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Anne Summerhays
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December 14, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court denies Johnson & Johnson request to halt Mississippi talcum powder lawsuit
Thousands of women have sued Johnson & Johnson, stating the talcum used in the baby powder gave them ovarian cancer. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a motion filed by Johnson & Johnson to throw out a lawsuit brought by the state of Mississippi. The lawsuit is over allegations that the company failed…
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Anne Summerhays
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December 14, 2021
NFIB releases November 2021 Jobs Report
Record number of small business owners report labor quality as top business problem. In November, the National Federal of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index increased slightly by 0.2 points to 98.4. Four of the 10 Index components improved, four declined, and two were unchanged. The NFIB Uncertainty Index decreased four points to 63. The…
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Frank Corder
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December 14, 2021
Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board adopts new Performance Framework
MCSAB staff will meet with each charter school to review their trial framework results beginning in January. The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board (MCSAB) adopted a new school performance framework on Monday. The new performance framework is aligned with national standards of best practice and is similar to frameworks used by other high-quality authorizers including Tennessee’s…
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Magnolia Tribune
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December 13, 2021
Health officials confirm first pediatric flu death of 2021-2022 season
MSDH encourages Mississippians to get their flu shots The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports the first confirmed pediatric influenza death in Mississippi for the 2021-2022 flu season. Pediatric deaths are defined as deaths of individuals under 18 years of age. Including this reported death, there have been a total of 23 pediatric flu…
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Anne Summerhays
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December 13, 2021
MDEQ deploys four “litter getters” on the Gulf Coast
MDEQ awarded $162,150 to Mississippi State University’s Coastal Research and Extension Center for the project. Last week, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) announced the deployment of four litter collectors on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The devices are floating structures that use booms to direct the flow of water and litter into a trap.…
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Magnolia Tribune
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December 13, 2021
McRAE: How Your Treasury Gave $40 Million Back to Mississippi
Submitted by Treasure David McRae “There is still more to claim,” Treasurer McRae writes. We all know the feeling when you dig out a winter coat and find a $20 bill forgotten in the pocket. At your State Treasury, it’s our job to help Mississippians dig through life’s pockets to find money you have long…
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Anne Summerhays
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December 10, 2021
Treasurer McRae calls out Ben & Jerry’s for inaction on discriminatory boycott of Israel
The Mississippi State Treasurer joins 6 state financial officers in writing a letter to Unilever. In July, Ben & Jerry’s announced that it would continue operating in Israel but stop sales in controversial settlements in Palestinian territory in the West Bank and Jerusalem. Some say Ben & Jerry’s decision constitutes a discriminatory boycott of Israel.…
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Anne Summerhays
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December 10, 2021
Palazzo introduces bill to increase energy production when Strategic Petroleum Reserve is tapped
This legislation is the House of Representatives companion to Senate bill 3287. Congressman Steven Palazzo (MS-4) introduced the Strategic Production Response Act (H.R. 6176), legislation that would prohibit the Secretary of Energy from tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) for reasons other than a severe energy supply interruption until the Secretary of Interior issues a plan…
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Frank Corder
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December 10, 2021
Happy 204th Birthday, Mississippi… Keep Rolling Along!
Celebrating 204 years of statehood for the Magnolia State. Mississippi was the 20th state to join the United States of America.
Culture
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Anne Summerhays
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December 9, 2021
Democrats set to raise the nation’s debt ceiling following U.S. Senate vote
See how Mississippi’s Senators, Congressmen voted on the measure. On Tuesday night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that kicked off a multi-step process to lift the nation’s debt limit with a simple majority needed should the bill pass the Senate. The House passed the measure by a vote of 222-212. Today, Senators voted…
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Anne Summerhays
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December 9, 2021
Will Mississippi join the trend of states lowering, cutting taxes?
The 2022 legislative session is weeks away. It’s yet to be seen if the Governor, Speaker, and Lt. Governor can find a compromise to eliminate the state income tax. Across the nation, state lawmakers prepare for legislative sessions with budgets flush with case as the pandemic wanes and billions in one-time federal funding for state…
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Anne Summerhays
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December 8, 2021
Rod Hickman sworn in as State Senator for District 32
Hickman won the special election runoff in November. State Senate District 32 has a new Senator. Rod Hickman was sworn in today by Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann in the Mississippi Capitol Senate Chamber. He was joined by supporters and family members. Hickman’s daughter, 7-year-old Ari Elizabeth Hickman, held the bible during the ceremony. Senator Rod…
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Kevin Freking, Associated Press
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September 1, 2026
U.S. House passes short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election
News
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Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
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September 1, 2026
Oil giant Chevron is expected to announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, U.S. official says
News
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Clara Turnage
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September 1, 2026
Engineering team aims to make carbon conversion simpler, more affordable
Business
Business
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Frank Corder
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August 28, 2026
Ocean Aero creating 45 jobs with $4 million expansion in Gulfport
Business
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Frank Corder
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August 27, 2026
Raytheon announces completion of $50 million expansion in Forest
Business
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Cass Rutledge
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August 20, 2026
Solero Technologies announces $14 million expansion in Water Valley
Culture
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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September 1, 2026
A little bit petty, a whole lot creative: Inside Tupelo’s Petty Betty’s Art Studio
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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September 1, 2026
The valley of decision
Culture
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Robert St. John
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August 31, 2026
A lifetime along the panhandle
Opinion
Opinion
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Ashby Foote
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September 1, 2026
Energy Wars: Attack of the drones
Opinion
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Roger Wicker
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August 28, 2026
Reports of Mississippi momentum are true
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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August 26, 2026
Supreme Court to rule on 2020 Census results that negatively impacted Mississippians
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