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Roger Wicker
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August 21, 2026
Amtrak’s Mardi Gras line boosts jobs, tourism
By the first anniversary of the return of passenger rail on the Mississippi Coast this month, passengers had purchased 150,000 tickets—more than doubling initial estimates.
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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August 19, 2026
Shades of Skynet? State’s measured approach to AI policy development was wise plan
Mississippi has wisely chosen a systematic approach to AI governance and management.
Opinion
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Shaun Yurtkuran
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August 17, 2026
The Mississippi that welcomed my family
If the goal is really to defend American values, treating an American with suspicion because of her religion seems like a strange way to do it.
Opinion
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Benjamin Weingarten
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August 14, 2026
How Hamas’ attack on Israel is transforming American politics
American Priorities has channeled millions of dollars, primarily from donors with Arab, Muslim, and/or Middle Eastern backgrounds, to a string of winning candidates in high-profile races. Most of the entity-supported candidates are running on various democratic-socialist policies.
Opinion
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Delbert Hosemann
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August 12, 2026
The distraction in our pocket
Lt. Governor Hosemann says cell phones are valuable tools, but they have a time and a place. The classroom should be reserved for learning.
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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August 12, 2026
Death penalty support nationally remains strong despite concerns over disparities
The death penalty is neither clean, easy, nor painless — it is the deliberate decision of the taxpayers to take the life of an individual as punishment for their crimes.
Opinion
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Denton Gibbes
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August 11, 2026
AI changes political and issues management
Interviews, newspaper articles, television coverage, policy analyses, and endorsements, all contribute to a candidate's digital reputation. AI recently handicapped the 2027 Mississippi Republican primary for governor. The results were very interesting and totally driven by GEO.
Opinion
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Lesley Davis
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August 5, 2026
The warning Europe is sending America
When assimilation is treated as optional, you don't get one people. You get several, living side by side, increasingly hostile to one another and to the civic order meant to bind them.
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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August 5, 2026
Madagascar and the AI machines that think for us
We need to teach the distinction between using AI to extend human intelligence and using it to replace intellectual effort. Use AI to interrogate your reasoning. Don’t ask it to reason for you.
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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August 5, 2026
Context, history matter in fairly assessing Trump administration’s recent SNAP cuts
Food stamp spending and participation growth over eight decades has been facilitated by Democrats and Republicans alike.
Opinion
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Mike Ezell
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August 3, 2026
236 years of standing watch: Honoring the Coast Guard’s past and investing in their future
From Biloxi to Gulfport to Pascagoula, Mississippi has helped write the Coast Guard’s history for generations.
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Delbert Hosemann
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July 29, 2026
Every Mississippi child matters. Every day counts
Regular school attendance is one of the strongest predictors of a child’s future. It is also one of the strongest predictors of Mississippi’s future.
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 21, 2026
State Board of Education hears update on Okolona School District’s financial woes, latest statewide MAAP scores
News
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Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
, Jesse Bedayne, Associated Press
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August 21, 2026
President Donald Trump announces plan to lower beef prices, but some Republicans are already balking
News
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Cass Rutledge
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August 21, 2026
JTRAN strikes ends after 39 days
Business
Business
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Cass Rutledge
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August 20, 2026
Solero Technologies announces $14 million expansion in Water Valley
Business
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Frank Corder
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August 18, 2026
New Director coming to Port Pascagoula
Business
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Frank Corder
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August 18, 2026
Marathon Cheese expanding in Booneville, creating 39 jobs
Culture
Culture
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Brett Martel, Associated Press
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August 21, 2026
Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby is confident in roster upgrades, but the SEC schedule is tough
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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August 21, 2026
Where 2,000 years of Mississippi history still rises from the ground
Culture
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Chris Burrows, Associated Press
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August 21, 2026
Chambliss, Lacy are back to lead a talented roster for No. 9 Mississippi with high expectations
Opinion
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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July 29, 2026
Mississippi’s senators again control major legislative “gates” for defense contracting
Opinion
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Jeremy Hutchinson
, Mark Bowling
, Mary Kate Mull
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July 27, 2026
When junk science decides guilt in the South
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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July 22, 2026
Critics aside, revamped youth court system is a Mississippi reform that’s long overdue
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