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Sarah Ulmer
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January 22, 2020
SALTER: State prison system woes are primarily self-inflicted mistakes over the last 25 years
By: Sid Salter It’s easy to blame the Mississippi Legislature for the state’s current prison system woes, but the truth is that such finger-pointing is inaccurate. The state’s current prison mess has been at least 25 years in the making. Back in 1995, the current legislature’s predecessors thought they were “getting tough on crime” by…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 16, 2020
MDAC Conducting Agriculture Workforce Development Needs Assessment
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) is seeking input from the agriculture industry and agriculture-related job employers concerning workforce needs. Through its Agriculture Workforce Development Initiative, the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce is conducting a needs assessment survey designed to help better understand, develop…
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Sarah Ulmer
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January 8, 2020
SALTER: Public health care, retirement system woes are major challenges for state leaders
By: Sid Salter State voters in 2019 chose a new governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and state treasurer along with significant turnover in both the state House and Senate. There will be new state agency leadership and the legislative committee system will see a substantial reshuffling of the deck in terms of…
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Sarah Ulmer
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December 20, 2019
Google set to open first ever U.S. operation center in North Mississippi
The first ever U.S. based Google Operations Center is set to open in North Mississippi in 2020. The announcement was made by Google on Wednesday and the center is set for DeSoto County. Executive Director for the Mississippi Development Authority, Glenn McCullough said the incoming business is a huge tribute to the entire state of…
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Sarah Ulmer
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December 20, 2019
Medicaid signs off on federal reimbursement for rural clinics
On Thursday, Director for the Division of Medicaid Drew Snyder signed off on a 1.9% reimbursement for Mississippi rural health clinics. Just signed off on a federally-mandated 1.9% reimbursement increase for about 170 Mississippi rural health clinics. pic.twitter.com/zJVOATc3qe — Drew Snyder (@SnyGuy) December 18, 2019 Snyder said the reimbursement was initially passed by Congress and…
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Sarah Ulmer
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December 18, 2019
PEER report looks at why it’s taking three times as long to get a drivers license
The Legislative PEER Committee is releasing its report titled Review of the Department of Public Safety Driver Service Bureau’s Management of Customer Service Delivery. Some of the Committee’s major findings include: On average, customers’ wait times to obtain drivers’ licenses or ID card renewal services from Department of Public Safety (DPS) Driver Service Bureau field offices…
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Sarah Ulmer
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December 11, 2019
Entergy Mississippi to invest $57 million in project to attract economic development, improve reliability
The Mississippi Public Service Commission has approved Entergy Mississippi’s construction of a $57-million substation at the Madison County Mega Site. The project, which also involves transmission upgrades, will give the industrial site a competitive edge in attracting large economic development projects. It will also increase service reliability in the fast-growing area of northwest Madison County.…
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Sarah Ulmer
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December 11, 2019
SALTER: Mississippi may be coming full circle on state’s unwise corrections and judicial policies
By: Sid Salter Mississippi spends just under $350 million annually operating our state’s prison system – some $30 million less than in 2014. During a 2018 visit to Gulfport, President Donald Trump heaped praise on Mississippi for a series of corrections reforms he said would become a model for the nation. Within weeks, with Trump…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 21, 2019
Governor’s Obesity Initiative Gets Marching Orders
Today the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) and the Mississippi Community Education Center (formerly Families First for Mississippi) hosted a Taking Charge for a Healthy Mississippi summit of around 150 health professionals and community leaders working to combat the growing number of obese adults and children in the state. This is the second meeting…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 20, 2019
Mississippi receives A rating from international organization working to end human trafficking
Wednesday at the Center for Violence Prevention Speaker of the House Philip Gunn announced Mississippi had received an A “grade” from Shared Hope International, an organization that aims to end human trafficking by preventing the environments that spur trafficking and provide support for victims. Also in attendance were Executive Director of the Center for Violence…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 20, 2019
SALTER: Speaker McCoy’s record in the state House is one of vision, pragmatism and progress
By: Sid Salter Mississippi House Speaker William J. “Billy” McCoy was a second-generation state lawmaker, a college-educated vocational agriculture teacher, a Farmers Home Administration loan officer and briefly an auditor for the state – and yes, he was a farmer and one of his family’s successful cash crops was red wiggler worms. McCoy’s detractors and…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 19, 2019
Bradley Lum takes on the mission at MPIC
Bradley Lum is the newest CEO for the Mississippi Prison Industries Corporation. Lum said he felt drawn to the organization for the chance to develop more programs and reduce recidivism among incarcerated Mississippians. Lum plans to shift the focus back to the corporations’ original ‘mission’ since taking the office. The Mississippi Prison Industries Corporation is…
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Collin Binkley, Associated Press
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September 3, 2026
Trump promises to campaign for Republicans and says they have a winning midterm message
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 3, 2026
Brown, Carr reject Stamps’ call to allow SNAP benefits to be used to pay water bills
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Frank Corder
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September 3, 2026
Mississippi middle of the pack in State Tax Competitiveness Index
Business
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Frank Corder
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September 2, 2026
Gulf Ship investing $44 million to expand Gulfport shipyard
Business
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Frank Corder
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August 28, 2026
Ocean Aero creating 45 jobs with $4 million expansion in Gulfport
Business
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Frank Corder
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August 27, 2026
Raytheon announces completion of $50 million expansion in Forest
Culture
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Teresa M. Walker, Associated Press
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September 3, 2026
Playoff sting still fresh, Ole Miss braces for Louisville in the week’s lone ranked matchup
Culture
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Richelle Putnam
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September 3, 2026
Aie’s Taste of Thai: Food, music, and a giving heart
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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September 3, 2026
A theology of grief
Opinion
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Mike Chaney
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September 3, 2026
Mississippians deserve more affordable health insurance options
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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September 2, 2026
For over 40 years, Mississippi workers have exceeded expectations at Raytheon
Opinion
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Ashby Foote
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September 1, 2026
Energy Wars: Attack of the drones
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