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Sarah Ulmer
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September 18, 2019
SALTER: Accuracy of 2020 federal census will determine available federal dollars in Mississippi
By: Sid Salter We’ve spent most of the 2019 Mississippi general election cycle talking about the future of public healthcare and the state’s rural hospitals, the deteriorated condition of the state’s infrastructure system, and the needs of public education at all levels – with all three of those issues tied directly to the future of…
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Sarah Ulmer
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September 11, 2019
SATLER: Mississippi Legislature’s look, leadership likely to change after current round of elections
By: Sid Salter Nationally, the demographics of America’s state legislators are far different than Mississippi’s numbers indicate, according to data available from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Looking at all 7,383 state legislators in the U.S. state legislatures, 82.53 percent are white, 9.12 percent are African American, 4.52 percent are Hispanic, .99 percent are…
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Magnolia Tribune
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September 10, 2019
Mississippi Lottery Corporation Selects Advertising and Marketing Firm
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) today hired an innovative and creative advertising and marketing firm to bolster the lottery’s reach throughout the state. Maris West and Baker (MWB) is a Jackson-based firm with a broad portfolio of artistic capabilities, branding experience, strategic knowledge and advertising experience. “We are ready for them to become a partner…
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Sarah Ulmer
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September 10, 2019
Atmos Energy Donates $3,000 to the American Red Cross in Support of Safety
“Pledge to Call 811” raises awareness for the importance of safe digging practices Atmos Energy’s recent “Pledge to Call 811” campaign was a rousing success with nearly 3,000 safe digging ambassadors signing the online pledge, resulting in a donation of $3,000 to the American Red Cross. Because excavation damage poses the greatest threat to its…
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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…
Culture
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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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Jeremy Pittari
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December 15, 2025
Lawmakers see financial literacy as a growing need in Mississippi’s colleges and universities
News
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
News
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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
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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