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August 11, 2022
SULLIVAN: Mississippi, A Reliable Energy State
Submitted by Patrick Sullivan “Compared to all other states, Mississippi is among the lowest cost states and is not dealing with energy scarcity risks… something is going right,” the Mississippi Energy Institute President writes. Winston Churchill wrote, “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” As Mississippi families and businesses painfully…
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Guest Editorial
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August 10, 2022
GIPSON: Consumers Take Notice Due to Inflation, High Gas Prices
Submitted by Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson Ag Commissioner Gipson writes in op-ed that as gas prices go up, complaints increase, but the violation rate stays about the same. With inflation at its highest levels since 1981 and drivers getting squeezed at the pump by high gas prices, consumers are not just paying…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 10, 2022
Senate Minority Leader Simmons asks Governor Reeves to reconsider ending rental assistance program
“I ask the governor to have compassion on the poor and needy and continue this program until the needs of all are met,” Simmons said. Governor Tate Reeves announced last week that Mississippi is ending a federal program in the state that incentivizes people to stay out of the workforce by offering up to 15 months…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 10, 2022
Water crisis costing Jackson restauranteurs thousands in extra costs
Jackson Restaurant owners say they simply cannot afford for the water problem to continue. Over 46 Jackson restaurant owners, operators and chefs have set a letter to Jackson City officials as well as Hinds County and Mississippi state elected officials, begging for a solution to the city’s continued water woes. The letter cites two water…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 10, 2022
Former MS Democrat AG candidate Jennifer Riley Collins appointed as CAO of Delta Regional Authority
DRA was created by Congress in 2000 to promote and encourage economic development of the lower Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt. On Tuesday, the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) announced the appointment of Jennifer Riley Collins as Chief Administrative Officer under the Biden-Harris Administration. Riley Collins, who formally served as the Owner and Principal…
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Frank Corder
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August 10, 2022
Do poor Mississippians stand to be audited by IRS more following “Inflation Reduction Act”?
Research shows Mississippi is the highest audited state in the nation. Last weekend, U.S. Senate Democrats, at the urging of President Joe Biden, passed the “Inflation Reduction Act.” Among the provisions in the bill is a funding increase for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that looks to add some 87,000 new agents in that federal…
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Frank Corder
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August 10, 2022
Inflation remains at 40-year high even with slight decline in July
Down from 9.1% in June, inflation now at 8.5% with the largest 12-month increase in the food index since May 1979. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is reporting that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was down slightly in July from its June high of 9.1%. Inflation now sits at 8.5% across the U.S.,…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 10, 2022
SALTER: Technology and global politics make CHIPS and Science Act is a necessary investment
By: Sid Salter Mississippi Republican U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are in near-lockstep on their votes – skewing conservative on fiscal and social issues and reflecting the views of their conservative Mississippi constituencies. But on the matter of the CHIPS and Science Act, Wicker and Hyde-Smith found themselves on opposite sides of the…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 9, 2022
Wicker, Hyde-Smith welcome $15.4 million in infrastructure funding for Mississippi
Grants were awarded to Yazoo City, Tupelo, and Ripley for train station, highway, nature trail. On Tuesday, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) praised the award of $15.4 million for infrastructure projects in Yazoo City, Tupelo, and Ripley. The three grants were specifically designed for local projects and awarded by the U.S. Department…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 9, 2022
Large percentage of Small businesses cite inflation as number one issue
Thirty-seven percent of small businesses reported inflation being their single most important problem in operating their business. The NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index did rise 0.4 points in July, but it still remains below the 48-year average for the sixth month in a row. July’s index was 89.9, almost 10 points below the nearly 50…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 8, 2022
MDOT marks end of Highway 49 project with ribbon cutting
The long-awaited Highway 49 road project South of Jackson has come to an end after nearly five years. The Mississippi Department of Transportation welcomed lawmakers and state officials to the Highway 49 construction site on Monday as the agency wrapped up its lengthy construction. The project, which repaired lanes and expanded lanes on Highway 49…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 8, 2022
Commanding Officer highlights vital role Fleet Survey Team plays in U.S. Navy
Commander Jen Landry assumed command of FST in September 2021. FST is collocated at Mississippi’s Stennis Space Center. Comprised of approximately fifty-five military and civilian members, the Navy’s Fleet Survey Team (FST) is collocated with the Naval Oceanographic Office and the Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi. FST is a rapid-response…
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Frank Corder
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April 21, 2025
Runoff elections being held Tuesday in 28 cities, 2 House Districts
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Stan Choe, Associated Press
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April 21, 2025
US stocks sink with the US dollar’s value as investors retreat further from the United States
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Daniel Tyson
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April 21, 2025
Mississippi parents struggle to find childcare, after-school programs, experts say
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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April 15, 2025
ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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April 9, 2025
Cultivating deep Magnolia State connections
Culture
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Parrish Alford
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April 21, 2025
Dart, a possible first rounder, makes Kiffin two-for-two. Can Simmons complete the trifecta?
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Robert St. John
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April 21, 2025
Friendship
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C.H. Spurgeon
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April 21, 2025
God’s children now
Opinion
Opinion
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Kimberly Ross
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April 21, 2025
From Shapiro to Trump, political rage does not justify political violence
Opinion
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Jonathan Bain
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April 18, 2025
“One Door” is an open door for welfare expansion in Mississippi
Opinion
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Sam Franklin
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April 17, 2025
Tariffs at the dawn of the American republic
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