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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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Magnolia Tribune
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August 19, 2022
State Board of Education approves five new early learning collaboratives to serve pre-K 4-year-olds
The new ELCs will serve 780 pre-K 4-year-olds in nine new classrooms, 30 existing classrooms. The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted Aug. 18, to add five new early learning collaboratives (ELC) to the current list of 30 to provide high-quality early childhood education pre-K programs to 4-year-old students. This ELC expansion is made…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 19, 2022
Abortion drug manufacturer dismisses case against Mississippi’s law
AG Fitch says she is pleased her office has again successfully defended Mississippi’s abortion laws. A generic abortion drug manufacturer challenging Mississippi’s abortion law filed to dismiss its case in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi on Thursday. GenBioPro had argued that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had established…
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Guest Editorial
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August 19, 2022
WILLIAMS: Energy Reality vs. Wishful Thinking
Submitted by Kelley Williams with Bigger Pie Forum There was a time when utilities built plants to meet growing demand for electricity. Now electricity demand growth is flat. In reality, electricity from solar and wind (renewable energy) can supplement energy from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal). But thinking it can replace fossil fuels is…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 18, 2022
BEAM Office, Senator Wicker host NTIA broadband roundtable in Jackson
Wicker, Doty, Berke announce broadband grant in the amount of $8,433,633.26 to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. On Thursday, Special Representative for Broadband Andy Berke of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Executive Director Sally Doty of the Mississippi BEAM Office hosted a roundtable discussion with internet service…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 18, 2022
PSC Chairman Maxwell hosts utility work session to discuss economic impacts on Mississippi
PSC heard from Mississippi’s major utilities, industry experts on how the global market is affecting utility rates for customers in the state. On Thursday, August 18, 2022, the Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) conducted an open meeting “work session” on the topic of Global Fuel Markets and its Impact on Utility Rates. During the special…
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Guest Editorial
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August 18, 2022
CARSWELL: Paper promises of ’71 impacting prosperity today
Submitted by Douglas Carswell “Now that the dollar is merely a paper promise, issued by the Fed, the federal government is able to borrow almost at will.” Fifty-one years ago this week, Richard Nixon made the most consequential decision of his presidency – and it had nothing to do with Watergate. On August 15, 1971,…
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Frank Corder
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August 18, 2022
Mississippi Governor Reeves among Republican Governors highlighting support for law enforcement
RGA says Democrats have deemphasized the role of law enforcement, support soft on crime policies which has led to increased crime. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves is among the Governors taking part in the Republican Governors Association’s (RGA) Red State Recovery series highlighting Republican Governors’ efforts to combat rises in crime across the nation and support…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 18, 2022
Statewide assessment results shows student achievement rebounding to pre-pandemic level
MAAP measures students’ progress toward academic goals that equip them with skills, knowledge to succeed in college, workforce. On Thursday, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released statewide results from the 2021-22 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP). MAAP measures students’ progress toward academic goals that equip them with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 18, 2022
Fitch first State Attorney General to sign the Women’s Bill of Rights
The statement has been signed by over 8,700 citizens, as well as state legislators, U.S. Senators, and members of Congress. On Thursday, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch became the first State Attorney General to sign the Women’s Bill of Rights. The statement is sponsored by the Independent Women’s Voice and affirms the legal basis for maintaining single-sex spaces,…
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 15, 2025
Lawmakers see financial literacy as a growing need in Mississippi’s colleges and universities
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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Mark Sherman, Associated Press
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December 15, 2025
Supreme Court will hear appeal of Black death row inmate over racial bias in Mississippi jury makeup
Business
Business
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Frank Corder
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December 11, 2025
$100 million metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer locating in Pike County
Business
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Frank Corder
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December 2, 2025
BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula
Business
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Frank Corder
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November 21, 2025
Ingalls completes sea trials for USS Ted Stevens
Culture
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Robert St. John
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December 15, 2025
The last strand of tinsel
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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December 15, 2025
The law of love
Culture
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Matt Friedeman
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December 14, 2025
Charles Wesley and Christmas
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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