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Anne Summerhays
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February 11, 2022
Mississippi Broadband Accessibility Act passes in House, creates Broadband Commission
The Commission would receive, review, and administer broadband grants from the internet service providers in the state. According to BroadbandNow, Mississippi is currently ranked 42nd and among the top ten worst states in the nation when it comes to state broadband access. However, they also report that 39.9% of Mississippians have access to fiber-optic service,…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 11, 2022
Mississippi House passes Rep. Currie’s amendment to end the state’s contract with Centene
In June 2021, Attorney General Fitch and Auditor White reached a $55.5 million settlement with Centene, resolving allegations of overpayments as part of Mississippi’s Medicaid program. On Thursday, the Mississippi House voted overwhelmingly to pass an amended bill that would fundamentally end the state’s contract with Centene, the largest Medicaid managed care organization in the…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 11, 2022
The Mississippi Flexible Tax Incentive Could See Needed Changes
Submitted by Bigger Pie Forum “While the policy of state government picking winners and losers isn’t good policy, the MFLEX program will provide more transparency.” In the past forty years, the Mississippi Legislature has added numerous incentive programs designed to attract industry to the state and retain existing businesses while also encouraging them to expand.…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 10, 2022
A facelift could be ahead for Mississippi state parks
Two “Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Funds” presented, both with different funding models. Mississippi’s state parks and outdoor areas could get a facelift with several bills coming from the Legislature this year. The state’s outdoor recreation is an estimated $8 billion industry. This includes over $600 million in local and state revenue and nearly 80,000 jobs. Two…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 10, 2022
Former Assistant DA Cherie Wade joins Taggart, Rimes & Wiggins firm
She has tried more than twenty-five high profile and complex cases, including death penalty, child sexual abuse, homicide, and other felony crimes. Taggart, Rimes & Wiggins, PLLC has announced the addition of former Assistant District Attorney Cherie Rivera Wade to their firm. She joins the practice after serving the citizens of Jackson, George and Greene…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 10, 2022
Bigger Pie Forum Podcast: Electricity Lessons from the U.K.
BPF visits with MCPP’s Carswell, a former member of the British Parliament, to talk energy policy. This week, Bigger Pie Forum released a podcast where host Ashby Foote spoke with Douglas Carswell of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy on the electricity crisis in the United Kingdom. The two discuss what has transpired in the…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 10, 2022
Mississippi Investing Nearly $25 Million in Site Development
“By investing in these sites today, we are laying a foundation upon which companies can quickly locate, expand and create jobs for future generations of Mississippians,” Governor Reeves said. Governor Tate Reeves today announced the state of Mississippi is investing nearly $25 million in site development projects throughout the state. Site development grant funds made…
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Frank Corder
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February 10, 2022
Reeves, Hosemann add millions to their campaign finance accounts ahead of 2023 election cycle
Active fundraising by Speaker Gunn, Northern PSC Commissioner Presley fuel further speculation about potential statewide runs by the Republican and the Democrat. Annual campaign finance reports in Mississippi were due January 31st to recap the prior year’s fundraising. Those reports are now on the Secretary of State’s website. Today, Y’all Politics provides an overview of…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 9, 2022
Wicker, Hyde-Smith, colleagues pledge to block any Iran deal not submitted to Congress for approval
Miss. Senators admonish Biden Administration over nuclear talks. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) announced that they have joined colleagues in a letter to President Biden rebuking the administration’s negotiations for a new Iran nuclear deal. Reports have emerged saying that the Biden administration is actively renegotiating another entry into the 2015 Nuclear…
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Anne Summerhays
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February 9, 2022
Bills pertaining to raising, capping salaries gain traction in Mississippi House and Senate
Lawmakers consider bills to raise their own per diem, teacher pay, and other publicly funded positions while reining in salaries of top state education officials. Throughout the 2022 Mississippi Legislative Session, lawmakers have presented a variety of bills that deal with the raising of salaries for sheriffs, teachers, District Attorneys, and other publicly funded positions. …
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Anne Summerhays
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February 9, 2022
Proposed bill in Mississippi House would allow children to attend school of their choice in any school district
Wicker, Hyde-Smith have supported similar efforts on the federal level. The Mississippi Legislature faces a deadline to pass general bills originating in their own chamber. Before both chambers met Wednesday morning, Mississippi Statewatch reported that the Senate had 71 items on the general bill calendar remaining and the House has 87 on its calendar. With…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 9, 2022
Rectification of Mississippi ballot initiative process moves to the Senate
The House bill would restore the ballot initiative process but not allow it to change the state constitution. As expected, lawmakers are tackling the reinstatement of Mississippi’s ballot initiative process in the 2022 Legislative session, seeking to rectify the previous flaws that lead to the process being upended by the state Supreme Court. HC 39…
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Frank Corder
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April 28, 2026
Congressmen from Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana seek expansion of Gulf state boundaries
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Matt Ott, Associated Press
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April 28, 2026
U.S. consumer confidence inches higher in April despite Iran war, soaring gasoline prices
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Daniel Tyson
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April 28, 2026
City of Jackson wants federal court to block new water authority
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
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Meredith Biesinger
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April 28, 2026
AlleyKat Ceramics: Where a Singapore alley led to a Gulf Coast creative haven
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Alistair Begg
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April 28, 2026
Inheriting the kingdom
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Robert St. John
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April 27, 2026
Between the Arctic and Africa
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Roger Wicker
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April 24, 2026
Finish the job In Iran, but don’t forget China
Opinion
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Lesley Davis
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April 23, 2026
He Didn’t Even Hesitate: Mississippi’s Jake Mangum, America’s pastime, and the culture that still unites us
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Kelley Williams
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April 23, 2026
An ounce of prevention
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