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October 24, 2022
BURTON: Medicaid’s 340B has grown beyond original intent
Submitted by former State Senator and Senate President Pro Tem Terry Burton “The program has been hijacked by large for-profit hospital systems that are using the program to fill their pockets without providing any additional charity care,” former State Senator Burton writes. I would argue that most politicians have good intentions, but good intentions don’t…
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Frank Corder
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October 24, 2022
MSET’s Pace joins national think tank’s leadership network
The Mississippi Enterprise for Technology President and CEO glad Mississippi, Gulf Coast has a seat at the table. The Mississippi Enterprise for Technology (MSET) today announced that its President and CEO Davis Pace has been named a member of the American Enterprise Institute’s prestigious Leadership Network. Established in 1938, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) is…
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Frank Corder
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October 24, 2022
Merit launches ASPIRE to accelerate military license reciprocity laws across state lines
Mississippi is among the states making it easier for service members and their families to relocate, find work. Last week, Merit and its partners launched ASPIRE, a national coalition facilitating states’ support for service members and families with interoperable verified digital credentials. The goal is to accelerate the adoption of technology and practices to enable…
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Sarah Ulmer
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October 24, 2022
Mississippians can use mobile ID at the polls for statewide elections
DPS has reported around 100,000 people have downloaded the app and over 51,000 residents have signed up for the digital driver’s license. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety partnered with IDEMIA, the world-leading biometric and identity solutions provider, to introduce Mississippi Mobile ID to residents. The program was launched in 2021 on Apple and Android…
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Anne Summerhays
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October 24, 2022
Mississippi 1 of 2 states with improved 4th grade math scores over a decade; 1 of 3 with gains in 4th grade reading
Mississippi is the only state that improved over a 10-year period in two of the four core NAEP subjects. On Monday, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced the state had maintained its historic gains in 4th grade reading on the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), while scores nationally dropped in all four…
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 24, 2022
Midterms Just Bump in the Road for Mainstream Propagandists
Written by J. Peder Zane for RealClearWire “This message is not just false, it is despicable. It reflects a deep contempt for the American people.” The great paradox – and shame – of the New York Times, Washington Post, and many other prestigious news outlets is that they are brimming with top-notch reporters and editors…
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Guest Editorial
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October 22, 2022
Wicker: No End in Sight to Biden’s Cruel Inflation
Submitted by Senator Roger Wicker Mississippi Senator Wicker says Americans have been crushed by 20 straight months of rising prices. Almost a year ago, President Biden declared that inflation had finally peaked at 6.8 percent, yet we have now endured seven straight months of inflation over eight percent. June was the worst month yet, with…
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Sarah Ulmer
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October 21, 2022
In light of Jackson water crisis, EPA investigates Mississippi use of federal dollars
The decision to open an investigation does not mean that the EPA has made a determination of whether any wrongdoing occurred. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched an investigation into how the state of Mississippi spent federal funding for infrastructure needs. The investigation comes after serious issues caused outages and unsafe water in the…
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Frank Corder
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October 21, 2022
Nominations for the 6th Mississippi Top 50 Awards are now open through November 25th
Who would you say are the most influential leaders in Mississippi? Plan to nominate them for the MS Top 50 Awards. It’s that time of year once again; time to nominate deserving Mississippians for the annual Mississippi Top 50 awards. Mississippi is graced with tremendous talent in government, the political sphere, business, media and culture.…
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Frank Corder
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October 21, 2022
Father of Senator Wicker, a former Judge and WWII veteran, Fred Wicker dies at 98
“Our family is devastated to lose him, but we are grateful for a life well-lived,” Senator Wicker said. Former Judge Thomas Frederick Wicker, 98, and father to U.S. Senator Roger Wicker has passed away. According to a release from the Senator’s office, the elder Wicker died Friday morning at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis.…
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Anne Summerhays
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October 21, 2022
Wicker, Hyde-Smith welcome $10.8M award for Golden Manufacturing Co., Inc. in Tishomingo County
The contract represents the continuation of DoD contracts dating from 2019 for the company to produce uniform items for the military services. On Friday, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) praised a $10.8 million contract award to Golden Manufacturing Co., Inc. in Tishomingo County to produce trousers for the U.S. Army and…
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Sarah Ulmer
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October 21, 2022
PEER releases report on Division of Medicaid non-emergent transportation use
The Legislative Committee found that roughly 5,100 people utilized the non-emergency transportation options through the Division of Medicaid monthly. The Mississippi Legislative PEER Committee was tasked with providing a report which reviewed the non-emergency transportation use for Medicaid beneficiaries month-to-month. Medicaid provides transportation assistance to eligible Medicaid beneficiaries for travel to and from scheduled medical…
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Frank Corder
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November 14, 2025
Gulf Coast Restoration Fund Advisory Board recommends $62 million in coastal projects, $7 million for a revolving loan fund
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Frank Corder
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November 14, 2025
Okolona school district placed into District of Transformation over fiscal mismanagement
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Jeremy Pittari
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November 14, 2025
Third grade reading assessment pass rate climbs in Mississippi
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Daniel Tyson
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October 30, 2025
Mississippi senators hear concerns from farmers as state’s agriculture industry struggles
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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October 29, 2025
Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 27, 2025
Delta Grain investing $3.76 million to expand Sidon operations
Culture
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Jeff Roberson
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November 14, 2025
A farewell to C.M. “Tad” Smith Coliseum
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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November 14, 2025
Our help comes from the Lord
Culture
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Mark Long, Associated Press
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November 13, 2025
Lane Kiffin to the Swamp? The buzz surrounding the Ole Miss coach creates a subplot to the game
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Hunter Estes
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November 14, 2025
Mississippi should double down as an education innovator
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Kelley Williams
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November 13, 2025
Wistful not thinking
Opinion
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Ron Eller
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November 12, 2025
It’s time to restore trust in government: Why Congress needs term limits
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