up Mississippi Act’
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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January 15, 2025
From boot camp to real world success
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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January 9, 2025
AI-related executive order signed by Governor Reeves
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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January 8, 2025
Global venture capital firm gener8tor focuses on the Magnolia State
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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January 17, 2025
Local dancer to perform with Chattanooga Ballet during regional tour stop in Jackson
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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January 17, 2025
The humbling doctrine of election
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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January 16, 2025
Let’s Eat, Mississippi: It’s king cake season
Opinion
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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January 17, 2025
House plan to eliminate income tax paints big vision, leaves big questions for Senate
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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January 15, 2025
Mississippi sporting a growing ability to recruit and land high-tech economic development prospects
Opinion
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Bill Crawford
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January 14, 2025
Path for taxpayer relief getting more clouded
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