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May 31, 2022
CARSWELL: Drain the Swamp
Submitted by Douglas Carswell, President & CEO of MCPP “Too many boards and commissions in our state have far too much power to decide public policy,” Carswell writes. “Drain the swamp!” How often have we heard this phrase bandied about by politicians seeking to signal that they are on our side? Those that we send…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 30, 2022
Mississippi lawmakers commemorate Memorial Day
Lawmakers remember those who served and died for the country on Memorial Day. Memorial Day stands as a day to honor those who have served and died to protect the United States of America as well as the freedom it provides its citizens. Today Americans remember the sacrifice made, including our lawmakers who serve the…
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Anne Summerhays
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May 30, 2022
Wicker, Rosen fight for rural health care
Senators introduce bipartisan legislation to address physician shortage. Last week, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) joined Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) to introduce the Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act. The bipartisan legislation will help address the shortage of physicians in rural communities by creating a student loan repayment program for specialist physicians practicing in those areas. Rural…
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Frank Corder
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May 30, 2022
Governor Reeves promotes life, predicts “buyers’ remorse” in Midterms in appearance on “Huckabee”
The Mississippi Governor joined the former Arkansas Governor in studio to talk state, national issues. Over the weekend, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves appeared on “Huckabee” hosted by former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. The show airs on TBN and streams online. During their discussion, Reeves promoted the state’s effort to uphold its 15-week abortion ban currently…
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Frank Corder
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May 30, 2022
Despite delays, new Amazon fulfillment center in Madison County set to open this summer
The company is still hiring ahead of the Mississippi opening. See what jobs are available. In November 2020, Amazon announced that it was investing in a new, state-of-the-art fulfillment center in Madison County, Mississippi, creating more than 1,000 new, full-time jobs, with industry-leading pay and comprehensive benefits. The fulfillment center, the company said at the…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 27, 2022
Reeves, other Governors offer steps Biden Admin. can take to end baby formula shortage
As the national formula shortage continues, Governors reach out to Biden Administration advocating for action. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves and 18 other Governors have joined together to urge President Joe Biden and his administration to find solutions to the baby formula shortage across the country. “When parents can’t get formula to feed their babies, our…
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Anne Summerhays
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May 27, 2022
Entergy MS celebrates Sunflower Solar Station completion
The solar station is the first plant in what will be the largest expansion of renewable power in the state’s history. Entergy Mississippi has announced the completion of construction on the Sunflower Solar Station, a 100-megawatt renewable solar power station near Ruleville in the Mississippi Delta that will provide clean energy to Entergy Mississippi’s 461,000…
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Guest Editorial
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May 27, 2022
WICKER: Honoring America’s Fallen Heroes
Submitted by Senator Roger Wicker “We owe them a debt that can never be repaid, and we must never forget their families,” Wicker writes. John Melton was 22 years old in October of 1940 when he found himself stationed in Hawaii. Raised on a farm near Liberty, Mississippi, the youngest of three children, John had…
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Frank Corder
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May 27, 2022
New MCPP report analyzes Mississippi government bureaucracy
MCPP’s Carswell says like in D.C., their research shows that there’s a ‘swamp’ in Mississippi that needs dealing with, too. On Thursday, the Mississippi Center for Public Policy released a new report titled “Drain the Swamp? The Administrative State in Mississippi.” The crux of the publication makes the case for why and how Mississippi’s bureaucrats…
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Anne Summerhays
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May 26, 2022
Wicker blasts Democrats for their political posturing on soaring gas prices
Miss. Senator says POTUS is looking for “scapegoat” for failed energy policies. In a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing on Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) called out national Democrats for their political posturing on soaring gas prices. Senator Wicker’s comments came at a hearing to consider pending legislation, including a bill titled…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 26, 2022
DPS will use COVID-19 allocation as death benefits for families of first responders
More than $5 million going to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety per Legislative appropriation. In 2022 the Mississippi legislature passed House Bill 779 which was then signed into law by Governor Tate Reeves. The bill allocates $5 million from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund to support the families of first responders who died…
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Anne Summerhays
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May 26, 2022
Guest announces website to help parents find baby formula
The website offers options for Mississippians to enter in the location of businesses that offer formula and what brands they have in stock. In response to the nationwide shortage of baby formula, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) has launched a crowdsourced website, called Central MS Formula Finder, to pinpoint businesses that currently have baby-formula in their stock.…
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Frank Corder
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June 13, 2025
Nearly 280 from Mississippi National Guard deployed to D.C. in support of Saturday’s military parade
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Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press
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June 13, 2025
Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreach
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 13, 2025
Mississippi Medicaid appropriation increases by $58 million for new fiscal year, state support nears $1 billion
Business
Business
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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June 6, 2025
Hiring in the US slows, though employers still added a solid 139,000 jobs in May
Business
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Frank Corder
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May 19, 2025
Modine expanding data center cooling equipment manufacturing in Grenada County
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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May 19, 2025
Goldman Sachs honors inaugural Mississippi small business graduating class
Culture
Culture
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Laura Lee Leathers
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June 13, 2025
Roses and ramblings
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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June 13, 2025
Weep for His pain
Culture
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Richelle Putnam
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June 12, 2025
Serving fresh, supporting local: Inside Vicksburg’s Tomato Place
Opinion
Opinion
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Lesley Davis
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June 12, 2025
A victory for sorority sisters: The DOE affirmed what every 18-year-old pledge already knew
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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June 11, 2025
Gipson in for Governor. What’s the state of play for 2027?
Opinion
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Josh Riggs
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June 11, 2025
Mississippi’s education success isn’t a miracle
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