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Sarah Ulmer
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November 20, 2019
Mississippi receives A rating from international organization working to end human trafficking
Wednesday at the Center for Violence Prevention Speaker of the House Philip Gunn announced Mississippi had received an A “grade” from Shared Hope International, an organization that aims to end human trafficking by preventing the environments that spur trafficking and provide support for victims. Also in attendance were Executive Director of the Center for Violence…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 20, 2019
SALTER: Speaker McCoy’s record in the state House is one of vision, pragmatism and progress
By: Sid Salter Mississippi House Speaker William J. “Billy” McCoy was a second-generation state lawmaker, a college-educated vocational agriculture teacher, a Farmers Home Administration loan officer and briefly an auditor for the state – and yes, he was a farmer and one of his family’s successful cash crops was red wiggler worms. McCoy’s detractors and…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 19, 2019
Bradley Lum takes on the mission at MPIC
Bradley Lum is the newest CEO for the Mississippi Prison Industries Corporation. Lum said he felt drawn to the organization for the chance to develop more programs and reduce recidivism among incarcerated Mississippians. Lum plans to shift the focus back to the corporations’ original ‘mission’ since taking the office. The Mississippi Prison Industries Corporation is…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 18, 2019
Amazon locating second Mississippi fulfillment center in DeSoto County, creating 500 new full-time jobs
Amazon is locating its second Mississippi fulfillment center in Olive Branch. The company will create 500 new full-time jobs at the facility. “Amazon’s decision to locate a second consumer goods fulfillment center in North Mississippi is a tremendous milestone for DeSoto County and our entire state,” Gov. Phil Bryant said. “This announcement serves as a…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 13, 2019
Political leaders remember former Speaker of the House Billy McCoy
Former Speaker and last Democratic leader of the House of Representatives, Billy McCoy, passed away on Tuesday in Tupelo. The 77 year old former lawmaker had been hospitalized for some time before his death. McCoy considered himself an “everyone’s man” and was elected unanimously as Speaker in 2004. He was said to have maintained a…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 13, 2019
SALTER: Legislature should remove archaic vestige of Jim Crow from constitution
By: Sid Salter Republican Gov.-Elect Tate Reeves won a solid general election victory over Democratic nominee Jim Hood and two minor party candidates in a race that was projected to be much tighter. A less than enthusiastic turnout in the heavily Democratic 2nd Congressional District contributed to Hood’s defeat, but it was the ability of…
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Magnolia Tribune
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November 7, 2019
O’Reilly Auto Parts locating distribution center in Horn Lake, creating 380 jobs
Leading auto parts retailer O’Reilly Auto Parts is locating a distribution center in Horn Lake. The project will create 380 jobs. “This announcement marks approximately 1,300 new jobs announced through state-assisted projects this year for the citizens of DeSoto County,” Gov. Phil Bryant said. “I appreciate the O’Reilly team for placing their confidence in our…
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Magnolia Tribune
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November 7, 2019
Legislative PEER Committee Releases Report on Tunica County
The Mississippi Legislative PEER Committee is releasing its report titled A Limited Management and Financial Review of Tunica County. Some of the Committee’s major findings include: From FY 2013 through August 2019, the Tunica County Board of Supervisors expended approximately $4.3 million more than the revenues received by the county—i.e., the county deficit spent. In…
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Magnolia Tribune
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November 6, 2019
TAGGART: Back to the Future
By: Andy Taggart A couple of weeks ago, in a piece entitled “Votes Matter,” we looked at the history of Mississippi’s last forty years of governor’s elections, and tried to draw some conclusions about what might happen in the race between Tate Reeves and Jim Hood. I suggested in that column that if voter turnout…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 6, 2019
SALTER: Elections wreak havoc with sensible discussions of education spending, quality
By: Sid Salter After many months of speeches, political ads, TV & radio commercials and social media propaganda, trying to have a serious discussion of education funding in Mississippi is in great measure a fool’s errand and an errand that is dependent on one’s world view. With all that posturing and number-tossing, did we really…
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 30, 2019
AFP targets corporate cronyism for Halloween
Americans for Prosperity today presented each member of Congress with a Halloween treat, a horror movie poster urging them to oppose the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank and the renewal of the so-called “tax extenders.” As part of the multimillion-dollar effort to Unrig the Economy and level the playing field for every American to succeed,…
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 30, 2019
SALTER: After general election, Gunn likely to lead a resurgence of the Mississippi House
By: Sid Salter It was back in April of this year at a Stennis Institute of Government’s Capitol Press Corps luncheon and the topic was finance proposals for the state’s neglected roads and bridges. At the press luncheon, Gunn touted a House proposal commonly referred to as a “tax swap” that would have broadly paired…
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Frank Corder
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May 2, 2025
Senator Wicker on Trump’s budget request: President’s advisors “were apparently not listening”
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Frank Corder
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May 2, 2025
Ole Miss pulls support of Oxford Pride Parade citing new DEI law
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 2, 2025
Judge issues temporary restraining order against three PBMs
Business
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2025
Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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April 15, 2025
ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County
Culture
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 2, 2025
He promises you
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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May 1, 2025
What’s Happening, Mississippi? Things to do in the Magnolia State in May 2025
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 1, 2025
The mighty one
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Sid Salter
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April 30, 2025
Is a new era in federal natural disaster relief something Mississippi can easily navigate?
Opinion
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Bill Crawford
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April 27, 2025
Model Utah program considered by legislature unfairly denigrated
Opinion
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Courtney Taylor
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April 25, 2025
Inside Mississippi’s workforce reset: Reduce waste, cut overhead, create results
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