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May 22, 2019
SALTER: Call it reform or expansion, but embattled state hospitals seek Medicaid safety net
By: Sid Salter As noted more often than this writer cares to remember, the fact is that public health care for Mississippi’s poor, working poor, uninsured or underinsured is in the poorest state in the union an expense that will ultimately be borne by the taxpayers. When it comes to the provision of health care…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 21, 2019
Businesses Urged to File Past Due Annual Reports As Soon As Possible
More than 53,000 businesses have not filed their Annual Report, which was due to the State on April 15, 2019. Under Mississippi law, all limited liability companies (LLCs) and corporations are required to file an Annual Report online with the Secretary of State’s Office between January 1 and April 15. Annual Reports include information about…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 21, 2019
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to appear at Mississippi Book Festival
On Tuesday, the Mississippi Book Festival announced that current sitting U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor would be participating in the 2019 festival. On Friday, August 16th, Sonia Sotomayor will share Turning Pages, her children’s autobiography, with 4th and 5th graders from public schools across the metro area. Sotomayor will be joined in conversation with…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 20, 2019
South MS lawmaker involved in domestic dispute
According to the Sun Herald, State Representative Douglas McLeod was arrested over the weekend George County. Deputies responded to a report of a domestic incident on Saturday. According to jail records, McLeod, 58, was arrested after the deputies arrived. He was charged with a misdemeanor of domestic violence with a $1,000 signature bond. On Tuesday,…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 16, 2019
OP-ED: In Defense of the Open Primary
By: Alicia Brown In the aftermath of Mississippi’s 2014 senatorial runoff, when incumbent Senator Thad Cochran narrowly defeated state senator Chris McDaniel, controversy abounded about “stolen” elections and Democrats “raiding” the GOP primary. The crux of this argument was uncharacteristically high rates of participation by African Americans, who tend to participate in the Democratic primary…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 15, 2019
SALTER: George County wood pellets plant creates new markets for state’s plentiful timber
By: Sid Salter How big an impact does forestry make on Mississippi’s economy? For the last six years, the Mississippi State University Extension Service says that forestry contributed more than a billion dollars annually with an estimated value of $1.2 billion in 2018 alone Behind poultry, forestry remains the state’s No. 2 agricultural commodity. When…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 14, 2019
PeopleShores increasing workforce to 200 employees over next two years
Social enterprise technology company PeopleShores is adding 175 new jobs at its facility in Clarksdale. The company, which located to Clarksdale in January, initially created 25 jobs and plans to invest an additional $500,000 in the operations through 2020. “PeopleShores’ mission to provide gainful employment to individuals in the Mississippi Delta will have a significant…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 14, 2019
MCPP: Expanding telemedicine in Mississippi
T1 Telehealth is a Mississippi company that provides innovative telemedicine services, but has been limited in the healthcare it can deliver because of government regulations that hampered competition. By: Mississippi Center for Public Policy The Mississippi Justice Institute has been representing T1 Telehealth in its efforts to challenge these regulations. On May 9, 2019, after…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 8, 2019
SALTER: As state’s second largest single employer, shipyard’s future still vital to state’s economy
By: Sid Salter Only Walmart/Sam’s employs more people in Mississippi than does Ingalls Shipyards at about 12,500 employees. But Ingalls and other shipbuilders pay significantly better than Walmart. Since December of 2018, Ingalls has been awarded the following major shipbuilding contracts from the U.S. Navy: $931 million for construction of two new U.S. Coast Guard…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 7, 2019
The Mississippi Insurance Department asks: ‘What’s in Your Go Bag?’
Most people don’t prepare for disasters until it’s too late. The Mississippi Insurance Department is urging individuals and families to pack a bag with post-disaster essentials. This is especially important as the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season starts in less than one month. Additionally, May 6-10, 2019 is Hurricane Preparedness Week in Mississippi. Go Bag contents…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 6, 2019
Mississippi recognized by Amazon as having fastest growing small businesses
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced the 10 states with the fastest-growing small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) selling in Amazon’s stores. The report examined year-over-year sales growth of businesses selling in Amazon’s stores across all 50 states and found that SMBs in Mississippi are growing the fastest, with businesses in Nebraska, Maine, Texas, and Indiana rounding out…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 6, 2019
Department of Justice opens investigation into failed carbon-capture plant
By: Megan Geuss, ARS Technica An article earlier this week reported that the Department of Justice (DOJ) notified Southern Company that it is opening an investigation “related to the Kemper County energy facility,” according to Southern’s most recent financial statement (PDF). The Mississippi-based facility had received $387 million in federal grants to build a state-of-the-art…
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Daniel Tyson
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December 16, 2025
Lawmakers hear from Henifin regarding need for water rate increase
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 16, 2025
Mississippi wants more citizens to earn a college degree or obtain industry credentials
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Magnolia Tribune
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December 16, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: December 16, 2025
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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Frank Corder
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December 11, 2025
$100 million metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer locating in Pike County
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Frank Corder
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December 2, 2025
BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula
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Meredith Biesinger
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December 16, 2025
Christmas magic on the Coast: Holiday wonder at Beau Rivage
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Alistair Begg
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December 16, 2025
Gospel ABC
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Robert St. John
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December 15, 2025
The last strand of tinsel
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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
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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
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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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