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Sarah Ulmer
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May 9, 2018
Whether by design or circumstances, 2018 elections are proving confusing to state voters
By: Sid Salter Confused about the 2018 elections in Mississippi? You likely aren’t alone. Mississippi voters will elect two U.S. senators in the 2018 elections. There is a regular election Class I Senate seat up for grabs for a full six-year term to run from 2019 to 2025. The party primaries for this race will…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 8, 2018
Mississippi Book Festival announces Pulitzer Prize Winner Jon Meacham set to appear with Karl Rove at 2018 festival
Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize winning author, and Karl Rove, political strategist, author, and commentator, will discuss Meacham’s optimistic message for a divided America in his newest book, The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels, at the Mississippi Book Festival Aug. 18. The new work, in which he takes an encouraging look at the nation’s…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 3, 2018
City of Jackson chosen to participate in Facebook Community Boost Program
Jackson has been chosen as one of 30 markets nationwide to participate in the Facebook Community Boost Program happening throughout 2018. Jackson joins cities like Phoenix, Buffalo, Minneapolis, and Denver that are also on the list for similar events. The boost will help small businesses, entrepreneurs and job seekers grow their business and develop new digital…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 2, 2018
Report shows Mississippi 7th highest in state/local tax burden
According to Key Policy Data, Mississippi showed collections of $10.8 billion in state and local taxes for Fiscal Year 2016. that averages out to be about $3,623 for every resident. The question is, what does that tell us about about the average Mississippi taxpayer and are they being taxed too much? Results in Mississippi suggest…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 2, 2018
AG Hood Alerts Consumers About Computer Scams
A pop-up alert on your computer that appears to be a technical support message could be an effort to steal your personal information, warned Attorney General Jim Hood. The Consumer Protection Division in the Attorney General’s Office has seen a recent increase in these types of scams, where tech support scammers use pop-ups that resemble security…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 2, 2018
Hyde-Smith’s stumble on Trump’s backing points up McDaniel’s political Gordian Knot
By: Sid Salter About 333 years before the birth of Christ, historians believe Alexander the Great marched his troops into the Phrygian capital of Gordium in what is today known as Turkey. As the legend goes, Alexander soon encountered an ancient wagon with its yoke tied intractably by several ropes in multiple knots tied in…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 25, 2018
McDaniel seems to think state voters are incapable of separating truth from fiction
By: Sid Salter Okay, so the latest political tantrum from state Sen. Chris McDaniel operates on this narrative – he “demands” that Mississippi television stations stop running ads funded by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce which make the claim that McDaniel is a trial lawyer. McDaniel wants to be called “a civil defense attorney” while…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 18, 2018
High court review of South Dakota case may provide bridge to new revenue in Mississippi
By: Sid Salter As state officials scramble for resources to address infrastructure concerns in the wake of the closure of over 100 Mississippi bridges deemed unsafe by federal authorities, the stance of some of those same state officials on collecting Internet sales taxes seems particularly relevant. Gov. Phil Bryant took the step of an emergency…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 16, 2018
Welty Foundation Brings Salman Rushdie to the Mississippi Book Festival
Provocative and unconventional, Salman Rushdie is not known for doing things by the book – and we are thrilled to announce that he will be joining the festival line-up as a guest of the Eudora Welty Foundation. You don’t want to miss this larger-than-life writer, visionary, social commentator and, as he puts it, “citizen of the…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 11, 2018
Special election offers Mississippi Democrats a shot at the Alabama Senate “miracle”
By: Sid Salter Mississippi Democrats are hoping for a repeat of the political “miracle” that handed their counterparts in Alabama a U.S. Senate seat last December. Alabama voters had not elected a Democrat to represent them in the U.S. Senate since 1986 when they chose current U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby. Shelby was elected as a…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 9, 2018
Abortion rights group sues Mississippi over 25-year-campaign to eliminate abortion
An abortion rights group is suing the state of Mississippi over its abortion laws. According to The Hill, the group filed the suit following a new state law banning abortions after 15 weeks, the most restrictive abortion ban in the country, which the group argues is “unconstitutional.” “Mississippi has attempted to circumvent the Supreme Court’s rulings…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 4, 2018
In U.S. Senate race, Hyde-Smith, McDaniel both have state Senate records to compare
By: Sid Salter On March 21, state Sen. Chris McDaniel sent yet another installment of an email blast for a fundraising come-on he entitled the “Remember Mississippi Moneybomb” in which he seeks $100,000 before a self-imposed “March 31st at Midnight” deadline. When last I checked the McDaniel “Moneybomb” web landing page on March 28, the…
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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
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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