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July 21, 2022
BARBOUR: Let’s Make America Competitive Again!
Submitted by Charles Barbour The economic numbers lately are not encouraging. Inflation is on the rise as are interest rates while America’s GDP is on the decline. Prices at the pump are near $5.00 a gallon nationwide and average four-and-a-quarter dollars a gallon here in Mississippi. And while we’ve seen a slight relief in the…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 20, 2022
Internal investigation at MDHS leads to plea agreement in Hinds County
Lashanda Feazell was charged with embezzlement. The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) announced that Lashanda Feazell, a Hinds County, Mississippi resident and former employee, has entered into a plea agreement with the District Attorney concerning embezzlement before the Hinds County Circuit Court on June 20, 2022. Feazell was charged with embezzlement following an investigation…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 20, 2022
Governor Reeves makes appointments to Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund Board
The Board will oversee $10 million of state appropriations that can be invested into projects and programs that facilitate care for parks and rivers across Mississippi. In April of this year, Governor Tate Reeves signed the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Act (House Bill 606) into law. The Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund Board will oversee $10…
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Frank Corder
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July 20, 2022
Topgolf targets Jackson area for first venue
Company leaders says they are thrilled to be joining the Greater Jackson community and look forward to welcoming those in and around the capital city. Topgolf Entertainment Group, a global sports and golf entertainment company, has set plans in motion to introduce its technology-enabled golf entertainment experience to Jackson, Mississippi, in what will be the state’s…
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Frank Corder
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July 20, 2022
Political power, influence in Pascagoula, Jackson County shouldn’t be overlooked
Jackson may be the center of state government, but this coastal area is nipping at the capital city’s heels. Never mind that Pascagoula is where the squirrel went berserk or where aliens made contact in Mississippi or where the phantom barber snuck into homes to clip a lock of hair of sleeping Southern maids of yesteryear.…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 20, 2022
MDHS finds $4.6 million in misspent funds from FY2022 fiscal year
The department recovered the nearly $5 million in taxpayer dollars over the last year. Previous investigations done by the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) Benefit Recovery Unit uncovered that more than $4.6 million were defrauded or improperly used. The specific amount recovered was $4,618,812.90. This amount represents an increase of approximately $1.3 million over the…
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Guest Editorial
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July 20, 2022
SALTER: Mississippi farmers are still wary of international impacts on exports, market conditions
By: Sid Salter For both U.S. and Mississippi farmers, China is the primary export market for their crops and current forecasts anticipate record sales – if conditions in the forecast models hold. That’s a big “if.” The most recent U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasts from the quarterly “Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade” from the agency’s…
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Frank Corder
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July 20, 2022
Congressional Democrats, fearing attacks on same sex marriage, push through “Respect for Marriage Act”
Mississippi’s Republican Congressmen not among 47 GOP lawmakers that joined Democrats to pass the bill. The state’s lone Democrat Congressman did vote for it. The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday on H.R. 8404 titled the “Respect for Marriage Act” aimed at codifying same sex marriage over Democrats’ fears that the U.S. Supreme Court could…
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Frank Corder
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July 19, 2022
Closed abortion clinic no longer has basis for lawsuit against Mississippi’s trigger law; drops the case
Mississippi Center for Justice says they will continue to push to restore abortion in the state. On Monday, the owner of the “Pink House,” the state’s lone abortion clinic operated as Jackson Women’s Health Organization (JWHO) announced that the building had been sold and the equipment used to perform abortions in Mississippi were being shipped…
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Guest Editorial
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July 19, 2022
CARSWELL: How solar increases your electricity bill
Submitted by Douglas Carswell “We are invited to feel good every time the energy producers announce another solar project. Did they tell you that you would be paying extra for it?” Why are electricity prices rising so fast? Over the past quarter century, electricity prices across America have increased by an average of 1.8 percent…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 19, 2022
Wicker, colleagues urge Defense Department to expedite critical military aid to Ukraine
Lawmakers ask Secretary of Defense & the Joint Chiefs of Staff to expedite shipments of military equipment to Ukraine immediately. Last week, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, joined Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and four of their colleagues in a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 19, 2022
Mississippi SNAP Households are eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program
Mississippi students and families can now benefit from a new program that will help bridge the digital divide. The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS), in partnership with the Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM), is working to spread awareness about the Affordable Connectivity Program, a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Program. “As Mississippi students…
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 16, 2025
IHL requesting $130 million bond to address aging university facilities
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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December 16, 2025
The US gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October; unemployment rate at 4.6%
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Daniel Tyson
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December 16, 2025
Lawmakers hear from Henifin regarding need for water rate increase
Business
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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December 16, 2025
Christmas magic on the Coast: Holiday wonder at Beau Rivage
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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December 16, 2025
Gospel ABC
Culture
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Robert St. John
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December 15, 2025
The last strand of tinsel
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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