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Sarah Ulmer
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May 29, 2019
SALTER: New Washington state law really is thinking “outside the box” or perhaps even the urn
By: Sid Salter Our pop culture in this country has made mincemeat out of the phrase “thinking outside the box” and rendered the phrase trite and meaningless. That is, until lawmakers in the State of Washington recently enacted legislation that reflected thinking that is literally “outside the box” or at the very least the coffin…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 27, 2019
Mississippi AFP Director comments on successes of 2019 Legislative Session
With the 2019 Legislative Session well behind us, State Director for Mississippi chapter of American’s for Prosperity Trey Dellinger recapped what their group saw as successes for the year. “We went in with there priority objectives of this session,” said Dellinger. “That being education, criminal justice reform and maintaining fiscal discipline. In terms of the…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 22, 2019
Mississippi Forestry Commission names new Director of Information and Outreach
Effective May 16, Jason Scott has joined the Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) as the new Director of Information and Outreach. “Jason’s 10 years of experience in public relations makes him a strong addition to the Mississippi Forestry Commission’s communication efforts,” said Russell Bozeman, State Forester. Scott is a 2004 graduate of Mississippi State University with…
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Magnolia Tribune
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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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Frank Corder
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June 16, 2026
U.S. Army contracts with General Atomics for long-range maneuvering projectile program
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 16, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: June 16, 2026
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 15, 2026
Governor appoints Howell to fill 3rd Chancery District Judge seat
Business
Business
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Frank Corder
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June 10, 2026
NPL Construction locating fabrication, manufacturing operations in Greenwood
Business
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Frank Corder
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June 8, 2026
EVE Energy makes U.S. Dept. of War’s roster of “Chinese military companies”
Business
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Daniel Tyson
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May 20, 2026
International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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June 16, 2026
The Next Chapter: How Dixon Books & Loft brought new life to a Natchez landmark
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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June 16, 2026
The conquering lion
Culture
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Robert St. John
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June 15, 2026
The unlived life
Opinion
Opinion
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Roger Wicker
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June 12, 2026
Wicker: Mississippi leads in national defense
Opinion
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Ashby Foote
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June 11, 2026
A Jackson data center: Threat or opportunity?
Opinion
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Andy Gipson
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June 10, 2026
Working with the Trump administration to eliminate welfare fraud
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