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Sarah Ulmer
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July 25, 2022
Unemployment on a downward trend in 10 states including Mississippi
The whole of the United States has had a decrease in joblessness from 2021 but employment gains are slowing, according to the latest data. A report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday showed that unemployment rates were lower in June in 10 states and the District of Columbia. The report compared unemployment…
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Frank Corder
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July 25, 2022
Southern Transportation Commissioner King says he hasn’t decided on re-election bid
The name being floated most to replace the 3-term incumbent Republican if he doesn’t seek re-election is House Transportation Chairman Charles Busby. Speculation is swirling in the Southern District as to whether or not Transportation Commissioner Tom King, a Republican, will seek a fourth term in the 2023 statewide elections. Y’all Politics reached out to…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 25, 2022
Biden Administration seeks to redefine definition of recession ahead of likely bleak economic report
Senator Wicker says changing the definition does not take away the pain that President Biden’s economy is inflicting on Americans. On Thursday of this week, the U.S. Department of Commerce is set to release the second-quarter gross domestic product reading. In a statement released on July 20, the Senate Republican Policy Committee pointed out that…
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Frank Corder
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July 23, 2022
MDHS justifies firing Pigott due to expiration of contract and lack of communication on strategy
Brad Pigott claimed his termination was politically motivated, but State counters that contract expired and better representation was sorely needed. Former U.S. Attorney Brad Pigott claimed on Friday that he was terminated from representing the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) in their legal actions seeking to recoup millions of misspent TANF dollars via a…
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July 23, 2022
WICKER: Biden Mandate Hurting Military Recruitment
Submitted by Senator Roger Wicker Military Loses Thousands of Service Members Over Vaccine Mandate Vladimir Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine was a reminder that the world is a dangerous place. Indeed, the threats to global peace and stability continue to grow daily, with China rapidly expanding its military and Iran inching closer to a nuclear…
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Frank Corder
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July 22, 2022
Mississippi’s Ingalls Shipbuilding, Maine’s Bath Iron Works awarded next-generation destroyer contract
DDG(X) will be the next generation large surface combatant for the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) today announced a joint contract between Bath Iron Works in Maine and Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi to engineer and design the U.S. Navy’s next-generation guided-missile destroyer (DDG(X)) program. DDG(X) will be the next generation…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 22, 2022
Wicker blasts Department of Defense’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, recruitment challenges
Miss. Senator said the vaccine mandate is “on the precipice of irreversibly damaging the readiness of the U.S. military in the near-term and beyond.” On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin calling for an end to the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The mandate has…
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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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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
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Matt Friedeman
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November 16, 2025
A spiritual hernia?
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
Opinion
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Douglas Carswell
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November 15, 2025
Those dark clouds are the debt
Opinion
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Hunter Estes
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November 14, 2025
Mississippi should double down as an education innovator
Opinion
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Kelley Williams
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November 13, 2025
Wistful not thinking
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