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September 21, 2022
SALTER: Despite national turmoil, Mississippi’s a long way from political realignment
By: Sid Salter While American political discourse continues to careen to the poles of both ends of the partisan continuum, Mississippi’s current round of midterm congressional elections suggests nothing in the way of political realignment. Mississippi’s midterms saw the majority of incumbents headed toward reelection. Second District U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Bolton, and First District…
Culture
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Sarah Ulmer
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September 20, 2022
Fitch joins coalition of AG’s challenging banks, credit card companies tracking exercise of Second Amendment Rights
The coalition is made up of 24 other states, pushing back at the new reporting efforts. Attorney General Lynn Fitch has joined a coalition of 24 states alerting the chief executive officers of three major credit card companies that the recent creation of a Merchant Category Code for the processing of firearms purchases from gun stores…
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Anne Summerhays
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September 20, 2022
State Senator Joel Carter elected as Chairman of the Energy Council for 2022-2023
Carter says the Council’s roll is for energy producing states to develop model policy to protect and strengthen all types of energy production. On Monday, South Mississippi State Senator Joel Carter announced that he has been appointed as the incoming Chairman of the Energy Council for 2022-2023. The Energy Council is a non-partisan legislative organization…
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Frank Corder
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September 20, 2022
White House: 40% of all adult Mississippi college attendees to see student loan forgiveness
Over 417,000 Mississippians eligible for $10,000 in the federal forgiveness and over 316,000 eligible for $20,000 Pell Grant forgiveness. Today, the White House released state-by-state data on how the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan for student loan forgiveness will benefit borrowers in all fifty states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. In Mississippi, Louisiana, West Virginia, and Ohio, the…
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Magnolia Tribune
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September 20, 2022
Governor Reeves announces Treasury award for two RESTORE projects
The grants will go towards improvements at the Gulfport-Biloxi Airport and the Broadwater Marina. Governor Tate Reeves today announced that the U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued grant awards for two Mississippi RESTORE projects. They will strengthen infrastructure benefitting the economy in the Gulf Coast Region. The projects were initially approved by Governor Reeves…
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Sarah Ulmer
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September 20, 2022
Class-action suit brought against Jackson for repairs to water infrastructure
The lawsuit was filed against multiple entities including the city of Jackson, former Mayor Tony Yarber, and current Mayor Chokwe Lumumba. A lawsuit has been filed in Jackson to force the city to fix broken or dangerously aging water pipes that are contaminated with lead. The class-action suit starts off by saying, “Access to clean, poison-free…
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Anne Summerhays
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September 20, 2022
Congressman Guest calls for end to COVID national emergency declaration following President Biden’s declaration
“The pandemic is behind us — it’s time we move forward by ending the emergency declaration,” Guest said. President Joe Biden declared that the “pandemic is over” in a CBS News 60 Minutes interview on Sunday. “The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with COVID. We’re still doing a lot work on it.…
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Magnolia Tribune
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September 19, 2022
Duo indicted for embezzlement in Jackson County
The duo is accused of embezzling county-owned equipment like chainsaws, weedeaters, a concrete saw, and tractor implements. Today State Auditor Shad White announced Charles Smith and Jonathan Smith have been indicted for embezzlement by a grand jury in Jackson County. The duo is accused of embezzling county-owned equipment like chainsaws, weedeaters, a concrete saw, and…
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Anne Summerhays
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September 19, 2022
Hyde-Smith, colleagues seek special counsel authority for Hunter Biden prosecutor
U.S. Senators demand U.S. Attorney David Weiss be extended special counsel protections, authorities to conduct investigation into President’s son. Last week, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) joined 32 colleagues in a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding that U.S. Attorney David Weiss be extended special counsel protections and authorities to conduct the investigation into…
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Magnolia Tribune
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September 16, 2022
SNAP fraud investigation leads to plea agreement in Jones County
“This investigation demonstrates the controls we have in place to identify, investigate, and eliminate fraud in our programs,” MDHS Executive Director said. A Jones County, Miss. resident has pled guilty to SNAP fraud following an investigation conducted by the Investigation Division of the Mississippi Department of Human Service (MDHS). MDHS announced that Tiffany Shavon Combest,…
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Sarah Ulmer
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September 16, 2022
Wicker and Hyde-Smith ask questions regarding price control program for prescription drugs
The Senators share concerns on how a price control program could impact health care access. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week raised concerns about the risks of serious unintended consequences as the Biden administration attempts to establish a permanent government price control program for prescription drugs. Wicker, Hyde-Smith and 23 other…
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Anne Summerhays
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September 16, 2022
Heritage Foundation ranks Mississippi 6th overall in nation for education freedom, 1st in regulatory freedom
“The report card is in, and the grade is an A+!” Governor Reeves said. The Heritage Foundation released its 2022 edition of the Education Freedom Report Card to serve as a guide for assessing education freedom in each state. The report card measures four broad categories: School Choice, Transparency, Regulatory Freedom, and Spending. The categories…
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Daniel Tyson
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August 14, 2025
Speaker White gives glimpse into House’s work on school choice reforms
News
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Frank Corder
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August 14, 2025
SCOTUS denies NetChoice’s move to halt Mississippi’s “Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act”
News
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Frank Corder
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August 14, 2025
Amtrak officially returns to the Coast August 18 with four stops in Mississippi
Business
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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August 12, 2025
CoBuilders 2025 Launch Day: Mississippi’s innovation ecosystem takes center stage
Business
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Daniel Tyson
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August 11, 2025
What is Mississippi’s pitch to corporations looking to invest in the Magnolia State?
Business
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Daniel Tyson
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August 7, 2025
Mississippi is an attractive place for corporate investment. Find out why
Culture
Culture
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Eddie Pells, Associated Press
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August 14, 2025
A way-too early guess at who will make the College Football Playoff this season
Culture
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Ben Smith
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August 14, 2025
Passing the time until deer season
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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August 14, 2025
Let’s Eat, Mississippi: Two Crackers Oyster Company
Opinion
Opinion
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Kimberly Ross
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August 13, 2025
Americans aren’t having enough babies
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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August 13, 2025
Term limits: Still a tired gimmick, still disempowers voters, still weakens Mississippi
Opinion
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Lesley Davis
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August 12, 2025
From Bud Light to American Eagle: What two ads say about the much-needed cultural shift in America
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