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Steve Vu
, Steven Gassenberger
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December 10, 2024
A new and necessary approach for Mississippi’s public pension
In part 4 of this series on modernizing PERS, Steve Vu and Steven Gassenberger explore solving the state's retirement shortfall with more pension choices.
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Adam Sabes
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December 9, 2024
Could Arkansas’ LEARNS Act provide model for Mississippi?
Beginning in 2025, families of all Arkansas students will have access to funding up to approximately $6,660 for education-related expenses.
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Mariana Trujillo
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December 3, 2024
Mississippi municipalities should brace for higher pension contributions
In Part 3 of a series on modernizing PERS, The Reason Foundation’s Mariana Trujillo writes that Mississippi’s municipalities face a harsh reality: Pay more now or pay even more later.
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Russ Latino
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December 2, 2024
Why we projected a Branning win: State of Supreme Court race
The anatomy of the "call" in the Branning-Kitchens Central Mississippi Supreme Court race was fairly simple.
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Steven Gassenberger
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November 26, 2024
Modernizing PERS (Part 2): The state of play after 2024 session
In Part 2 of a series on modernizing PERS, The Reason Foundation's Steven Gassenberger examines recent legislative efforts to improve the sustainability of Mississippi's public retirement system and some of the flaws in current proposals for a fifth tier of beneficiaries.
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Steven Gassenberger
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November 20, 2024
Modernizing PERS to serve Mississippi’s public workforce
In the first of a five-part series on how to build a sustainable public employee retirement system, the Reason Foundation's Steven Gassenberger examines how changing worker habits should help shape reform.
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Russ Latino
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October 21, 2024
Ronald Mc-Donald, the vice president who wasn’t, and the race for the White House
The race for the White House is a dead heat with just two weeks before Americans head to the polls. Who are the people and what are the factors likely to decide the election?
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Paul Sperry
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October 14, 2024
Trump’s toughest foe could be Harris lawyer Marc Elias
If Trump is declared the winner, the hard-charging attorney threatens to overturn his election by deploying an army of more than 75 lawyers to sue for ballot recounts in several swing states.
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Russ Latino
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October 2, 2024
Vance outperformed debate expectations. Does it matter?
Russ Latino offers 5 takeaways from the only vice-presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle.
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Philip Wegmann
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September 27, 2024
Progressives believe they have Harris ear as she moderates rhetoric
Philip Wegmann writes that the strategy Vice President Harris' team is following closely mirrors the approach prepared by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee before she accepted the nomination.
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Russ Latino
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September 24, 2024
Tax policy on the table at Speaker’s Summit
Could income tax elimination, a cut to the sales tax charged on groceries, and changes to Mississippi's gas tax all be on the table in 2025?
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Russ Latino
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September 18, 2024
Uncle Earl teaches the trouble with tariffs
Several years ago, I invented “Uncle Earl” as a way to explain how “nerdy economics” translate to the real world. With former President Trump proposing new tariffs and both candidates supporting broad tariff policy, I thought I'd dust him off for a second go.
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Jeremy Pittari
, Daniel Tyson
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March 29, 2026
Lawmakers agree on PERS Tier 5 changes
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 27, 2026
Mississippi lawmakers agree on $2,000 teacher pay raise
News
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Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
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March 27, 2026
Vance holds first meeting of a new anti-fraud task force targeting benefit programs
Business
Business
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Frank Corder
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March 26, 2026
DG Foods announces $1.19 million expansion
Business
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Frank Corder
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March 25, 2026
AeroShield Alliance locating headquarters in Mississippi
Business
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Frank Corder
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March 20, 2026
International Paper to build new $225 million facility in Rankin County
Culture
Culture
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Marilyn Tinnin
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March 27, 2026
Richard Truly: Mississippi’s astronaut and national treasure
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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March 27, 2026
Numbering our days
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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March 26, 2026
Anthony’s: A West Point table worth coming back to
Opinion
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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March 26, 2026
Facts, not feelings, are a hard sell in teacher pay raise debate
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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March 25, 2026
Senate Democrat suing state over Mississippi Supreme Court map named by Hosemann to help redraw lines
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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March 25, 2026
Supreme Court action on Mississippi cases impacts protest rights, balloting procedures
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