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August 9, 2021
Mask efficacy like masking guidance is uneven at best
As the debate rages on about handling COVID from a public health perspective, and Delta-related infections have grown substantially in recent weeks, there is now a full-on effort from public health officials to push masking, particularly in educational settings as a means to slow the spread. So we’re left with a couple of major questions…
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Frank Corder
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August 9, 2021
MS Ethics Commission hits City of Jackson with largest fine ever for failing to provide public records
Ethics complaint was brought by WLBT. On Friday, the Mississippi Ethics Commission issued its largest fine in state history to the City of Jackson. The Ethics Commission is requiring the City of Jackson to pay $170,397.50 to reimburse the legal expenses for WLBT’s parent company Gray Television. It is also mandating that Jackson Mayor Chokwe…
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Magnolia Tribune
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August 6, 2021
WICKER: President Biden Has Abandoned the Border
Submitted by Senator Roger Wicker 6,000 Migrants Crossing U.S.-Mexico Border Daily. Last month, federal immigration officers dropped off roughly 90 migrants at a bus station in Natchez, Mississippi, causing confusion for both the migrants and station workers. Similar drop-offs have occurred this year in Louisiana, Texas, and Arizona as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…
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Magnolia Tribune
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August 5, 2021
Opportune Time for PERS and the Legislature To Strike a Grand Bargain
Submitted by Bigger Pie Forum Long-term consequences of doing nothing spell disaster for future retirees, taxpayers. Mississippi’s defined benefit pension system had a banner year for its investments in fiscal 2021 and the financial breathing room could be a springboard for real reform that ensures its long-term viability. The goal of any reform is to…
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Frank Corder
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August 3, 2021
Can Mississippi school districts legally mandate mask wearing unilaterally?
The answer isn’t as simple as you might think. According to the Mississippi Department of Health, COVID-19 cases are rising across the state, in large measure due to the Delta variant and low vaccination rates. This has led MSDH and the CDC to recommend mask wearing in schools while in-doors for both the unvaccinated and…
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Magnolia Tribune
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August 3, 2021
GUNASEKARA: Flashes of Reagan at the Neshoba County Fair
Submitted by Mandy Gunasekara Forty years after Ronald Reagan launched his presidential bid at the Neshoba County Fair, the next generation of GOP leaders descend. Over the past week in the rural woods of east Mississippi a Fair that has been central to the local community, southern agriculture and national politics roared back to life.…
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Frank Corder
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July 31, 2021
WICKER: President Biden should make cyber defense a top priority for the military
Submitted by Senator Roger Wicker Cyber Hacks Threaten U.S. Energy, Food Supply On May 7, criminal hackers launched a cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline, the largest gas pipeline serving the United States. The company was temporarily forced to shut down its pipeline, disrupting energy supplies running from the Gulf Coast to New Jersey. As a result,…
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Frank Corder
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July 28, 2021
Calls for Governor Reeves to order mask mandates are not about public health anymore
The brand is crisis, not improving outcomes. Mississippi’s media establishment is moaning and wailing at the top of their lungs that Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves should use his “bully pulpit” more than he has to encourage citizens to get their COVID vaccines. A fourth COVID wave. Children dying. Many more adults dying after many adults…
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Frank Corder
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July 26, 2021
Does the continued expansion of eligible entities negatively affect the long-term solvency of PERS?
Seven entities added since last year. See what organizations are a part of the Mississippi Public Employees’ Retirement System. You probably know that the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi, or PERS, provides retirement benefits for individuals working in state government, public schools, universities, community colleges, cities and towns, counties, and the Legislature. But you…
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Frank Corder
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July 25, 2021
Congressman Dan Crenshaw talks with Y’all Politics from the Neshoba County Fair
The high profile Republican is frequently mentioned among future potential Presidential contenders. Texas Congressman Dan Crenshaw (R) joined Y’all Politics on Sunday morning from the Neshoba County Fair. This is his first visit to Mississippi’s Giant House Party. RELATED: Texas Congressman Dan Crenshaw set to visit Mississippi’s Neshoba County Fair Crenshaw spoke on the concerns he’s…
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Frank Corder
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July 25, 2021
WICKER: Delta flood control long overdue
Submitted by Senator Roger Wicker Yazoo Pump Project Moves Nearer to Construction In the past few weeks, heavy rains have drenched our state and caused flash floods in Bolivar, Tallahatchie, and Calhoun Counties. In Jackson, high water from the Pearl River has repeatedly threatened metro residents, including last year when floods damaged 600 homes. On…
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July 22, 2021
Mississippi and federal health officials are needlessly complicating COVID outreach messaging
. . . and it’s costing lives This past week, the Mississippi Department of Health made the decision to restrict comments on its Facebook page due to the fact that some comments “mislead the public about the safety, importance and effectiveness of vaccination.” The media establishment, normally on the side of openness and transparency of…
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Frank Corder
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January 9, 2026
DNC files amicus brief in Mississippi mail-in ballot case before U.S. Supreme Court
News
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Daniel Tyson
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January 9, 2026
Senate wants $1 billion directed to PERS over the next decade
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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January 9, 2026
Certificate of Need reform bill vetoed by Governor back before lawmakers
Business
Business
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Frank Corder
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January 8, 2026
xAI investing more than $20 billion in Southaven data center
Business
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Frank Corder
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December 19, 2025
Firehawk Aerospace expands U.S. rocket manufacturing by acquiring Mississippi facility
Business
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Frank Corder
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December 18, 2025
Steel industry supplier P.C. Campana moving manufacturing line to Vicksburg
Culture
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Associated Press
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January 9, 2026
NCAA denies Mississippi’s request to extend star QB Trinidad Chambliss’ eligibility
Culture
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John Marshall, Associated Press
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January 9, 2026
Miami heading home for shot at national title after beating Ole Miss 31-27 in Fiesta Bowl
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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January 9, 2026
The open door
Opinion
Opinion
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Roger Wicker
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January 9, 2026
Dictator can no longer threaten Americans
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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January 7, 2026
The dumb leftist argument against school choice that won’t go away
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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January 7, 2026
Mississippi’s 2026 mid-term incumbents appear safe but wary of kitchen-table issues
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