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Sarah Ulmer
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August 24, 2022
Biden announces student loan forgiveness plan, extends pause
The program will forgive up to $10,000 in student loans for some borrowers and cost taxpayers over $300 billion. Today, President Joe Biden announced a student loan forgiveness plan that would pay off up to $10,000 of student loan debt, per borrower, for those who make under $125,000 annually. For married couples who file jointly…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 24, 2022
National Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame will be built in Marks, Mississippi
The NRBHF was founded in 2010 and since 2013, it has inducted over 200 world-renowned artists. After numerous attempts over the past 50-plus years to build a Hall of Fame for Rhythm and Blues icons such as James Brown, Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, and many others, the National Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame is coming to fruition. The NRBHF…
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Frank Corder
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August 24, 2022
MCPP releases 2022 “Fat Cat” Report noting the highest paid public officials in Mississippi
The annual report shows that public school superintendents, state agency heads lead the list. On Wednesday, the Mississippi Center for Public Policy (MCPP) released its annual Fat Cat Report, providing the public with a list of the state’s highest-paid officials. MCPP notes that Mississippi’s 50 highest-paid public officials make more money than all 50 of…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 24, 2022
Wicker, Thompson host briefings on flood control needs in Mississippi Delta
Wicker says he’s hoping that the visit by federal officials will shed light on the plight of Delta residents and be a step toward completing long-awaited flood relief. On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) and U.S. Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS) invited Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory to Mississippi for a series of…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 24, 2022
MDA to hold public hearing on DOE Grid Resilience Formula Grant Program
This is the first year the state of Mississippi has applied for the federal dollars through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Resilience Formula Grant Program. The Mississippi Development Authority’s Energy and Natural Resources Division will hold a public hearing about the state’s first-year application of $6,051,572 from the federal government. The Grid Resilience Formula…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 24, 2022
SALTER: Remembering Willie Morris, Barry Hannah and other friends at the Miss. Book Festival
Submitted by Sid Salter Last week’s Mississippi Book Festival provided an opportunity to reconnect with old and dear friends in celebrating extraordinary writers like the late Willie Morris and Barry Hannah with people who knew and loved them – including Willie’s immensely talented son David Rae Morris, now an accomplished writer, photographer, filmmaker and documentarian…
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Frank Corder
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August 23, 2022
Y’all Politics files public records request seeking UMMC, media communications
Blue Cross subpoenaed similar information in a defamation lawsuit the company filed against UMMC officials. Earlier this month, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi (BCBS) subpoenaed multiple individual officials at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) over their communications specifically with two Mississippi news outlets in the current defamation lawsuit BCBS filed against the medical…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 23, 2022
Thompson: Jackson shouldn’t expect federal help on water crisis until a plan is put forward
The 2nd District Congressman says no one from Jackson has shared the facts of the problem or a plan to correct it with him. Congressman Bennie Thompson, a Democrat representing Mississippi’s 2nd District, says the federal government will not consider helping the city of Jackson with its water crisis until a plan of action is…
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Frank Corder
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August 23, 2022
Jackpot Justice +20: Tort reform’s impact on Mississippi
Over the next few weeks, Y’all Politics will be sharing interviews and articles related to the passage of tort reform that occurred 20 years ago in the longest special session in Mississippi history. Y’all Politics will be talking with key players from that 2002 special session and the years to follow, outlining tort reform’s impact…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 22, 2022
Mississippi’s Second Amendment sales tax holiday will take place this weekend
The 2A tax holiday will be held August 26-28. Mississippi’s 2022 Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday (MSAW) will take place between 12:01 A.M. Friday, August 26, 2022, and 12:00 Midnight Sunday, August 28, 2022. In an official guide to the Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday, the Department of Revenue (DOR) said that Sales Tax is not…
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Guest Editorial
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August 22, 2022
GIBSON: Congress Must Not Kill the Golden Goose of American Technology
Submitted by Dan Gibson, Mayor of Natchez “We need to decrease our reliability on Chinese products, not increase it,” writes Gibson. Take a stroll through Natchez, the oldest city on the Mighty Mississippi River, and you will quickly see what makes this town special. Don’t be surprised if you see a famous Hollywood actor who…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 22, 2022
State Auditor report shows absent fathers cost taxpayers millions
Report states that Mississippi taxpayers will see an additional $700 million in current, future spending obligations each year due to fatherlessness. The Mississippi Office of the State Auditor (OSA) released a report today titled, “Dads Matter: The Taxpayer Cost of Fatherlessness.” The report presents research that shows engaged fathers are critical for a healthy society.…
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Frank Corder
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December 12, 2025
Navy Secretary tells shipbuilders to “act like we’re at war.” What it means for Mississippi’s Ingalls shipyard is unclear
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Frank Corder
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December 12, 2025
Damage Control: Thompson says he misspoke when referring to attack on National Guardsmen as an “unfortunate accident”
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Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press
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December 12, 2025
Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations
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Frank Corder
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December 11, 2025
$100 million metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer locating in Pike County
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Frank Corder
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December 2, 2025
BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula
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Frank Corder
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November 21, 2025
Ingalls completes sea trials for USS Ted Stevens
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Meredith Biesinger
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December 12, 2025
Holly Jolly Oxford: A little slice of Stars Hollow in the Magnolia State
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Alistair Begg
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December 12, 2025
The purpose of the cross
Culture
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Richelle Putnam
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December 11, 2025
A holiday celebration fit for a King
Opinion
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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December 10, 2025
University of Mississippi Chancellor responds to Lauren Stokes’ First Amendment lawsuit, seeks dismissal
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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December 10, 2025
Guardrails or gravel? Why America and Mississippi must get AI regulation right in 2026
Opinion
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Merle Flowers
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December 8, 2025
The Parents Over Platforms Act: A targeted, privacy-respecting alternative to ASAA
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