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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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Bonnie Coblentz
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April 10, 2026
Strategic, unified vision transforms Carthage
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 10, 2026
Miss. Dept. of Health outlines upcoming fiscal year budget
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 10, 2026
Mississippi moves up to 48th in national health rankings
Business
Business
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Susan Marquez
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April 10, 2026
C Spire completes work under Mississippi Capital Projects Fund to expand high-speed, broadband infrastructure
Business
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Daniel Tyson
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April 9, 2026
Amazon investing another $12 billion in Central Mississippi
Business
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Frank Corder
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March 31, 2026
Channel South, $105 million mixed use development, aims to transform Gulfport’s downtown
Culture
Culture
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Marilyn Tinnin
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April 10, 2026
Joan Williams: Gifted author and Faulkner’s protégé
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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April 10, 2026
Protected by His presence
Culture
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Marilyn Tinnin
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April 9, 2026
The Mississippi Gift Company spreads the best of the Magnolia State across the globe
Opinion
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Roger Wicker
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April 10, 2026
Rebuilding the American arsenal
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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April 8, 2026
The truth about ACA subsidies after the “One Big Beautiful Bill”
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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April 8, 2026
A new take on an old question about who Mississippians trust with life-altering decisions
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