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Russ Latino
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April 3, 2024
PERS inaction amounts to fiddling while Rome burns
It’s hard to reconcile Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann describing PERS reform as “the major issue of the session,” with the Senate’s decision to kill HB 1590, the only bill that could have implemented reforms this session.
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Russ Latino
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April 2, 2024
Mississippi could lose out on billions if it expands Medicaid
The state could lose over $1 billion annually in private health insurance payments to providers if it expands Medicaid, with over 180,000 individuals shifted from higher paying private plans onto Medicaid.
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Russ Latino
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March 21, 2024
Comparing the House and Senate Medicaid Expansion Plans
From a conservative perspective, the Senate Medicaid plan is better in almost every conceivable way. It's still welfare expansion for abled-bodied people that will increase the size of government and people's dependency on it.
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Russ Latino
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February 26, 2024
Hoosier warning: Billion dollar hole in Indiana’s Medicaid program
Under then-Gov. Mike Pence, Indiana was one of the first states to expand Medicaid following the passage of Obamacare. It now faces a billion dollar shortfall in the program and is slashing benefits to disabled families.
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Bigger Pie Forum
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February 19, 2024
PERS Puts Pressure on Local Hospitals
As the state evaluates how to improve rural healthcare, Bigger Pie Forum suggests policymakers consider all impacts – including the burden of skyrocketing PERS costs – on Mississippi rural hospitals.
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Russ Latino
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February 4, 2024
No, our tax code does not favor the wealthy at the expense of the poor
The notion that higher income earners are not paying their "fair share," whether nationally or in Mississippi, is utter nonsense.
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Russ Latino
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January 28, 2024
When helping hurts, the risks of Medicaid expansion in Mississippi
As discussions begin on whether and how to expand Medicaid in Mississippi, there are considerable risks to the existing Medicaid population, future enrollees & the long-term trajectory of the state.
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Philip Wegmann
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January 22, 2024
Nikki Haley Gets the Two-Person Race She Wanted
Haley looked past DeSantis immediately after Iowa to set her sights on Trump almost exclusively in New Hampshire.
Analysis
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Russ Latino
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January 14, 2024
Former Trump Health Adviser says Medicaid expansion “not the conservative position”
Brian Blase served as Health Adviser to President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2019. He says there are more reasons to oppose Medicaid expansion in 2024 than even a decade ago.
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Magnolia Tribune
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January 14, 2024
Magnolia Tribune Sitdown with Trump Health Adviser Brian Blase
In episode 2 of The Sitdown, Magnolia Tribune CEO Russ Latino talks to former Trump Health Adviser Brian Blase about Medicaid expansion.
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Russ Latino
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December 31, 2023
2024 Legislative Preview: The issues that could dominate the session
Education, healthcare, tax cuts, PERS, and the ballot initiative process all loom large over the 2024 session.
Analysis
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Russ Latino
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December 8, 2023
Hinds County Election Commission under fire for ballot shortages
Hinds County's Democratic Election Commissioners face scrutiny from Congress and from activist organizations over reported ballot shortages on Election Day.
News
News
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 1, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: June 1, 2026
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 29, 2026
Joint legislative committee discusses Mississippi’s Rural Health Transformation Program
News
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Frank Corder
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May 29, 2026
No agreement reached in Mississippi Supreme Court redistricting case
Business
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
Culture
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Robert St. John
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June 1, 2026
Forty-three
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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June 1, 2026
Jesus throughout Scripture
Culture
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Matt Friedeman
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May 31, 2026
The Bible: A non-negotiable for spiritual progress
Opinion
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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