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Sarah Ulmer
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September 4, 2019
SALTER: Issues the same, framing will be different as Reeves-Hood showdown looms in November
By: Sid Salter Mississippi’s 2019 gubernatorial ballot is now solidified and while the issues remain basically unchanged since the primaries, the framing for the Nov. 5 will be different. That election will pit Republican nominee Tate Reeves of Rankin County against Democratic nominee Jim Hood of Chickasaw County. They will face the Constitution Party’s Bob…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 28, 2019
SALTER: How well does Mississippi’s higher education system compare with surrounding states? (HED)
By: Sid Salter The Chronicle of Higher Education’s annual “Almanac of Higher Education” edition for 2019-20 is hot off the presses and the information contained there is useful for those interested in reviewing how Mississippi’s higher education system compares with our contiguous neighboring states. Let’s dive right in to The Chronicle’s Mississippi data. Mississippi is…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 21, 2019
SALTER: Weidie cast a long, meaningful shadow over Mississippi’s modern political evolution
By: Sid Salter One of the state’s best known and most influential political journalists of the 1970s and 1980s died last week after a courageous battle with cancer. I will sorely miss him. Wayne Weidie died Aug. 15 at his home in Venice, FL. He was 78. He was one of the great friends and…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 19, 2019
The fifth annual Mississippi Book Festival saw record attendance
More than 9,300 people attended the Mississippi Book Festival’s fifth anniversary celebration at the State Capitol complex on Saturday. This represents record attendance for the five- year-old festival and is an increase of 22 percent from last year. According to Holly Lange, Festival Executive Director, “More than 245 authors participated in Saturday’s festival, including 170…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 13, 2019
Mississippi Book Festival back at the State Capitol for the fifth year of the Literary Lawn Party
The annual Mississippi Book Festival is back for its fifth year at the Mississippi State Capitol. The state’s largest ‘Literary Lawn Party’ is a nonprofit founded by literacy advocates. It was launched in 2015 at the State Capitol and draws thousands of book lovers to the grounds every year. This year, the festival will highlight…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 13, 2019
Mississippi Justice Institute files new lawsuit challenging ‘pointless’ licensing requirements for eyebrow threaders
The Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology requires eyebrow threaders to spend hundreds of hours learning cosmetology methods that threaders do not use or need. In response to these requirements, the Mississippi Justice Institute, the legal arm of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy, has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Dipa Bhattarai in a federal…
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Magnolia Tribune
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August 9, 2019
Op-Ed: You Can’t Spell Justice Without ICE
By: James Tulp ICE agents working in conjunction with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi carried out on Wednesday “the largest single-state immigration enforcement operation in our nation’s history.” 680 illegal aliens were detained at seven food processing plants across six cities in Mississippi- Bay Springs, Carthage, Canton, Morton, Pelahatchie,…
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Magnolia Tribune
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August 7, 2019
SALTER: With Congress deadlocked, will Supreme Court eventually revisit Heller case ruling?
By: Sid Salter It’s been 20 years since mass shooting gun violence became part of the national lexicon in America after the Columbine, Colorado massacre. As is the case in the El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio shootings that left a total of 30 dead and dozens wounded in shootings less that 24 hours apart…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 5, 2019
Auditor’s Annual Report Shows Busy Year for Recovering Public Money
Over $4.6 Million in Demands Issued in Fiscal Year 2019 State Auditor Shad White today announced the release of an annual report listing the instances of misappropriation, misspending, or theft of public funds over the last fiscal year. The Audit Exceptions Report for Fiscal Year 2019 shows the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor issued…
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Magnolia Tribune
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July 31, 2019
SALTER: Justice court judges valuable, but significantly untrained as constitutional scholars
By: Sid Salter If you need a wise, reasonable soul to adjudicate a drunken misdemeanor bar fight, sort out right from wrong in a traffic ticket, or even to officiate at a wedding, the average Mississippi justice court judge can be your huckleberry. In my journalism career, I met and came to respect many such…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 30, 2019
MDOT trains STEM Teachers across Mississippi
Recently, teachers from across the state came together for the Mississippi Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) annual Roadways Into Developing Elementary Students (RIDES) program training. RIDES was developed by MDOT in 2004 and is designed to improve STEM skills, and prepare students in grades K-8 for the workforce of the future. Students utilize critical thinking skills…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 26, 2019
What you need to know before heading to the Neshoba County Fair
The 2019 Neshoba County Fair kicks off today. The fair began in the 1890’s and shortly after it’s origin became one of the premier political events in the state. Along with food, attractions, and cabins to stay in, the fair provides a platform for political candidates to talk to the public. With this being a…
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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
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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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Opinion
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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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