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Anne Summerhays
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October 6, 2022
U.S. job openings decreased to 10.1 million on the last business day of August, BLS reported
In August, Mississippi’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.6 percent. On Tuesday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released a Job Openings and Labor Turnover report for August 2022. The number of job openings decreased to 10.1 million on the last business day of August, BLS reported, and hires and total separations were little…
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 6, 2022
Tim Scott’s Midterm Mission
Written by Susan Crabtree for Real Clear Wire The South Carolina U.S. Senator is speaking at Ole Miss next week. Sen. Tim Scott is in his element. It’s late August at the Linn County fairgrounds in Central City, Iowa. Most senators up for reelection, as Scott is this year, are zealously campaigning in their own states…
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 6, 2022
Former Director of Tunica County Airport arrested for embezzlement
Eric Konupka was indicted for embezzlement by a local grand jury and issued a $9,259.55 demand letter. Today State Auditor Shad White announced former Director of the Tunica County Airport Eric Konupka has been arrested after being investigated by Special Agents from the Auditor’s office. Konupka was indicted for embezzlement by a local grand jury. He…
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Sarah Ulmer
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October 5, 2022
SALTER: Like Barbour, Florida Gov. DeSantis now finds himself squarely on ‘hurricane duty’
By: Sid Salter When former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour announced his 2003 campaign for that office, he did so in his Yazoo City hometown. When he formally announced his re-election bid in 2007, he did so in Gulfport on the Mississippi Gulf Coast – a region still devastated in every way by 2005’s catastrophic Hurricane…
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Sarah Ulmer
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October 5, 2022
NAACP files discrimination complaint in handling of the Jackson water crisis
The complaint was filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The NAACP has filed a discrimination complaint alleging that resident’s of Jackson, predominantly of the black community, have been discriminated against by state leadership in many scenarios including the most recent water crisis. The complaint was filed under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act…
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Anne Summerhays
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October 5, 2022
Secretary Watson announces new statewide initiative in collaboration with MS businesses to combat trafficking
Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking (MBAT) will raise awareness, empower businesses to combat human trafficking. On Wednesday, Secretary of State Michael Watson held a press conference to announce a new statewide initiative in collaboration with Mississippi businesses. Secretary Watson introduced Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking (MBAT), a statewide initiative by the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office to raise…
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Frank Corder
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October 5, 2022
Presley, Bailey approve PSC net metering rules as Maxwell maintains opposition over cost concerns
“This is not the time to place even more strain on ratepayers,” the Southern District Commissioner says. Despite opposition from consumer groups and even Governor Tate Reeves, the Mississippi Public Service Commission voted 2-1 to revise its net metering rules, also known as the “Mississippi Distributed Generation Rules,” from its original update in July. READ…
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Sarah Ulmer
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October 4, 2022
AG Fitch announces new system for law enforcement use
Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the launch of a new tool for law enforcement and courts statewide to use in registering and updating both civil and criminal protection orders. The system known as POR, or Protection Order Registry, puts these orders at the fingertips of law enforcement when they need them. It also makes retention of this…
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Anne Summerhays
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October 4, 2022
Forum at Miss. State shows how agricultural innovation strengthens global food security
Senator Hyde-Smith among participants in a panel focused on innovations in agriculture. On Monday, U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) met with agricultural scientists at Mississippi State University (MSU) and industry leaders to discuss how public support for agricultural research and development can help alleviate global hunger. Participants on the panel included Senator Hyde-Smith; Keith Coble,…
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Sarah Ulmer
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October 4, 2022
MCEC files response to former Governor Bryant in MDHS lawsuit
MCEC claims that all of Bryant’s related documents should be submitted due to relevance in the suit brought by MDHS. The Mississippi Community Education Center (MCEC), previously run by Nancy New, has filed a response to former Governor Phil Bryant’s 70-page response in the lawsuit filed by the Mississippi State Department of Human Services (MDHS)…
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Guest Editorial
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October 4, 2022
CARSWELL: Mississippi’s Education Establishment is Holding Kids Back
Submitted by Douglas Carswell “Saying no to charter-school applications in districts consistently given low grades means consigning those children to poorly performing schools,” writes Carswell. With charter-school applications repeatedly being denied, it’s time to overhaul the approval process. Last week, Mississippi’s Charter School Authorizer Board was doing what it does best: saying “no” to people…
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Anne Summerhays
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October 4, 2022
Wicker, Hyde-Smith condemn bank’s attempt to undermine Second Amendment
Senators say Amalgamated Bank is “weaponizing the financial system to enact far-left political goals.” U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) have joined 24 colleagues on a letter to Amalgamated Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Priscilla Sims Brown, criticizing the institution’s work to force U.S. financial services firms to categorize gun purchases.…
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Frank Corder
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September 3, 2026
Mississippi middle of the pack in State Tax Competitiveness Index
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Magnolia Tribune
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September 3, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: September 3, 2026
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Frank Corder
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September 2, 2026
Mississippi’s August revenue collections come in $51 million above estimate
Business
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Frank Corder
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September 2, 2026
Gulf Ship investing $44 million to expand Gulfport shipyard
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Frank Corder
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August 28, 2026
Ocean Aero creating 45 jobs with $4 million expansion in Gulfport
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Frank Corder
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August 27, 2026
Raytheon announces completion of $50 million expansion in Forest
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Teresa M. Walker, Associated Press
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September 3, 2026
Playoff sting still fresh, Ole Miss braces for Louisville in the week’s lone ranked matchup
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Richelle Putnam
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September 3, 2026
Aie’s Taste of Thai: Food, music, and a giving heart
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Alistair Begg
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September 3, 2026
A theology of grief
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Mike Chaney
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September 3, 2026
Mississippians deserve more affordable health insurance options
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Sid Salter
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September 2, 2026
For over 40 years, Mississippi workers have exceeded expectations at Raytheon
Opinion
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Ashby Foote
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September 1, 2026
Energy Wars: Attack of the drones
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