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Sarah Ulmer
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June 27, 2018
Supreme Court finally brought online sales, use tax law fairness to Main Street
By: Sid Salter In a 5-4 decision that strangely crossed traditional judicial ideological lines, the Supreme Court last week brought online sales and use tax law fairness to mom-and-pop merchants on Main Street who had long been at a seven percent price disadvantage in Mississippi in competition with out-of-state online retailers. Was this ruling a…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 27, 2018
Bridging the gap between the formerly incarcerated and jobs
Let the formerly incarcerated work Mississippi has a recidivism problem that’s jeopardizing public safety and burdening taxpayers. As of 2013, the Magnolia State had the nation’s third-highest incarceration rate per capita. What’s more, research suggests that around 95 percent of Mississippi’s enormous prison population will eventually be freed. And, unfortunately, around three quarters of those…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 26, 2018
Mississippi ranks in top 20 most patriotic states
With the Fourth of July just around the corner, everyone is getting out their red, white and blue to celebrate the United States. Of course it’s no surprise here that Mississippi ranks in the top 20 most patriotic states. The report comes from WalletHub of the 2018 Most Patriotic States in America. Patriotism in Mississippi…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 25, 2018
BIPEC breaks down method behind Legislative Scorecard
Derek Easley, current President and CEO of BIPEC, explains the history behind and methodology to the BIPEC Legislative Scorecard. You can view the most recent legislative scorecard BELOW: BIPEC 2018 Legislative Scorecard BIPEC, Business and Industry Political Education Committee, began in 1980 and was founded by Mississippi business and professional leaders. The goal, to provide…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 22, 2018
Opinion: Sports gambling doesn’t threaten the integrity of games, but it could increase states’ freedom and prosperity
By: Jon Pritchett, President and CEO for Mississippi Center for Public Policy Much has been written lately about how sports gambling is going to lead to the downfall of man, the decay of society, and the loss of the integrity of sports. As the late Lewis Grizzard would say, “That’s a bunch of hogwash.” What…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 20, 2018
Primary election runoffs on June 26 suggest a low turnout affair with little intrigue
By: Sid Salter For voters, the June 26 primary runoff elections are unfortunately looking like low turnout, low interest affairs that don’t promise much to voters in terms of the opportunity to substantially change their ballot choices in the Nov. 6 general election. In the state’s U.S. House races, the nominees of the respective major…
Culture
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 19, 2018
Mississipi Center for Public Policy names new Director of Marketing & Communications
Mississippi Center for Public Policy President & CEO Jon Pritchett announced today that Brett Kittredge has been named the new Director of Marketing & Communications for MCPP. In this new position, Kittredge will oversee all media relations and marketing and communications needs for the office. “We’re building not only a powerful policy and justice organization…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 19, 2018
Vicksburg Lumber Mill to Begin Operations as Vicksburg Forest Products, Create 125 Jobs
Vicksburg Forest Products is opening a lumber mill in Vicksburg, Miss. After significant upgrades and modifications are complete, the multi-million dollar corporate investment will create 125 jobs. “Vicksburg’s ideal location combined with the region’s fertile timberland positions Vicksburg Forest Products for years of success in Warren County. I commend the team at Vicksburg Forest Products…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 15, 2018
Tupelo looks to regulate food trucks, but you’ll be surprised as to why
By: Brett Kittridge The Tupelo city council is considering regulating food trucks in the city but not for reasons you may suspect. It is not because the food trucks are unclean. It is not because they are unsafe. There hasn’t been any report of a massive wave of citizens becoming ill after enjoying a meal…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 13, 2018
Candidates whistling through political graveyard on Social Security, Medicare challenges
By: Sid Salter Both here in Mississippi and nationally, congressional candidates are making no mention of the serious challenges faced by the present iterations of the Social Security and Medicare programs. Baby Boomers poised to collect the entitlements are decidedly not ignoring the issues, but are nervously reading disturbing warnings that fiscal danger looms. The Social Security and…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 8, 2018
Connect Americans Now Applauds Oregon Legislators’ Commitment To Advancing TV White Space Technology
Connect Americans Now Executive Director Richard T. Cullen released the following statement in response to a letter sent by 57 members of the Oregon State Legislature to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai in support of utilizing TV white space spectrum for broadband deployment: “More than one in three rural Oregonians lacks access to a reliable…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 7, 2018
Mississippi reading scores improve across the state
Reading scores rise across state Mississippi’s third grade reading scores are continuing to rise. Throughout the state, 93.2% of 3rd graders passed the test and the initial pass rate has increased every year since the test was first administered in 2015. Since then, the passing rate has increased from 85% in 2015 to 87% in…
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 2, 2026
DeSoto County residents sue over new circuit, chancery court districts
News
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Magnolia Tribune
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July 1, 2026
Expansion of Lee County auto parts plant will invest $53 million, create 28 jobs
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 1, 2026
Workforce Pell Grant program ramping up in Mississippi
Business
Business
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Frank Corder
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June 23, 2026
Keytronic announces $8.89 million expansion in Corinth
Business
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Frank Corder
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June 17, 2026
Gould Industries locating in southwest Mississippi
Business
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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
Culture
Culture
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Richelle Putnam
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July 3, 2026
Laura Jones and the places she paints
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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July 3, 2026
Crying out for help
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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July 2, 2026
What’s more American than a Fourth of July cookout?
Opinion
Opinion
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Grant Callen
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July 2, 2026
America and Mississippi at 250
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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July 1, 2026
Delta journalist Jim Abbott’s ‘Paper Man’ memoir captures his unique, impactful career
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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June 30, 2026
An American Inheritance Requires a Moral People
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