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Anne Summerhays
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July 22, 2022
Cargill, Continental Grain complete acquisition of Sanderson Farms
The acquisition was announced on August 9, 2021. The new company will be known as Wayne-Sanderson Farms. On Friday, Cargill and Continental Grain Company announced the completion of the previously announced acquisition of Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAFM) by a joint venture between Cargill and Continental Grain. Sanderson Farms’ shareholders are receiving $203.00 per each share…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 22, 2022
Senator Wicker announces opposition to House Puerto Rico status proposal, introduces alternative
The Mississippi Senator’s alternative legislative proposal would include the option for Puerto Ricans to maintain current status. On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) announced his opposition to legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would end Puerto Rico’s status as a commonwealth and require the island’s residents to choose between statehood, independence,…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 22, 2022
Congressman Thompson says poll on his social media shows support for student loan debt relief
The poll was conducted on Thompson’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts but no parameters of the data were indicated in the results. Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson, a Democrat representing the 2nd District, has released the results of a social media poll conducted by his office to determine the public’s perception of student loan debt relief. It…
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Magnolia Tribune
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July 22, 2022
Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests Available at County Health Departments
Each family can receive eight tests (four packages) of BinaxNOW antigen rapid self-tests per month. Starting Monday, free at-home COVID-19 tests will be available at all Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) county health departments. Each family can receive eight tests (four packages) of BinaxNOW antigen rapid self-tests per month. No doctor’s note or documentation…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 22, 2022
MSU prioritizes emergency preparedness, makes resources available for students & employees
MSU Emergency Manager says upcoming training sessions, other preparedness resources are being implemented in coming weeks. Mississippi State University (MSU) is taking advance precautions against potential emergency scenarios with several upcoming training sessions planned, including preparation for an active shooter scenario. Sid Salter, Director of Public Affairs at MSU, explained that they drill constantly and…
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Frank Corder
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July 22, 2022
Work by MCPP, EmpowerMS on income tax cut nominated for national award
The public can vote to support the Mississippi organizations under consideration by the State Policy Network. Earlier this week, the State Policy Network announced that it had shortlisted the Mississippi Center for Public Policy, together with Empower Mississippi, for an Outstanding Policy Achievement Award for their work in securing the passage of the Mississippi Tax…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 22, 2022
AG Fitch warns Google not to discriminate against Pregnancy Centers
Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined 16 other AG’s in the letter to Google. On Thursday, Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined 16 other AGs in sending a letter to Google expressing concerns about the recent political pressure encouraging the online browser to discriminate against crisis pregnancy centers in search results. According to a release by Fitch,…
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July 22, 2022
ROLLINS: Veterans Need Access to Healthcare
Submitted by T.C. Rollins “We must live up to our commitment to those who have protected our freedom and ensure their needs are met,” writes T.C. Rollins. Mississippi is known for many great things. It is home to acclaimed writers, entertainers, and athletes; Southern food and hospitality; and the birthplace of America’s music – the blues,…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 21, 2022
SBE revises policy that prohibited carrying guns in MS K-12 public schools
The State School Board approved temporary rule that would still require each local school district to have a policy concerning weapons on school premises. On Thursday, the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted to revise a policy from 1990 regarding weapons on campus. The Board members voted to approve a temporary rule and to…
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July 21, 2022
WILLIAMS: Virtuous Madness
SUBMITTED BY KELLEY WILLIAMS WITH BIGGER PIE FORUM “Mississippi needs some relief and sanity from the PSC. Commissioners shouldn’t be utility or Green Energy puppets,” Williams writes. The President wants convenience stores to cut profits and fix high gasoline prices. Can they? Distribution and marketing account for 5% of gasoline’s price at the pump (WSJ “Bidenomics…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 21, 2022
Hyde-Smith presses FDA on imported shrimp oversight
Miss. Senator was told that a new shrimp import inspection program is developing better ways to keep tainted foreign shrimp out. On Wednesday, the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee conducted a hearing titled, “Food Safety and the Food and Drug Administration” (FDA). U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) discussed the FDA’s responsibility to inspect shrimp imports, which…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 21, 2022
MS Senate announces hearing dates for Committee on Women, Children and Families
The committee was created after the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade and Mississippi’s trigger law on abortion restrictions went into effect. The hearings will be chaired by Senator Nicole Boyd and will be held at the Capitol on September 27 and 28 as well as October 25 and 26, They will take place…
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Frank Corder
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March 6, 2025
SBA to require citizenship verification, will relocate offices “out of sanctuary cities”
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Daniel Tyson
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March 6, 2025
Senate reduces indigent counsel fee increases proposed by House
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 6, 2025
Senate looks to revise certain CON laws
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Frank Corder
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March 4, 2025
Fabricators Supply expanding in West Point, adding 15 jobs
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Frank Corder
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March 3, 2025
ABB doubling size of its Senatobia facility with $40 million investment
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Lynne Jeter
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March 2, 2025
SBA rolls out new loan program
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Ben Smith
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March 6, 2025
How knot to lose your next fish
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C.H. Spurgeon
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March 6, 2025
Reflecting on light
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Jim Beaugez
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March 5, 2025
Mississippi Blues artist Brian Ballou makes his mark
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Sid Salter
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March 5, 2025
Bird flu a dire concern to Mississippi’s almost $4 billion top agricultural commodity
Opinion
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James McHale
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March 4, 2025
Maximizing Mississippi’s higher ed ROI requires better data and inclusive financial aid
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Charlie Bufalino
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February 28, 2025
Charter schools in Mississippi are working: Let’s give more families the opportunity
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