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Sarah Ulmer
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March 13, 2019
SATLER: Will Baker, Fitch or Taggart become state’s first GOP attorney general since 1878?
By: Sid Salter The 2019 Mississippi Republican primary for attorney general will pit three veteran GOP politicians against each other for the right to become Mississippi’s first GOP attorney general since George Emrick Harris in 1878. The Republican winner will face Democrat candidate U.S. Army Col. Jennifer Riley Collins (Ret.), a decorated military intelligence officer…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 12, 2019
KOHLER Engines increasing its footprint in Hattiesburg
KOHLER Engines, a leading manufacturer of industrial gasoline and diesel engines, is growing its manufacturing operations in Hattiesburg, Miss. The company is making a significant investment in Hattiesburg and anticipates creating 250 full-time jobs. “The name KOHLER is synonymous with quality. The company is known around the world for its high-quality products, so it makes…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 6, 2019
SALTER: GOP secretary of state primary may raise some interesting election law issues
By: Sid Salter One of the more interesting political eleventh-hour developments as the 2019 March 1 qualifying deadline approached came in the Mississippi Secretary of State’s race with the surprising entry of incumbent Republican Southern District Public Service Commissioner Sam Britton into that GOP primary against incumbent Gulf Coast State Sen. Michael Watson. As soon…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 5, 2019
ABB expanding in Senatobia, creating 50 new jobs and fulfilling 150 previously announced jobs
Global manufacturing technology leader ABB is expanding its advanced manufacturing operations in Senatobia. The project is a $36 million corporate investment and will create 50 new jobs. The expansion also will enable the company to fill 150 of the remaining 300 jobs announced in 2016. “ABB’s decision to expand in Senatobia just more than two…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 28, 2019
OPINION: Higher cigarette tax means a stronger workforce
By: Tina Lakey Mississippi is our home. For me, it is where I grew up and reared a family. It’s also where I have worked to improve the business climate for 40+ years. When given the chance to help ensure my family and our community are happy and healthy in a Mississippi where we are…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 27, 2019
SALTER: Ocasio-Cortez, the Green New Deal, and the price of gas in Coffeeville and Tylertown
Newly-minted New York Democratic Party U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – also a member of the Democratic Socialists of America – thinks the policies of the Democratic Party aren’t progressive enough and that the party needs to move farther to the left. To that end, Ocasio-Cortez (or AOC as she is popularly known) is a leading…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 25, 2019
VIDEO: Vice-Chair of Lottery Corporation says lottery games will be played in 2019
The 2018 Special Session brought about the passage of three major bills, one of which being the Lottery Bill, SB 2001. This created the Mississippi Lottery Corporation whose members were appointed by Governor Phil Bryant. The members include Dr. Cass Pennington, Philip A. Chamblee, Dr. Mike McGrevey, Kimberly LaRosa, and Gerard Gibert serving as Vice-Chairman. The…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 20, 2019
SALTER: Waller’s entry into 2019 governor’s race reshuffles the political deck- perhaps
By: Sid Salter As noted last fall in a previous column, the 2003 election cycle saw Mississippi voters make some interesting choices in terms of the 2019 election cycle in our state. In that 2003 general election, Republican Haley Barbour unseated incumbent Gov. Musgrove by taking 52.6 percent of the vote (470,404) to 45.8 percent…
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Courtney Ingle
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February 19, 2019
Mississippi Top 50 inducts Phil Bryant & Robert Clark to Hall of Fame
Governor Phil Bryant and Speaker Pro Tempore Robert Clark, Jr. were inducted into Mississippi Top 50 Hall of Fame Monday night in front of a capacity crowd at the Old Capitol Inn in Jackson. The 2019 Mississippi Top 50 Award Recipients were also recognized. Mississippi Top 50 is an annual list of the people who are judged…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 14, 2019
Federal court orders redistricting of MS Senate District 22 after lawsuit from failed candidate
Federal District Judge Carlton Reeves issued an order today declaring that the districts lines of State Senate District 22 violate Section 2 of the federal Voting Rights Act. Judge Reeves’s decision comes nearly seven years after Mississippi adopted it’s redistricting plan pursuant to the 2010 census in 2012. “The districting plan in Mississippi’s State Senate…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 13, 2019
Auditor Uncovers One of the Largest Embezzlement Schemes in Past Decade
Former Bay Springs City Clerk stole $300,000 after being tricked by international scammers Today State Auditor Shad White issued a demand to former Bay Springs City Clerk Randy James for suspected embezzlement. Interest and investigative costs are included in the $325,561.84 demand letter. This case ranks as the ninth largest demand for embezzlement in the…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 13, 2019
SALTER: 2019 election cycle promises significant turnover, changes among public officials
By: Sid Salter Change. In terms of Mississippi government, change isn’t merely coming – and we’re talking major changes – it’s in great measure already here and identifiable. At the end of this year, Mississippi will at the very least have elected a new governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, and state treasurer.…
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Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
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June 16, 2026
The U.S. infant mortality rate fell to an all-time low, though it still trails other similar nations
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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
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
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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