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Sarah Ulmer
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September 21, 2018
OPINION: Choice Produces Better Student Outcomes Than Tight Government Regulations
The first public charter school opened in Mississippi more than two decades after our nation’s first charter school welcomed students in Minnesota. Today, five years after state legislators finally allowed charter schools to operate in our state, it is safe to say that charter approvals continue at the same snail’s pace. By: Brett Kittredge Director…
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Sarah Ulmer
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September 19, 2018
SALTER: McDaniel’s ‘Morning Joe’ comments missed the point of our state’s fiscal realities
By: Sid Salter The so-called “jungle primary” to choose a successor to retired Republican Mississippi U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran took a truly strange turn in downtown Oxford last week. That Nov. 6 U.S. Senate special election race pits appointed Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Brookhaven against former Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Espy of Madison,…
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Sarah Ulmer
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September 18, 2018
From budget requests to protestors, all in the September Joint Legislative Budget Committee Hearings
State departments appeared before the Joint Legislative Budget Committee Monday in Jackson to make their budget requests for the Fiscal Year 2020. Public Employees’ Retirement System: Public Employees’ Retirement System, PERS, asked for $19.6 million, a change of just over $45k. PERS currently represents 324,000 public employees and according to new director, Ray Higgins, the…
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Sarah Ulmer
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September 13, 2018
VIDEO: Commissioner says MDOC has nothing to hide in regards to August inmate deaths
Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Pelicia Hall sat down with Y’all Politics to address rumors that the current death count of incarcerated individuals is somehow a result of neglect by MDOC. As of September 11, 2018, 59 deaths had been reported of inmates incarcerated by MDOC this year. In August alone 16 deaths were reported.…
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Sarah Ulmer
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September 12, 2018
SALTER: Despite Will’s prognostications, electoral math remains difficult for Espy in Senate race
By: Sid Salter Conservative newspaper columnist George Will is a magnificent political observer and a marvelous writer. Whether it’s politics or baseball, Will’s stuff is a reliably good read. A Will column earlier this month on Democrat Mike Espy’s current run for the U.S. Senate in Mississippi was mostly spot on. Espy is a tested,…
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Sarah Ulmer
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September 6, 2018
Empower Mississippi Names Donor Relations Manager
Empower Mississippi President Grant Callen announced today that Ellery Jones has been named Donor Relations Manager. “We are pleased to welcome Ellery to our team,” said Callen. “With a strong background in donor relations and fundraising, she brings a wealth of knowledge to this position making her the ideal choice to connect with our investors…
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Sarah Ulmer
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September 6, 2018
OPINION: The Constitution Made America Great. Too Many Laws, Overzealous Politicians Threaten It.
By: Aaron Rice, Director of the Mississippi Justice Institute. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in hot water after saying that America “was never that great.” Cuomo is furiously trying to walk back this remark because all reasonable Americans understand that our country, while still struggling to live up to its ideals, has always been…
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Sarah Ulmer
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September 5, 2018
SALTER: Remember State Rep. Alyce Clarke’s persistence, grit when state lottery finally begins
By: Sid Salter The word out of Jackson is now that Gov. Phil Bryant has signed the Alyce G. Clarke Mississippi Lottery Act into law, it will take about a year to get the lottery up and running. When that transpires, Mississippians who want to play the lottery and those non-gamblers who will merely benefit…
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Sarah Ulmer
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September 4, 2018
OPINION: Good On Tiger Woods For Refusing To Tee Up Political Controversy
Tiger Woods is taking heat from the media for just wanting to play golf and not taking their bait. By: Jon Pritchett, President and CEO of Mississippi Center for Public Policy. USA Today columnist Christine Brennan was highly critical of Tiger Woods earlier this week for his refusal to weigh in on the politics of the…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 31, 2018
Mueller Industries Opens Distribution Operations in Fulton, Miss., Adds 60 Jobs
Gov. Phil Bryant and officials from Mueller Industries cut the ribbon on the company’s new warehousing and distribution operations in Fulton, Miss. The project is a $3.83 million corporate investment which adds 60 new jobs. “Mueller’s location in Northeast Mississippi provides numerous benefits, including exceptional access to a well-integrated transportation system so the company can…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 30, 2018
Prestige Beauty Retailer Sephora Officially Opens New Distribution Center in Olive Branch, Adds 400 Jobs
Global beauty retailer Sephora officially opened a new distribution operations facility during a ceremony in Olive Branch, Miss. The ribbon cutting marked the official opening of the project, the fourth distribution center for Sephora in the U.S., providing an estimated 400 jobs in DeSoto County. “Every day, North Mississippi’s robust transportation network provides industry-leading companies…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 30, 2018
OPINION: The Public-Pension Party Must End
Several states have unfunded liabilities that can only be fixed with major reforms. Unfortunately, politicians find it easier to ignore the problem. By: Jon Pritchett, President and CEO of Mississippi Center for Public Policy. Unfunded public-pension liabilities are not a fun subject, and most politicians do all they can to avoid it. Nobody wants to be…
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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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