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Frank Corder
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August 10, 2022
Mississippi state revenues continue to exceed estimates in first month of FY 2023
The FY 2022 budget year is estimated to exceed $1.575 billion when it is officially closed out. For the first month in the new fiscal year, Mississippi continues to see collected revenue numbers exceed budgetary estimates, continuing a trend that saw last year’s revenues outpace estimates by over a billion dollars. The FY 2023 July…
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Frank Corder
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August 10, 2022
House Transportation Chairman Busby announces for Southern District Transportation Commissioner
Busby has served in the Legislature for three terms. Current Commissioner King remains undecided on whether he’ll seek a fourth term. On Wednesday, State Representative Charles Busby confirmed to Y’all Politics that he will run for Southern District Transportation Commissioner in 2023, meaning he will not seek re-election to represent House District 111. “I have…
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August 10, 2022
GIPSON: Consumers Take Notice Due to Inflation, High Gas Prices
Submitted by Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson Ag Commissioner Gipson writes in op-ed that as gas prices go up, complaints increase, but the violation rate stays about the same. With inflation at its highest levels since 1981 and drivers getting squeezed at the pump by high gas prices, consumers are not just paying…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 10, 2022
Senate Minority Leader Simmons asks Governor Reeves to reconsider ending rental assistance program
“I ask the governor to have compassion on the poor and needy and continue this program until the needs of all are met,” Simmons said. Governor Tate Reeves announced last week that Mississippi is ending a federal program in the state that incentivizes people to stay out of the workforce by offering up to 15 months…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 10, 2022
Water crisis costing Jackson restauranteurs thousands in extra costs
Jackson Restaurant owners say they simply cannot afford for the water problem to continue. Over 46 Jackson restaurant owners, operators and chefs have set a letter to Jackson City officials as well as Hinds County and Mississippi state elected officials, begging for a solution to the city’s continued water woes. The letter cites two water…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 10, 2022
Former MS Democrat AG candidate Jennifer Riley Collins appointed as CAO of Delta Regional Authority
DRA was created by Congress in 2000 to promote and encourage economic development of the lower Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt. On Tuesday, the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) announced the appointment of Jennifer Riley Collins as Chief Administrative Officer under the Biden-Harris Administration. Riley Collins, who formally served as the Owner and Principal…
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Frank Corder
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August 10, 2022
Do poor Mississippians stand to be audited by IRS more following “Inflation Reduction Act”?
Research shows Mississippi is the highest audited state in the nation. Last weekend, U.S. Senate Democrats, at the urging of President Joe Biden, passed the “Inflation Reduction Act.” Among the provisions in the bill is a funding increase for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that looks to add some 87,000 new agents in that federal…
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Frank Corder
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August 10, 2022
Inflation remains at 40-year high even with slight decline in July
Down from 9.1% in June, inflation now at 8.5% with the largest 12-month increase in the food index since May 1979. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is reporting that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was down slightly in July from its June high of 9.1%. Inflation now sits at 8.5% across the U.S.,…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 10, 2022
SALTER: Technology and global politics make CHIPS and Science Act is a necessary investment
By: Sid Salter Mississippi Republican U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are in near-lockstep on their votes – skewing conservative on fiscal and social issues and reflecting the views of their conservative Mississippi constituencies. But on the matter of the CHIPS and Science Act, Wicker and Hyde-Smith found themselves on opposite sides of the…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 9, 2022
Wicker, Hyde-Smith welcome $15.4 million in infrastructure funding for Mississippi
Grants were awarded to Yazoo City, Tupelo, and Ripley for train station, highway, nature trail. On Tuesday, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) praised the award of $15.4 million for infrastructure projects in Yazoo City, Tupelo, and Ripley. The three grants were specifically designed for local projects and awarded by the U.S. Department…
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Frank Corder
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August 9, 2022
Celeste Hurst, a Republican, announces candidacy for MS House District 75 in 2023
The seat is currently held by Democrat State Rep. Tom Miles. Celeste Hurst, wife of former U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst who served in the Trump Administration, has announced her candidacy for Mississippi House District 75 in the upcoming 2023 state elections. Democrat State Representative Tom Miles currently holds the HD 75 seat and has served…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 9, 2022
Large percentage of Small businesses cite inflation as number one issue
Thirty-seven percent of small businesses reported inflation being their single most important problem in operating their business. The NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index did rise 0.4 points in July, but it still remains below the 48-year average for the sixth month in a row. July’s index was 89.9, almost 10 points below the nearly 50…
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 16, 2026
House sends community college, university funding proposals to the Senate
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Frank Corder
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March 16, 2026
Mississippi’s S&P Global Credit Rating improves, reports record $1 billion in interest income
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Frank Corder
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March 16, 2026
Longtime federal judge E. Grady Jolly dies at 88
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Frank Corder
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March 12, 2026
Unions ratify largest single wage increase in Ingalls Shipbuilding history
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Frank Corder
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March 12, 2026
Southwark Metal announces $29 million expansion in DeSoto County
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Frank Corder
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March 11, 2026
GE Aerospace investing another $18 million in Batesville site
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Robert St. John
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March 16, 2026
The bridge
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Alistair Begg
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March 16, 2026
Praise in the darkness
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Matt Friedeman
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March 15, 2026
Humor can be an important prelude to faith
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Mattias Gugel
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March 12, 2026
Why Mississippi’s anti-debanking bill could backfire on conservative groups
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David McRae
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March 12, 2026
Mississippi should lead on fair banking – not wait on Washington
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Sid Salter
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March 11, 2026
Fred Smith’s legacy is one of civility, curiosity, and a world-class love of books
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