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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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Frank Corder
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August 9, 2022
FBI raids Trump home
Congressman Guest says he is calling for an immediate Congressional inquiry into the FBI’s actions. In an unprecedented action, the Florida home of former President Donald Trump was raided by FBI agents on Monday on behalf of the National Archives investigating whether he took classified records from the White House when he left office in…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 8, 2022
MDOT marks end of Highway 49 project with ribbon cutting
The long-awaited Highway 49 road project South of Jackson has come to an end after nearly five years. The Mississippi Department of Transportation welcomed lawmakers and state officials to the Highway 49 construction site on Monday as the agency wrapped up its lengthy construction. The project, which repaired lanes and expanded lanes on Highway 49…
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Frank Corder
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May 27, 2026
Owens, Lumumba, Banks have until Friday to change their plea in Jackson bribery case
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Eddie Pells, Associated Press
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May 27, 2026
Key Senators Cruz, Cantwell look to break college sports logjam in Congress with a bipartisan bill
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Frank Corder
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May 27, 2026
Mississippi looks to capitalize on new critical minerals industry
Business
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Daniel Tyson
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May 20, 2026
International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi
Business
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2026
Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville
Business
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Frank Corder
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May 12, 2026
M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
Culture
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Marilyn Tinnin
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May 27, 2026
Mississippi Legends: Leontyne Price
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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May 27, 2026
Forgiven and forgiving
Culture
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Frank Corder
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May 26, 2026
Southern Miss, Miss. State hosting NCAA baseball regionals; Ole Miss heads to Lincoln
Opinion
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Brent Sadler
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May 27, 2026
The Navy needs a strategic industrial plan to realize the Golden Fleet
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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May 27, 2026
For most Americans, gas prices are the top public policy concern rising from Iran conflict
Opinion
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Roger Wicker
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May 26, 2026
Deterrence is cheaper than war
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