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Opinion  |  Frank Corder  • 
March 27, 2020

Mississippi’s large employers balance work, safety following Gov. Reeves’ insistence to “stay home”

Jackson County is known as the most industrialized county in Mississippi.  It is home to the state’s largest private employer – Ingalls Shipbuilding – and many other leading industries such as Chevron, VT Halter, and Northrop Grumman Aerospace Unmanned Systems Center. The Gulf Coast area is accustomed to dealing with natural disasters and even economic…
Opinion  |  Frank Corder  • 
March 25, 2020

Legislators react to what coronavirus will mean for the rest of 2020 session

With the state battling the coronavirus pandemic, legislators in Mississippi are essentially on hiatus at least until April 1 with 2020 session activities temporarily suspended. When Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann and Speaker Philip Gunn gaveled their respective chambers out, both said the suspension was akin to hitting the pause button with lawmakers picking back up…