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Frank Corder
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August 26, 2022
Who’s purchased your news in Mississippi?
With mainstream media in massive freefall, it’s as easy to obscure sources that fund media outlets as it is to fund political campaigns – maybe easier. Knowing the companies funding the news used to be simple. You could open your morning newspaper or wait a few minutes at the end of a TV broadcast, and…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 26, 2022
Governor Reeves declares August 31, 2022, Overdose Awareness Day
According to the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN), overdose deaths claimed the lives of more than 941 Mississippians in 2021. On Monday, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves declared August 31, 2022, Overdose Awareness Day. Reeves said that drug overdoses are a tragedy that have hit the nation incredibly hard in recent years and has taken the lives…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 25, 2022
U.S. Depart. of Education releases Biden-Harris Administration’s American Rescue Plan “Back to School” checklist
Mississippi is among 15 states that are being recognized for efforts in utilizing ARPA funds. The U.S. Department of Education released what it is calling the Biden-Harris Administration’s American Rescue Plan “Back to School” checklist, saying that it will help parents, caregivers, and families engage with local school and district leaders about how they are supporting…
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Magnolia Tribune
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August 25, 2022
Flooding at PeachTree Village in Brandon displaces 42 senior citizens
Eyewitness account tells of heroic actions by staff, first responders and volunteers. A massive flash flooding event in Brandon Wednesday displaced 42 senior citizens at PeachTree Village Assisted Living Center. On a typical weekday, seniors there are treated to their three meals, their snacks, bingo and onsite beauty services. But in the span of an…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 25, 2022
Hyde-Smith pushes for Yazoo Backwater Pumps at Wicker, Thompson flood control meetings
Interagency Working Group convenes in Mississippi to learn more on desperate South Delta flood control needs. On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) and U.S. Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS) invited Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory to Mississippi for a series of briefings on flood control needs in the Mississippi Delta with a delegation…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 25, 2022
PEER reviews MDOC response to COVID-19
PEER recommended that the MDOC make some adjustments to their reporting system and implement now elements to its disaster preparedness response. The Mississippi Legislative PEER Committee recently released a report that took a look at the Mississippi Department of Corrections response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The report specifically addresses the MDOC’s initial and current responses to…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 25, 2022
Commissioner Gipson stresses urgency in finishing Yazoo Backwater Area Pump Project to federal panel
The panel met to discuss to ongoing flooding in the South Mississippi Delta region, a problem Gipson says should be solved with the finishing of the pumps. On Wednesday, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson addressed a panel of elected and federal officials who met to discuss flooding in the South Mississippi Delta. The…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 24, 2022
Biden announces student loan forgiveness plan, extends pause
The program will forgive up to $10,000 in student loans for some borrowers and cost taxpayers over $300 billion. Today, President Joe Biden announced a student loan forgiveness plan that would pay off up to $10,000 of student loan debt, per borrower, for those who make under $125,000 annually. For married couples who file jointly…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 24, 2022
National Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame will be built in Marks, Mississippi
The NRBHF was founded in 2010 and since 2013, it has inducted over 200 world-renowned artists. After numerous attempts over the past 50-plus years to build a Hall of Fame for Rhythm and Blues icons such as James Brown, Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, and many others, the National Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame is coming to fruition. The NRBHF…
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Frank Corder
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August 24, 2022
MCPP releases 2022 “Fat Cat” Report noting the highest paid public officials in Mississippi
The annual report shows that public school superintendents, state agency heads lead the list. On Wednesday, the Mississippi Center for Public Policy (MCPP) released its annual Fat Cat Report, providing the public with a list of the state’s highest-paid officials. MCPP notes that Mississippi’s 50 highest-paid public officials make more money than all 50 of…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 24, 2022
Wicker, Thompson host briefings on flood control needs in Mississippi Delta
Wicker says he’s hoping that the visit by federal officials will shed light on the plight of Delta residents and be a step toward completing long-awaited flood relief. On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) and U.S. Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS) invited Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory to Mississippi for a series of…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 24, 2022
MDA to hold public hearing on DOE Grid Resilience Formula Grant Program
This is the first year the state of Mississippi has applied for the federal dollars through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Resilience Formula Grant Program. The Mississippi Development Authority’s Energy and Natural Resources Division will hold a public hearing about the state’s first-year application of $6,051,572 from the federal government. The Grid Resilience Formula…
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, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press
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August 8, 2025
Trump orders colleges to prove they don’t consider race in admissions
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 8, 2025
Law enforcement agencies issuing letters for removal of non-FDA approved hemp products
News
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Frank Corder
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August 8, 2025
Applications for GCRF funding top $383 million
Business
Business
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Daniel Tyson
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August 7, 2025
Mississippi is an attractive place for corporate investment. Find out why
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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August 5, 2025
Mancuso Chemicals investing $5.52 million in the Magnolia State
Business
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Magnolia Tribune
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August 4, 2025
Cherry elected Mississippi Power chairman, CEO
Culture
Culture
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Richelle Putnam
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August 10, 2025
Lewis “Buddy” Nordan: Blurring truth and fiction into luminosity
Culture
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Matt Friedeman
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August 10, 2025
Theology via Howard Stern and Jerry Seinfeld
Culture
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Ben Smith
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August 8, 2025
It was just a dream
Opinion
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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August 10, 2025
Will Mississippi Republicans stand with President Trump on school choice or side with Democratic colleagues to oppose him?
Opinion
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Kelley Williams
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August 7, 2025
Bob Dylan and the Overton Window
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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August 7, 2025
The Mississippi Democratic Party got mad about school choice, then unwittingly made the case for it
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